Selection procedures for qualified students of OPENNET – II

for admission to Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing programme

January, 2013 session

1.Category-wise Availability of Seats

A total of 510 seats in 18 Nursing Colleges (called Programme Study Centres) are available for admission to Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing programme of IGNOU for January 2013 session. As per reservation Policy of IGNOU, the category-wise distribution of seats are as follows:

SC(15%) / ST 7.5% / OBC (27%) / PH (3%) / WW (5%) / GEN. / KM / Total
76 / 38 / 138 / 15 / 26 / 216 / 1 / 510

SC = Scheduled Caste, ST = Scheduled Tribe, OBC = Other Backward Castes, PH = Physically Handicapped,

WW = War Widow, GEN= General Category, KM = Kashmiri Migrants

2. Resolving the Tie Cases

The mark and rank of candidates are already put to website. In case of tie in the mark/rank, the candidate(s) would be given preference on the basis of the following in chronological order:

1)  Length of relevant experience as prescribed by the university

2)  Over all percentage of marks secured in GNM exam

If the tie still does not get resolved, “Date of Birth” will be considered (Candidates born earlier will have higher rank than those born later) if there will be a tie after applying all the above criteria, then rank will be decided through a draw of lot.

3. Counselling Process

·  Counselling will be done as per the “national merit list” drawn, at IGNOU Head quarters, New Delhi

·  Counselling will be done by the Counselling Committee comprising of representatives from SOHS and concerned Divisions including Regional Centres.

·  Applicants will be asked to give their options(s) for all the Programme Study Centre as listed (Total 18 No.) & also strictly in order of preference. This option will be treated as final for the purpose of counseling & allocation of Centre.

·  Number of applicants called for counseling will not exceed the total number of seats available.

·  However, in case any seat(s) remain vacant after 1st counseling, additional counseling session(s) will be conducted as may be required.

4. Programme Study Centre Details

List of Programme Study Centres(PSC) where seats are available for admission to January, 2013 cycle is given below alongwith other relevant information:

Sl. No. / PSC Code / Name & Address / RC Code / No. of Seats / Schedule of Theory & Practical Classes including practical examination for all the courses (tentative)
1. / 0113 / College of Nursing, Nizam’s Institute of Medical sciences, Hyderabad / 01 / 30 / 2 ½ months divided in two spells
2. / 0183 / Govt. College of Nursing, King George Hospital Campus, Maharani Peta, Visakhapatnam – 530002,Andra Pradesh / 33 / 30 / 2 ½ months divided in two spells
3. / 0426 / Regional College of Nursing, P.O., Indrapur Guwahati – 781032 / 04 / 30 / 2 ½ months in one spells
4. / 0723 / R A K College of Nursing, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi – 110024 / 07 / 30 / Theory on Sat/Sun, Gazetted Holidays
Practical in block twice in a year
5. / 0901 / College of Nursing, New Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad – 380016 / 09 / 30 / Theory on Sat/Sun, Gazetted Holidays
Practical in block twice in a year
6. / 1263 / Bibi Halima Coege of Nursing & Medical Technology,
All J & k Muslim Wakf Board, Zero Bridge, Srinagar – 190010 / 30 / 20 / 2 ½ months divided in two spells
7. / 1326 / K L E S Institue of Nursing Sciences, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum – 590010,
Karnataka / 08 / 30 / 2 ½ months in one spells
8. / 1621 / Institute of Nursing Education, Sir J J Group of Hosp Compund, Byculla, Mumbai – 400 008,Maharashtra / 49 / 30 / 2 ½ months in one spells
9. / 1661 / Temi Grant Institute of Nursing Education, Ruby Hall, Clinical Grant Medical Foundation 13 , Tadiwala Road, Pune – 411001 / 16 / 20 / 2 ½ months in one spells
10. / 2137 / College of Nursing, MKCG, Medical College Campus, Behrampur, Ganjam- 760004 / 21 / 30 / Theory on Sat/Sun, Gazetted Holidays
Practical in block twice in a year
11. / 2209 / Christian Medical College & Hospital, College of Nursing , Ludhiana – 141008, Punjab / 22 / 30 / Theory on Sat/Sun, Gazetted Holidays
Practical in block twice in a year
12. / 2316 / Govt College of Nursing
J L N Marg, Jaipur – 302004 / 23 / 30 / 2 ½ months divided in two spells
13. / 2740 / College of Nursing, Kanpur – 214879 UP / 27 / 30 / 2 ½ months divided in two spells
14. / 2876 / Shova Rani Nursing College
1-F, Raja S.C. Mullick Road Jadavpur, Kolkata – 700032 / 28 / 30 / 2 ½ months divided in two spells
15. / 1301 / Fort College of Nursing, Bangalore, Jay Nagar Karnataka – 560002 / 13 / 30 / Admission 1st time may do in 2 ½ months in one spell
16. / 29006P / Ahilya Bai College of Nursing, Delhi - 110001 / 29 / 25 / Theory on Sat/Sun, Gazetted Holidays
Practical in block twice in a year
17 / 1917 / RIPAN, College of Nursing, Mizoram, Aizwal / 19 / 15 / 2 ½ months in one spells
18 / 33009 / St Anne College of Nursing , Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh- 520001 / 33 / 30 / 2 ½ months divided in two spells

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