School of Health Sciences (SOHS) was established in 1991 with disciplines of ‘Nursing’ and ‘Health Sciences’ to materialize the mandates of IGNOU in Health sector. Since then SOHS has pioneered various programmes in the areas of Medicine, Surgery, Nursing, Dentistry, Allied Health Sciences, AYUSH etc. in collaboration with professional councils, ministries, givernmental and non-governmental organzations of national and international repute. The programme package consist of customized and self directed course materials, supplementary audio-videos, teleconferencing and radioconferencing. Practical component is an integral part of all programmes and it least 50% of the learning time is earmarked for the same. The students are attached to identified learner support centres established in reputed tertiary level health institutions like medical/nursing/dental colleges/district hospitals for skills training under the guidance and supervision of experienced acadmic coiunsellors (trainers). In programmes requiring long duration of training, the students are further attached to Skill Development Centres established in secondary level hospitals/health institutions for gaining proficiency in resource constrained environment. IGNOU has also been allowed to offer programmes for Continuing Nursing Education approved by Indian Nursing Council (INC) to renew the registration as RNRM with a weightage of 11 Credits for DCCN,DNA,CMCHN,CNIC programmes .