Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Nursing Colleges in India
State-wise number of nursing colleges functional in the country is at Annexure – I.
Health being a State Subject, opening of new nursing colleges falls under the purview of the respective State Governments However, 129 proposals have been received in Indian Nursing Council from States/UTs under Section 13 and 14 of INC Act for opening of B.Sc.  programme across the country in 2020-21. State-wise details are at Annexure-II.
The training being provided in the Nursing Colleges meets the International standards in health care as is evident from the Indian Nurses who are able to work efficiently in any country/International health care facilities.
As per information received from State Government of Jharkhand, there are 6 private ANM Schools running in Godda District. Also, 2 ANM and 1 GNM Schools are functional in Deoghar District of Jharkhand.
Annexure – I
State-wise distribution of Nursing Colleges as on 31st March, 2020
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State
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Institutions
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Total
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Government
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Private
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Andaman & Nicobar
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0
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0
|
|
0
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Andhra Pradesh
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|
12
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|
133
|
|
145
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|
Arunachal Pradesh
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|
0
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
Assam
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|
4
|
|
13
|
|
17
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|
Bihar
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|
2
|
|
8
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|
10
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|
Chandigarh
|
|
2
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
Chattisgarh
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|
9
|
|
89
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|
98
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|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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|
1
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
Daman & Diu
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|
1
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
Delhi
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|
7
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|
7
|
|
14
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|
Goa
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|
1
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
9
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|
94
|
|
103
|
|
Haryana
|
|
2
|
|
37
|
|
39
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|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
1
|
|
30
|
|
31
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|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
4
|
|
12
|
|
16
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|
Jharkhand
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|
1
|
|
9
|
|
10
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|
Karnataka
|
|
13
|
|
301
|
|
314
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|
Kerala
|
|
12
|
|
120
|
|
132
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
8
|
|
180
|
|
188
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
6
|
|
98
|
|
104
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|
Manipur
|
|
2
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
|
Meghalaya
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|
1
|
|
1
|
|
2
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|
Mizoram
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|
2
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|
1
|
|
3
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Nagaland
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|
0
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|
1
|
|
1
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Odisha
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|
4
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|
32
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|
36
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|
Pondicherry
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|
2
|
|
13
|
|
15
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|
Punjab
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|
6
|
|
102
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|
108
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|
Rajasthan
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|
11
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|
138
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|
149
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|
Sikkim
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|
0
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|
3
|
|
3
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Tamil Nadu
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|
5
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183
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|
188
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|
Telangana
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|
6
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|
80
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|
86
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|
Tripura
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0
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|
4
|
|
4
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|
Uttar Pradesh
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|
9
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|
102
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|
111
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|
Uttarakhand
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|
7
|
|
16
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|
23
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West Bengal
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|
13
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|
17
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|
30
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Total
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163
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1833
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1996
Annexure – II
Proposal received to open B.Sc  programme for the year 2020-21
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Sl. No.
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State
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Proposal accepted by Indian Nursing Council|
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Proposal rejected by Indian Nursing Council|
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Total
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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1
|
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8
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9
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|
2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
Bihar
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
4
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
5
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|
Delhi
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|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
6
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
|
5
|
|
7
|
|
Haryana
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
8
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
9
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|
Jammu & kashmir
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|
2
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
10
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
11
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
8
|
|
29
|
|
37
|
|
12
|
|
Kerala
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
13
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
1
|
|
21
|
|
22
|
|
14
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
15
|
|
Orissa
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
16
|
|
Pondicherry/Puducherry
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
17
|
|
Punjab
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
18
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
19
|
|
Tamilnadu
|
|
0
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
20
|
|
Telangana
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
21
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
11
|
|
8
|
|
19
|
|
22
|
|
Uttaranchal
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
23
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
3
|
|
4
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
Grand Total
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37
|
|
92
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129Accept: Inspection conductedReject: Due to incomplete application/non- availability of minimum documents- essentiality certificate/SNRC recognition letter/ does not have parent hospital
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.