Shimla to have government nursing college
By IANSThursday, February 25, 2010
SHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday gave approval for opening a state-run nursing college in Shimla, a minister said.
“The cabinet this (Thursday) evening gave consent to open a nursing school in the premises of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla. This would be the first government college in the state,” Health Minister Rajeev Bindal told reporters after the cabinet meeting.
He said the nursing college would conduct M.Sc. (nursing), B.Sc. (nursing) and post-basic B.Sc. (nursing) besides one specialised course.
“The government has allocated Rs.5 crore to set up the college,” the minister added.
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