LBS Centre for Science and Technology Invites Online Application For Post Basic Diploma Courses in Specialty Nursing, check out details

Divisions of seats under DME and DHS have been done based on the availability of Specialty Departments and the requirement of specialized nurses. Division of seats under Insurance Medical Services has been done based on GO (Rt)No.2334/2017/H&FWD, Dated 23.08.2017.

Distribution of seats –

Total seats available for Post Basic Diploma Courses in Specialty Nursing except Service quota will be distributed as per the mandatory reservation principle, contemplated in G.O. (P) 208/66/Edn dated 2.5.1966, G.O.(MS) No. 95/08/SCSTDD dated 06/10/2008 and G.O.(MS)No. 10/2014/BCDD dated 23.05.2014, GO (MS)No.185/2020//H&FWD, dated 02.11.2020 and as modified from time to time.

Seats for Persons with Disabilities: Leaving the seats set apart for Service candidates, 5% of the seats available for the centralized allotment in all Govt, Govt aided, and Government Cost-sharing institutions are reserved for the candidates with Disabilities. The percentage break-up of seats as per mandatory reservation is enclosed in the notice below.

Seats falling vacant under Service Quota in Medical Education shall be added to Service Quota of Health Services / Insurance Medical Services and vice versa. If seats still remain vacant, they will be added to the merit quota. The seats unveiled by the Scheduled Castes candidates will go to the Scheduled Tribes candidates and vice versa.

The seats unavailed by the SC/ST candidates will go to “Other Eligible Community” (OEC) candidates. The seats that still remain unavailed will go to the State Merit Quota. The seats unavailed by the SEBC category candidates will be allotted under State Merit in the final allotment process in the stream.

The seats unavailed by the EWS category candidates will be allotted under State Merit in the final allotment process in the stream. The seats unavailed by the PD category candidates will be allotted under State Merit in the final allotment process in the stream.

Duration of the course –

The duration of the course shall be one Academic year (12 months) from the date of commencement of the course.

Entrance examination and skill test –

All candidates, including Service candidates, shall have to appear for the Entrance Examination to be conducted by the LBS Centre for Science and Technology, TVPM. The LBS Centre for Science and Technology will publish the provisional rank list of candidates who appeared in the Entrance Examination based on their marks in the Entrance Examination. A list of qualified candidates for the skill test also will be published in the website. After the Skill Test, the Final rank list will be published. There will be a separate list of service candidates of DME/DHS/IMS who have qualified in the entrance Examination.

Selection and Admission: Selection and Admission will be based on the Rank secured in the entrance examination and skill test as per clause 10 mentioned in the notice below. Selection of Service candidates will be as per clauses 10 and 11.2 mentioned in the notice below.

The LBS Centre will notify the date and time of the Entrance examination in due course. The Entrance Examination will have one paper of ninety minutes duration. The examination shall be of the standard of the Basic Nursing Programme and will contain questions on all the subjects covered in the syllabus of the Indian Nursing Council.

Examination Centres: The Entrance Examination for admission to Post Basic Diploma in Specialty Nursing courses-2023 will be held at Thiruvananthapuram on the date and time to be notified later.

Admit cards: Admit cards for the Entrance Examination will have to be downloaded by the candidate from their homepage of the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in during the time period notified. Admit cards will not be sent by post to the candidates.

The Examination will consist of 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions, each carrying 3 marks with a maximum of 300 marks.

The answers should be marked in a separate answer sheet (OMR sheet) provided, and all entries in the OMR sheet, including the filling of bubbles, should be done using a ballpoint pen only (Blue or Black).

Each correct response will be awarded three marks. There will be no negative marks. No mark will be awarded for the questions not answered. More than one answer indicated against a question will also be deemed as an incorrect response.

Minimum marks for qualifying in the Entrance Examination: Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories need to score a minimum of 35% marks (105 out of 300) to qualify in the entrance examination and figure in the rank list. All other candidates have to score a minimum of 40% marks (120 out of 300) to qualify for the entrance examination and to be placed in the rank list.

Minimum marks for qualifying for Service candidates: All service candidates need to score a minimum of 40% marks (120 out of 300) to qualify in the entrance examination.

Preparation of rank list –

Rank lists of candidates (excluding service category) will be prepared according to the marks scored by the candidates in the Entrance examination and securing pass marks for the Skill Test. The rank list of candidates under the Service quota will be made according to their merit in Entrance Examination (qualify in the entrance examination), Service Seniority, and securing pass marks for the Skill Test.

Resolution of tie -

In case of ranking based on marks in the entrance examination, if more than one candidate obtains equal marks in the entrance examination (other than service candidates ) -

1. The candidate who secures more marks in the skill test will be placed higher in the ranking.

2. If the tie persists, then the age of the candidate will be taken into account, and the older candidate will be given a higher rank than the younger.

Selection & allotment of service candidates –

After the publication of the rank list, qualified service candidates working under DME/DHS/IMS will be called for counseling. Candidates have to furnish his/her options in the Proforma that will be provided at the time of counseling. The allotment of seats will be made by the DME strictly on the basis of service seniority, availability of seats at the time of counseling, and based on the options exercised by the candidate at the time of counseling.

Centralized allotment process (except for Service candidates) –

The Centralised Allotment Process for all seats will be through a Single Window System (SWS). The allotment to various colleges/courses will be done by the Director LBS Centre, under the supervision of the Director of Medical Education. The Allotments will be strictly based on the options exercised by the candidate, the rank lists prepared by the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology, eligible reservation(s) of the candidate, and availability of seats.

Registering Options –

1. The registration of college options can be done only after the publication of the Rank list. The time schedule for registering options will be notified separately. The details of colleges and the number of seats will be made available on the website at the time of registration of options.

2. Candidates included in the rank list can register their college options within the time schedule specified from any computer having an Internet facility. The candidate should Candidates are advised to visit the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in and keep a constant watch on the leading dailies and electronic media pertaining to notifications/ instructions regarding allotment. 18 have the ‘Application number’, ‘registration id’, and the ‘Password’ which he/she has created, readily available to him/her.

3. Candidates can access the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in and follow the instructions given therein to register their options. The steps involved in registering options include accessing the website, logging on to the candidate’s home page, registering options using the college codes, saving the options registered, viewing the list of options registered, taking a printout of the options registered, and logging off from the home page.

Trial allotment -

Based on the options registered up to a specified time (point to be notified), a Trial Allotment will be published. The results of the trial allotment only indicate and There is no guarantee that the results of the Trial Allotment will be retained in the actual Allotment. However, candidates may Add/delete/Rearrange their options based on the results of the Trial Allotment within the stipulated time.

The allotments –

1. There will be two regular online allotments. After each allotment, the candidate can pay the required fee / additional fee as indicated in the Fee Payment Slip, which will be available for download from the student home page. The fee can be paid using the fee payment slip at any one of the branches of a scheduled bank (which will be notified) or online on or before the date specified.

2. Those candidates, who fail to remit the fee on or before the date specified, will lose their current allotment as well as their chance to participate in the second allotment. However, they can participate in spot/special allotments if any are conducted.

3. The provisional Allotment Memo will be available after the second allotment only on the candidate’s home page. Candidates can take a printout of this memo to be presented at the time of admission to the college. The candidates are to join the college only after the second allotment as per the prescribed schedule, which will be shown in the allotment memo.

4. SC/ST/OEC candidates who get allotment shall also remit a token amount of Rs. 100/- (as part of the Caution Deposit) on or before the date specified.

Candidates must report for admission before the Principal only when the announcement regarding the same is made. He/she should report with the following documents in original –

1. The Allotment Memo

2. Certificate to prove date of birth

3. Transfer Certificate (TC) from the Institution last attended and Conduct Certificate at the time of admission (If TC is not produced at the time of admission, the candidate’s admission will be canceled)

4. Degree/Provisional/Diploma Certificate of the B.Sc/GNM course & Mark list of each year of Examinations

5. Relieving Order from the Department concerned (service quota candidates)

6. Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council Registration Certificates/Renewal

7. Physical fitness certificate in the relevant format as specified in Annexure X

8. Migration Certificate for those applicable

9. Any other documents required to be produced before the Head of Institution

Fee –

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