Nod for 2 more BSc Nursing Colleges
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Sep 22 : In a significant development, the Governor-in-Council has taken major decisions to boost medical and nursing education and improve research infrastructure in the State.
Notably, the Council has approved the establishment of two BSc Nursing Colleges, one each at Thoubal and Churachandpur, under the Central Sector Scheme of Development of Nursing Services, as per a press release issued by Sumant Singh, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Health & Family Welfare.
Further, another BSc Nursing College is to be set up at Churachandpur under the Central Sponsored Scheme, “Augmenting Nursing Education-Establishment of New Colleges of Nursing (CoN) Co-located with Medical Colleges”.
Additionally, the Government will also open two new State-funded GNM Nursing Schools at Thoubal and Churachandpur to make up for the existing GNM schools that are to be phased out post upgradation.
Separately, the Governor-in-Council has also approved an increase in the stipend of undergraduate internee (MBBS & BDS) of JNIMS from Rs 15,210 to Rs 25,000.
Earlier, a stipend of Rs 15,120 was fixed in the year 2015 and had not been revised since then. The press release asserted that this measure will support MBBS/BDS students towards easing financial constraints.
The Council has further approved the recruitment of staff for establishment of Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit (MRU) in JNIMS to be funded by the umbrella scheme of development of infrastructure for promotion of health research by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Regarding the establishment of new colleges/schools, the press release pointed out that Manipur currently has 14 GNM schools (2 Government & 12 private) with a total intake seat capacity of 519, against which more than 800 qualified students apply every year. Further, in 16 BSc Nursing colleges (2 Government & 14 private) with total intake seat capacity of 610, more than 1600 qualified students apply every year on an average.
Thus, there exists a deficit of around 40% of seats in GNM courses and of around 64% of seats in BSc Nursing courses.
The new colleges/schools will help in filling in the deficits and will produce more trained nurses, expand healthcare access and improve public health outcomes and also generate direct and indirect employment, it maintained.
IMPHAL, Sep 22 : In a significant development, the Governor-in-Council has taken major decisions to boost medical and nursing education and improve research infrastructure in the State.
Notably, the Council has approved the establishment of two BSc Nursing Colleges, one each at Thoubal and Churachandpur, under the Central Sector Scheme of Development of Nursing Services, as per a press release issued by Sumant Singh, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Health & Family Welfare.
Further, another BSc Nursing College is to be set up at Churachandpur under the Central Sponsored Scheme, “Augmenting Nursing Education-Establishment of New Colleges of Nursing (CoN) Co-located with Medical Colleges”.
Additionally, the Government will also open two new State-funded GNM Nursing Schools at Thoubal and Churachandpur to make up for the existing GNM schools that are to be phased out post upgradation.
Separately, the Governor-in-Council has also approved an increase in the stipend of undergraduate internee (MBBS & BDS) of JNIMS from Rs 15,210 to Rs 25,000.
Earlier, a stipend of Rs 15,120 was fixed in the year 2015 and had not been revised since then. The press release asserted that this measure will support MBBS/BDS students towards easing financial constraints.
The Council has further approved the recruitment of staff for establishment of Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit (MRU) in JNIMS to be funded by the umbrella scheme of development of infrastructure for promotion of health research by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Regarding the establishment of new colleges/schools, the press release pointed out that Manipur currently has 14 GNM schools (2 Government & 12 private) with a total intake seat capacity of 519, against which more than 800 qualified students apply every year. Further, in 16 BSc Nursing colleges (2 Government & 14 private) with total intake seat capacity of 610, more than 1600 qualified students apply every year on an average.
Thus, there exists a deficit of around 40% of seats in GNM courses and of around 64% of seats in BSc Nursing courses.
The new colleges/schools will help in filling in the deficits and will produce more trained nurses, expand healthcare access and improve public health outcomes and also generate direct and indirect employment, it maintained.