THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has started efforts to prepare the rank list based on the entrance exam for BSc Nursing from next year. At present, the rank list is prepared on the basis of plus two marks. The entrance exam was supposed to be conducted from 2022 as per Indian Nursing Council (INC) norms. However, the state sought relaxation and based on that, the admission procedures for 2023 are in progress. There will be no relaxation next year. The state's testing agency, the Commissioner's Office of Entrance Examination, has taken the stand that it is not possible to conduct the nursing examination as well.
Excessive work load is pointed out as the reason. Earlier, nursing admission was done on the basis of marks by the entrance examination commissioner. It was handed over to LBS due to workload. Nursing Council is also not interested in conducting LBS entrance exam. The Council is of the view that this is against the INC directive. Ambiguity continues as to who will conduct the nursing entrance exam in the state. The government has decided to discuss this matter in detail after this year's admission process. States including Delhi and Maharashtra do not have a system to conduct entrance exams, so admission to BSc Nursing is also done from the NEET rank list.
Not enough seats
After Covid, with increased job opportunities for nurses all over the world, the demand for B.Sc nursing studies in the state also increased. This year, more than 1.50 lakh applicants have applied in the state which has only 7285 seats in government and private sectors. Apart from government seats, there is also a high demand for NRI seats which require paying higher fees.
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