Lord Mahavira Nursing College, Nalagarh

Lord Mahavira Nursing College is a pioneer nursing college situated in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, which started its functioning in the academic year 2009-10. Located on a 4-acre piece of land, this affiliated college has been in the business of creating the future of the nursing profession for more than a decade.

Presently recognised by the Indian Nursing Council (INC), there are numerous exciting nursing courses available to the students at the college. Lord Mahavira Nursing College, on the other hand, offers gentle competition with a total student intake of 209 and with a faculty of 21.

The college has great focus in offering quality education, evidenced by its ability to offer a number of courses that cut across the levels of education, including the postgraduate level in nursing. The college has several facilities that cut across the current generations and are meant to improve learning amongst the students.

To make it convenient for the students, the college has a well-equipped library with different resources in nursing sciences. IT solutions and Wi-Fi facilities help the student in remaining connected and having access to a world of digital knowledge as part of the college facility.

It is important to get that practical experience; that is why this college has a medical facility to provide first aid services for aspiring nurses. The campus also comprises a girls' hostel that offers the female student necessities, including a safe and comfortable place to live. For a balanced approach toward the development of the students, the college provides sports amenities and a gym for exercising.

An auditorium is used for academic activities such as meetings and seminars and other related functions which are developmental in nature beyond the physical classroom. The college also has accommodation facilities that ease the day-to-day transport for both students and staff by having a cafeteria to help in the preparation of food and other transport facilities.

In total, Lord Mahavira Nursing College provides only three full-time programmes for students to get the necessary degree in nursing. The college currently offers two undergraduate courses and one postgraduate course, all of which were developed to address the dynamic nature of the health sector.

The institution captures a total of 110 students in all courses approved by the university and thus provides an individual touch and quality education to each student. Such steps are the college’s course and curriculum that are aimed at preparing skilled nursing professionals.

The Lord Mahavira Nursing College has established several goals that should be met during the admission process, and the primary goal of this process is to identify qualified candidates for nurses. As for the particular admission dates, they may differ from year to year, so a potential student is welcome to visit the college’s website or directly address the admission office to get the proper information.

In a way, assessment of performance in qualifying examinations appears to be an important consideration that the college uses to admit students. The eligibility criteria for the B. Sc Nursing programme are for the candidates who have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The Post Basic B. Sc Nursing programme is for registered nurses with diplomas in General Nursing and Midwifery ( GNM ).

The GNM programme essentially expects a candidate to have passed the 10+2 in any stream.