Mrs.

JANCY BENNY
BLUE SHACK
TRIQ TAL WEJ
MOSTA

Ref No: MQRIC 2023/02059

EVALUATION OF PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Country of Programme: India
Name of Awarding Institution: St. Mary's School of Medical Technology
Status of Institution: Not Recognised
Title of Programme: Nursing Assistant and Midwifery Course
Date of Award: 15/07/1993
Status of Programme: Not Applicable
MQF/EQF Level: N/A

Additional Remarks:

MQRIC confirms that the "St Mary's School of Medical Technology" is not included in the registers of licensed
or accredited institutions maintained by the "All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)", the "Ministry
for Human Resource Development (MHRD)", nor of the "Indian Nursing Council". For this reason, MQRIC
cannot provide either recognition or a level rating for the qualification "Nursing Assistant and Midwifery
Course".

MQRIC informs that holders of non-accredited or expired care worker certificates may obtain validation of
their informal and non-formal learning in care work. The care work occupational standards are pegged to MQF
l e v e l 3 a n d c a n b e a c c e s s e d o n t h e N C F H E w e b s i t e :
(https://ncfhe.gov.mt/en/services/Documents/Care%20Worker%20Level%203.pdf), and in order to obtain
recognition for your experience in this sector kindly refer to the trade testing at Jobsplus who are in charge of
the validation assessment in this sector. More information on this can be obtained from:
https://jobsplus.gov.mt/training-opportunities/trade-testing-system.

This statement is an informed opinion based on information made available by the applicant and the research
undertaken at the time of issue of this statement, and is not a confirmation of the authenticity of the submitted
certificates.

The status of recognition of an awarding institution or of a programme and its respective level rating is not
definitive. MQRIC reserves the right to reissue statements amending its previous opinion based on newly
available information regarding the awarding institution or the progamme.

This statement does not purport to indicate whether a holder of a programme, whether recognised or
otherwise, is suitable for a particular profession or eligible for any position, gain, scholarship or other benefit,
and an assessment for such suitability remains with the person or entity contracting with the holder of a
programme.

The Mutual Recognition of Programmes Act XVIII of 2002 empowers Designated Authorities to make further
evaluations of programmes and experience. In terms of the aforementioned Act, if the intention is of practicing
a profession, one has to submit an application to the relevant Designated Authority requesting authorization to
practice a profession.

An appeal may be filed within 10 days from the date of issue of this statement in accordance with Regulation 8
of the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre and the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications
Appeals Board Regulations, which appeal should be lodged with the MQRIC Appeals Board, Office of the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Employment, Great Siege Road, Floriana VLT 2000.
Alternately, appeals may be e-mailed with all pertinent attachments to mqric-appeals.mede@gov.mt
This statement was issued on the 21/01/2023