Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery

Guiding you through the process

The basic Diploma course in General Nursing and Midwifery is geared to the health needs of the individuals, family, community and the country at large. The aims of the Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery programme are: To prepare nurses with a sound educational programme in nursing to enable them to function as efficient members of the health team, beginning with the competencies for first level positions in all kinds of health care settings. To help nurses develop an ability to cooperate and coordinate with members of the health team in the prevention of disease, promotion of health and rehabilitation of the sick. To help nurses in their personal and professional development, so that they are able to make maximum contribution to the society as useful and productive individuals, citizens as well as efficient nurses. To serve as a base for further professional education and specialization in nursing. To prepare nurses to keep pace with latest professional and technological developments and use these for providing nursing care service.

Eligibility Criteria

• 10+2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% at the
  qualifying examination and English individually from any recognized board. Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by the State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by the Central Government. However Science is preferable.
• 10+2 with English having 40% of marks in vocational ANM course
  from the school recognized by Indian Nursing Council.
• 10+2 with English having 40% of marks in Vocational Stream-Health care Science from a recognized CBSE
  board/State/Centre registered ANM with pass mark.
• For Foreign Nationals, The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. Institution, State Nursing Council will be responsible to ensure that the qualification and eligibility
  will be equivalent to what has been prescribed as above.

Reservation

• For disabled candidates: 3% Disability reservation to be considered with a disability of locomotor to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity and other eligibility criteria with regard to age and qualification will be the same as prescribed for each nursing programme.
• Note: A committee to be formed consisting of medical officer
  authorized by medical board of state government and a nursing expert in the panel which may decide whether the candidates have the disability of locomotor of 40% to 50%.
• 5% of total marks is relaxed for SC/ST candidates.
• Any other reservation as per the State Govt.
• Note: Reservation shall be applicable within the sanctioned
  number of the seats by INC and not above it.
• Admission of students shall be once in a year.
• Students shall be medically fit.
• Minimum age for admission will be 17 years. (as on 31st December
  of that year) The upper age limit is 35yrs. For ANM/ for LHV,
  there is no age bar.