MUHS announces surprise inspection of nursing colleges January 2024 onwards

Maharashtra: The surprise inspection will commence from 22.01.2024 onwards for the grant of Continuation/Extension of Affiliation for Academic Year 2024-25 for nursing faculty, a recent notice by the  Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) to all the nursing colleges has informed 

The MUHS has also issued detailed guidelines related to the same.

"The University has initiated the process of Continuation of Affiliation/ Extension of Affiliation (if applicable) of affiliated Colleges for Academic Year 2024-25. Accordingly, the University has finalized the Local Inquiry Committee (LIC) Proforma for inspections," the notice stated

The Colleges are required to go through LICIs Inspection Proforma and shall fill up requisite information, including all Annexures, for verification of the LIC Team. As instructed earlier during inspections for A.Y.2023-24, the Colleges have created the "MUHS Mandate" tab on the homepage of the College Website. It is mandatory for Colleges to upload information on all Annexures on the college website, and the information should be kept Year-wise and Annexures-wise for a period of 05 years.

MUHS further informed that the University has taken up paperless initiative and is gearing up for the Online Transmission of Question Papers and Onscreen Evaluation of Answer Books. However, the college must submit hard copies of a few annexures, viz. Annexures I, VI, VII, VIII & XIV to the University. Copies of the rest of the Annexures must be uploaded on the respective College Website.

It is mandatory for the College to maintain infrastructure, teaching staff, and other requirements as per MSR throughout the year; failing which affiliation granted shall be revoked by the University at any stage.

The Dean / Principal of the nursing College is required to update the College website as well as keep the information ready for verification of the LIC Team, the notice added

The pro-forma for the same can be checked out in the official notice. 

To view the notice, click on the link below –

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/circular-no-742023-lic-insp-202425221223-228610.pdf