2278 Nursing colleges in India: MoS Health informs parliament

New Delhi- As per the data presented in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Health Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, there are a total of 2278 government and private nursing colleges in India.

Of these 2278 nursing colleges, 234 are government nursing colleges and 2044 are private nursing colleges. Apart from this, a fund of about Rs 7 crore has also been released for 48 colleges in 16 states of India.

State-wise total nursing colleges are mentioned below-

In response, MoS Health answered that the government has taken several steps to meet the needs of nursing colleges.

The steps include-

1 In the budget speech 2023-24 establishment of 157 nursing colleges has been announced under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).

2 For Nursing Educational Programmes Student patient ratio has been relaxed from 1:5 to 1:3.

3 The land requirement for Nursing Educational Institutes has been relaxed to construct a building of 54,000 sq. ft. for the School/College of Nursing including a Hostel.

4 To open GNM and B.Sc. (Nursing) programme 100 bedded parent hospital is essential since 2013-2014. However, this is relaxed for hilly and tribal areas.

5 Relaxed norms for teaching faculty to start B.Sc. (N) Programme.

6 Super speciality Hospitals can start M.Sc. (N) without having under graduate programme.

7 Maximum of 100 seats will be granted to the institutions for B.Sc.(N)/GNM programmes which have parent hospitals with 300 beds without insisting on Medical College.

8 Distance from school to hospital has been relaxed.

9 Eligibility Criteria for admission to nursing programmes relaxed.

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Further, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar also added that Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for “Augmenting Nursing EducationEstablishment of new College of Nursing (CoN) in co-location with Medical College” 157 nursing colleges have been approved of which two are in Maharashtra at Gondia and Nandurbar districts.

He also stated, “Under the Central Sector Scheme “Development of Nursing Services”, funds to the tune of Rs.7.00 crore is released for Upgradation of each School of Nursing into College of Nursing. So far, 48 Institutes have been allocated funds for the upgradation of the School of Nursing into the College of Nursing. List of these 48 institutions along with funds released so far”.

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