Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

42 Months

General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) is a three-year, six-month full-time diploma program offered by the Directorate of Medical Education, Thiruvananthapuram, and approved by the Indian Nursing Council (INC).

Eligibility Criteria

10+2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% at the qualifying examination and English individually for any recognized board. Candidates are also eligible from the State Open School, recognized by the State Government, and the National Institute of Open School (NIOS), recognized by the Central Government. However, Science is preferable.
10+2 with English, having 40% of marks in the vocational ANM course from a school recognized by the Indian Nursing Council.
10+2 with English, having 40% of marks in Vocational Stream-Healthcare Science from a recognized CBSE board/Centre.
Registered ANM with a pass mark.
For foreign nationals
The entry qualification equivalency, i.e., 12th standard, will be obtained by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. The institution, the State Nursing Council, will be responsible for ensuring that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed above.