Nursing college regains recognition from council

TOI
Jaipur: After 14 years, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) nursing college regained recognition of Indian Nursing Council (INC). Similarly, after a long gap of 53 years, the number of seats in the nursing college has increased from 60 to 100 for general nurse midwifery (GNM) course in the college.

It has come as a big relief for students studying the college as they will get a chance to work in hospitals across the world. Soon after the declaration, the nursing college erupted in joy and witnessed celebrations from students and faculty members.

"Since the nursing college was not recognised earlier, the students who passed out from the college, were not getting jobs in hospitals outside the state. But now, as the INC has granted recognition to the college, they will be able to work outside the state anywhere in the world," Jogendra Sharma, principal, SMS nursing college, said.

The college was established some 53 years ago. Earlier, it had the recognition by INC but 14 years ago, the INC withdrew it due to certain reasons related to college for reportedly not fulfilling norms of INC.

Over the past few years, the college had witnessed sporadic protests of the students demanding recognition from the INC as it was affecting their career.

Sharma said that as the INC granted recognition, not only it will help the students in getting jobs but also help generate more seats. "At present, there are only 60 seats for general nurse midwifery (GNM). Now, after recognition, it has increased to 100 seats. This will also help the Sawai Man Singh hospital which is facing shortage of nursing staff," Sharma said.

Recently, the health department spent over Rs 25 lakh in the nursing college to improve the facility and to ensure that the norms of INC are fulfilled for granting the recognition. Not only GNM course was recognised but the INC also recognised BSc nursing course in the college.