Nursing, paramedical college affiliation goes online from Sept 1 to ensure transparency

Nursing, paramedical college affiliation goes online from Sept 1 to ensure transparency

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 16.04.2025

Indore : To steer clear of controversy and repeated complaints over affiliation to nursing and paramedical colleges, all state universities including Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) will conduct the entire process online between September 1 and October 15 to ensure transparency and efficiency. 

Regular classes for these courses are scheduled to begin on November 1. The revised academic framework was introduced in response to repeated complaints and irregularities in the functioning of nursing colleges in the state. 

A crucial meeting was held in Bhopal recently, involving senior officials from the Higher Education Department, Medical Education Department, and councils related to nursing and paramedical education. Key decisions were taken to bring uniformity and accountability in the affiliation and admission process. 

Under the new schedule, entrance examinations for nursing and paramedical courses will be conducted between May 15 and July 31. The counselling process and admission list finalisation will be completed from August 1 to October 15, aligning with the affiliation schedule of the universities. The Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council and the Paramedical Council have been asked to submit detailed information on approved colleges, course offerings, and seat availability for the 2024–25 academic session to the Higher Education Department by April 30. 

Courses that will be impacted by these changes include BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT), Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT), Bachelor and Diploma in Medical Lab Technology (BMLT and DMLT), among others. 

DAVV registrar Dr Ajay Verma confirmed that the university received the official instructions and will soon initiate the necessary steps. “We will begin the process as per the new guidelines and call meetings with the concerned  departments shortly,” he said. The move marks a shift towards greater transparency and uniformity in the functioning of healthrelated education institutions, with a strong focus on timely execution and online documentation. 

With this decision, DAVV will be able to conduct the exams for nursing colleges and provide affiliation to the colleges after a hiatus of 10 years, as the nursing colleges were shifted under the purview of Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Jabalpur. During this period, irregularities and discrepancies in several nursing colleges came to light, raising questions about their affiliation status.