Cabinet approves proposal to establish 157 new nursing colleges with 100 seats each
The decision will lead to the addition of around 15,700 nursing graduates every year.;
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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up 157 new government medical nursing colleges at a cost of Rs 1570 crore in co-location with existing medical colleges.
Addressing the media after a meeting of union cabinet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the nursing colleges will be set up in the next 24 months.
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