Nursing

Below is the list of paramedical colleges that would provide B.Sc Nursing without fees:

Searching for paramedical colleges providing B.Sc Nursing without charging any fees is a tough task, as it has been found that almost all colleges will need some fee payment.

Scholarships and financial aid, however, ensure full tuition costs. Well, certain government and a few private colleges do have arrangements with regard to merit- or socio-economic-based entrance to free education.

Institutions like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in India allow students to pursue nursing without fees because of such scholarships and grants.

Besides, these state-run colleges offer specific schemes aimed at helping economically weaker section students.

The eligibility test for admission to the nursing courses in colleges recognised by the Indian governments ion India differs with the state and the institution. Most of the government colleges accepting the scores of NEET for B.Sc. Nursing. Some states hold separate tests such as AIIMS B.Sc. Nursing Entrance Exam and JIPMER B.Sc. Nursing, conducted by well-known establishments, like AIIMS and JIPMER. Besides, the Common Entrance Tests or CET as it is called, held by some states like Maharashtra and Karnataka for the purpose of admission into nursing programs. While admissions for GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery), the state health departments or certain specific nursing councils offer entrance examinations. Passing these exams is crucial since admission to the best government nursing colleges plays a crucial role.

The fee breakup for GNM course at GNM School of nursing, SSKM Hospital is less as compared to other private college. The overall costs for each course are near about INR 10000 to INR 20000 per annum as tuition fee. However, students may be required to bear the expenses of hostel facility, examination fees and many other charges which come to charges about INR 5000 to INR 10000 each year. This brings the total cost of the program to approximately INR 45,000 to INR 60,000 for the entire three year program. Financial aspects of the course are relatively low, as the government provides subsidies to the college; there are always possibilities for scholarships for the applicants as well.