Good. Tamilnadu is perhaps the first SMHA to start this process. 👍🏼 On Sat, 29 Aug 2020 at 7:20 PM, The Desi DISpatch <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P.R.No.624 > > > > > > > > > > > > Date:28.08.2020 > > > > > > > > > > > > TAMIL NADU STATE MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY > > > > > Institute of Mental Health Campus, > > > > > Medavakkam Tank Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010 > > > > > > > > > > > > In pursuance of the provisions contained in Section 55(d) of Mental > Healthcare Act,2017 and in accordance with the decision taken in first > annual meeting 2019 of the Authority it has been decided Tamil Nadu State > Authority shall maintain a register of practicing > > mental health professionals such as Clinical Psychologists, Mental Health > Nurses and Psychiatric Social Workers. For this purpose, the definitions of > the categories of mental health professionals namely clinical > Psychologists, mental health nurses and psychiatric > > Social Workers as provided under clauses (g),(q) and (x) of section 2(1) > of Mental Healthcare Act ,2017 (available on the egazette in the following > link > > > > http://www.egazette.nic.in/writereaddata/2017/175248.pdf ) respectively > are eligible for registration. > > > > > > > > > > > > The register proposed to be maintained by the State authority, will be in > digital form and it contains the names, professional qualifications, and > contact details of the mental health professionals. The list will be > available on the Authority’s website and > > updated every month. All the existing mental health professionals in the > State of Tamil Nadu, belonging to the above mentioned categories of > professionals are requested get registered with the State Authority. They > may down load application form available > > in > > www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in > <https://tnhealth.tn.gov.in/online_notification/notification/N20082553.pdf> > and submit it along with copies of relevant certificates / documents, by > post/speed post/by hand to Chief Executive Officer Tamil Nadu State Mental > Health Authority, Institute of Mental Health Campus, Medavakkam Tank Road, > Kilpauk, > > Chennai-600 010 accompanied with a registration fee of Rs.500 (Rupees five > hundred only) by way of Demand Draft drawn in favour of The Chief Executive > Officer, Tamil Nadu State Mental Health Authority, Chennai. > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. The registration will be valid for a period of five years from the > date of registration. > > > > > 2. The registered mental health professional shall apply for > re-registration once in five years along with re-registration fee of > Rs.500/- > > > > > 3. Every year, as on 1st January, the State Authority shall publish > district-wise, a state list of mental health professionals and it shall be > displayed on Authority’s website. > > > > > > > > > > > > Issued By: - DIPR, Secretariat, Chennai - 9. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/press_release/pr280820_e_624.pdf > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ____________________________________ > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Mental Health Advocacy (Reform) India" group. > > > > > > MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA : Affiliated Groups > > > > > > [email protected] = Discussions on mental health law / > policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc > > > > > > [email protected] = India-specific news and views > related to mental health > > > > > > [email protected] = Information and support to carers of > people with mental health issues > > > > > > [email protected] = Mutual support and sharing of > experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers > > > --- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Mental Health Advocacy (Reform) India" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/MhaReformIndia/SG2PR04MB28576FDECD271CD5E43ABD37A6530%40SG2PR04MB2857.apcprd04.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/MhaReformIndia/SG2PR04MB28576FDECD271CD5E43ABD37A6530%40SG2PR04MB2857.apcprd04.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. 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