TNAI Tamilnadu State Branch – Established in 1950

THE TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Established 1908 107 Glorious Years of Association Moving ahead with commitment and dedication…

Introduction:

The Trained Nurses’ Association of India (TNAI) is a national organization of nurse professionals at different levels. It was established in 1908 and was initially known as Association of Nursing Superintendents.
The Government of India has recognized TNAI as a service organization in 1950. A similar recognition by all the State Governments has been an asset to the promotion of its objectives.

Foundation stone for TNAI Headquarters Inaugurated by Smt. Indira Gandhi laid by Dr. S Radhakrishnan

Objectives
Upholding every way the

Dignity and honour of the nursing profession,
Promoting a sense of espirit de corps among all nurses,
To advance professional, educational, economic and general welfare of nurses

Functions

To enunciate standards of Nursing Education and implement these through appropriate channels.
To establish standards and qualifications for nursing practice.
To enunciate standards of Nursing Service and implement these through appropriate channels.
To establish a code of ethical conduct for practitioners.
To stimulate and promote research designed to enhance
To stimulate and promote research designed to enhance the knowledge for evidence-based nursing practice.
To promote legislation and to speak for Nurses in regard to legislative action.
To promote and protect the economic welfare of Nurses.
To provide professional counselling and placement service for Nurses.
To provide for the continuing professional development of practitioners.
To represent Nurses and serve as their spoke person with allied national and international organisations,governmental and other bodies and the public.
To serve as the official representative of the Nurses of India
as a member of the International Council of Nurses.
To promote the general health and welfare of the public through the Association programmes, relationships and activities e.g. Disaster Management.
To render care as per the changing needs of the society.

Branch: Tamil Nadu

Established in 1950

Presidents
*Sr. No.*	*Name*	*Tenure*
1	Mrs. M.M. Thankaraj	1950-1952
2	Ms. Anna Jacob	1952-1956 Sept
3	Ms. A. Mathai	1959-1965
4	Ms. A. Kuruvilla	1965-1969
5	Mrs. D. Williams	1969-1973
6	Mr. K. Ramaiah	1973-1977
7	Mrs. A. Chatterjee	1977-1980
8	Ms. B.A. Devansan	1980-1988
9	Mrs. Jeeva Samuel	Jan. 1988-1992 April
10	Mr. P.V. Ramachandran	April 1992-1994
11	Mr. P.V. Ramachandran	1994-1998
12	Mrs. Jessie Sudarsanam	Jan. 1998-2002
13	Mrs. Rajeshwari Vaidyanathan	Sept. 2002-2006 Oct.
14	Mrs. Jaeny Kemp	Jan. 2007-2011
15	Mrs. Jaeny Kemp	Sept. 2011-2016
16	Dr. Jeyseelan M. Devadasan	2016 – 2019
*from 2020 to 2022 May Ad-hoc committee formed*
17	Dr. (Mrs.) Ani Grace Kalamathi	2022 July till date
Secretaries
*Sr. No.*	*Name*	*Tenure*
1	Mrs. D. Williams	1973-1977
2	Mr. K Ramaiah	1977-1979
3	Mrs. Ann Sukumar	1979-1981
4	Mrs. C. Kandaswamy	1982-1988
5	Mr. S. Sundram	Jan. 1988-1994
6	Mr. S. Sundram	1994-1997
7	Mrs. Rajeshwari Siva	Jan. 1998-2002
8	Ms. R. Kaliammal	Sept. 2002-2006
9	Mrs. Chellannal Mariappan	Jan. 2007-2011
10	Mrs. Chellannal Mariappan	Jan. 2011-2016
11	Dr. Mannivannan	2016 – 2019
*from 2020 to 2022 May Ad-hoc committee formed*
12	Dr. (Mrs.) S. Vijayalakshmi	2022 July till date