KNRUHS Begins Registration Process For MSc Nursing Courses, Apply Till 7th October

Telangana: Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has begun the registration process for MSc Nursing courses for the academic year 2023-24.

The candidates can apply till up to 06.00 PM on 07-10-2023. The schedule for counseling, display of provisional merit list, and date of commencement of classes will be notified later. Registration and counseling fee to be paid is Rs.5000/- for OC/BC candidates, Rs 4000/- for SC/ST candidates, and Bank Charges.

The documents required along with the application form –

1. Birth Certificate (SSC Marks Memo) (Mandatory)

2. Intermediate Marks Memo OR Equivalent (Mandatory)

3. Original Degree OR provisional Certificate of B.Sc (Nursing) / Post Basic (N) /BPT (Mandatory)

4. Study Certificates from 6th to 10th (If More than one certificate, scan all into a single PDF file) (Mandatory)

5. Study Certificates – B.Sc (N) / Post Basic (N) /BPT (If More than one certificate, scan all into a single PDF file) (Mandatory)

6. Marks Memos of B.Sc (N) / Post Basic (N) /BPT / IGNOU from 1st to Final Year (If More than one certificate scan all into a single PDF file) (Mandatory)

7. Caste Certificate (If applicable)

8. EWS certificate if applicable

9. Aadhar Card

10. Residence certificate of the candidate or either parent issued by MRO / Tahasildar of Telangana/AP for a period of ten - years (Period to be specified with exact month and year) excluding the period of study/employment outside the state.

11. Employment certificate of parent (For Non-Local Status)

12. State Council Registration (Mandatory MSc)

13. Experience Certificate (Mandatory MSc)

14. Service Certificate (Mandatory for Service Candidates)

15. Candidate’s Latest passport-size Photo (Mandatory) 

16. Specimen Signature of the Candidate (Mandatory)

There are 4 steps to register for the UG admission program –

1. Mobile and Email Registration

2. Candidate Registration (Payment of fee)

3. Updating of data

4. Uploading of Certificates

Number of Seats –

The number of seats for admission into the first year and the number of seats in each course of study for service and regular (nonservice) candidates for the academic year 2023-24 will be notified on the KNRUHS website prior to the counseling.

In case any new colleges are affiliated with starting the MSc Nursing courses for the academic year 2023-24, the seats in those colleges will also be filled up. If any colleges are not affiliated for the year 2023-24, the seats in those colleges will not be filled. No further notification will be issued.

Out of 12 Service Quota seats, one seat be allocated for candidates sponsored by Private Organizations/ Government Institutions in Telangana State other than Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad, T.S. Medical & Health Services. Such candidates shall submit sponsorship certificates from the competent authority of the institutions / Hospitals.

Eligibility –

Candidates should have passed a B.Sc., (N) / Post BSC (N) degree from an Institution which is recognized by the Indian Nursing Council with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks and a provision of 5% relaxation of marks for SC / ST Candidates.

Should be a regular Government employee and shall have put in not less than 5 years of service in the departments of Medical & Health Service, Vaidya Vidhana Parishad as of 30-09 -2023.

Service certificates have to be issued by the Director of Public Health/ Director of Medical Education/Commissioner VVP.

For Service Quota seats at Government College of Nursing, Hyderabad, Candidates who are in Government service are only eligible for admission, subject to fulfillment of Government Orders from time to time.

For Regular candidates (Non-Service) -

1. Minimum one year of work experience after registration of B.Sc., (N)course as of 30-09-2023.

2. Minimum one year of work experience prior to or after of Post Basic Nursing course as of 30.09.2023.

AGE- Both the service and Non-service candidates should not have completed 45 years of age as of 31st December of the year of admission (31.12.2023). For candidates belonging to SC /ST, the maximum age limit shall be 48 years.

SEX - Both women and men candidates are eligible to apply for M.Sc. (Nursing) as per G.O. Ms. No. 77 HM&FW (K1) Dept. Dt; 13-6-2013. Regarding Male candidates, admission will be as per G.O. Ms. No. 79 HM&FW (K1) Dept., Dt; 17-6-2013.

REGISTRATION WITH NURSING COUNCIL - The candidate should be a registered Nurse and registered Midwife of the Indian Nursing Council for service and non-service candidates.

PHYSICAL FITNESS - The candidate shall be Medically Fit.

Reservations -

1. The M.Sc. (N) Courses are non-state-wide courses.

2. 85% of the available seats in every course of study (subject/discipline) shall be reserved in favor of local candidates in relation to the local area. While determining 85% in favor of local candidates, any fraction of the seat shall be counted as one as per the Presidential Order issued in G.O.Ms.No.453, GA (SPF-B) Department, dt.03-07-1974.

3. Out of the available seats under Competent Authority Quota, 15%, 10%, 29%, and 10% seats are reserved for SC, ST, BC (A-7%, B-10%, C- 1%, D-7%and E-4% duly following net group reservation) and EWS candidates respectively.

4. In the event of seats reserved for S.T. not being filled up, they will be allotted to the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and vice-versa.

5. In the event that the candidates from the SC and ST are not available, these seats shall be allotted under the open category.

6. If qualified candidates belonging to the Backward Class of a particular sub-group are not available, the leftover seats can be allotted to the candidates of the next sub-group by succession. If qualified candidates belonging to Backward Classes are not available to fill up the 29% of seats reserved for them, the left-over seats shall be treated as Open Category seats and shall be filled up accordingly.

7. EWS candidates shall submit an EWS eligibility certificate valid for the year 2023- 24 issued by the Competent Authority.

8. In colleges established after 02-06-2014 (after the formation of Telangana State), all the seats under the Competent Authority Quota are reserved for local candidates after excluding seats contributed to the All India Quota.

Merit lists -

1. The Admission Committee constituted by the University shall prepare a common provisional final Merit List on the basis of the percentage of total marks obtained in BSc(N) 4YDC, P.B.BSc(N) 2YDC group, and languages put together (all subjects) up to 2 decimal places after verification of uploaded original certificates.

2. In case of equality of marks, age shall be taken into consideration, and the older candidate shall be given a higher place in the merit list.

3. In case of equality of age, aggregate marks percentage of final year exam will be taken into consideration.

4. Provisional Final Merit List will be displayed on the University Website. All the eligible candidates can visit the website regarding the status of their merit/eligibility.

Selections -

The Admission Committee shall make a provisional selection constituted by the KNR University of Health Sciences in accordance with these regulations, existing Government Orders, and Orders of the Hon'ble High Court.

Selection schedule –

The counseling schedule will be notified on the KNRUHS website. Candidates are advised to check the website for notification of the schedule. No Individual intimations will be sent to the candidates. All eligible candidates have to exercise web options to the course and college in which they are interested as per the schedule notified by the University

The University shall display the seat matrix before counseling.

Counseling procedure -

1. Verification of certificates and Counseling will be done as per existing Government and University Regulations and in obedience to relevant orders of the Hon'ble High Court.

2. As per the schedule notified by the University on the website, candidates have to exercise web options for the course and college in which they are interested to join. Allotments will be made based on the options of candidates by merit and following the applicable reservations

3. The selected candidate will be issued the provisional selection intimation by SMS. The selected candidates shall pay the University fee online and download the allotment order. Candidates are also directed to log in to the portal and check their allotment status irrespective of the SMS message.

4. The selected candidates shall report to the Principal, submit original certificates, pay the college fee, and submit the prescribed bond on or before the last date notified on the allotment order. Final verification of original certificates shall be done at the college, and in case of any discrepancy, the admission shall be canceled.

5. If a selected candidate fails to submit the original certificates and pay fees or fails to submit the bond within the specified period, his/her selection stands canceled automatically. Candidates are informed that if they do not join the course after allotment, they will not be eligible for subsequent counseling.

6. The Selection Committee shall have the power to review the provisional selection in case of any errors, misrepresentation, fraud, or glaring injustice. In all matters relating to selections and admissions, the decision of the Selection Committee shall be final and binding on the candidates, and selections cannot be questioned after the closure of admissions.

Admission rules -

1. The dates of admission of selected candidates will be the dates as communicated to them in the letter of selection.

2. All the candidates joining the postgraduate degree courses should execute the bond on a stamped paper of Rs.100/- value as prescribed in Annexure-I. They should complete the said course. In the event of discontinuation from the course after admission, the candidate has to pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) in the form of DD to the Registrar, KNR University of Health Sciences, Warangal.

3. The original certificates submitted by the candidates shall not be returned to the candidates till they complete their courses of study, subject to sub-regulation 8.2 above.

Fees -

1. Tuition Fee: All the candidates selected are required to pay the tuition fee as notified by the Government of Telangana at the respective colleges

2. All the selected candidates shall download the allotment order by paying the following university fees online by the payment gateway. The University fees, once paid, shall not be refunded under any circumstance

University fee -

For Competent Authority Quota - Rs. 10000/- For Management Quota - Rs. 20000/-

8.9.3 As per the University Norms, it is hereby notified that the students who acquired their UG Degree outside the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh shall pay Rs. 3000/- and those who acquired their UG degree abroad shall pay Rs. 5000/- as an equivalency verification fee while applying for admission to any PG courses as per the admission notification issued by KNRUHS Warangal.

Closure of admissions -

1. The admissions shall be closed as per INC schedule.

2. Any vacancy as of the date of closure of admissions shall not be filled.

Commencement & duration of the course -

The course shall commence on the date mentioned in the selection intimation. The duration of the Degree course shall be 2 calendar years (24 months) from the date of commencement of the course. The duration shall be uniform for all the candidates, irrespective of their individual dates of admission.

To view the notice, click on the link below -

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/20230930104647msc-nursing-prospectus-2023-24-221837.pdf