Al-Shifa College of Nursing

Al Shifa College of Nursing, Perintalmanna Established in the year 2000. The college started Functioning with the approval of the Indian Nursing Council & the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council. Al Shifa College of Nursing is affiliated to the University of Calicut Kerala. Al Shifa College of Nursing has been recognized as a Minority Educational Institution by the National commission for Minority Education Institutions, Government of India in the year 2008. In 2010, the College affiliated under the Health University of Kerala which is known as  Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur. Al Shifa College of Nursing is equipped with the most modern facilities and exceptional infrastructure, needed for the sound education and practice in the nursing profession. Highly qualified faculty handle the theory classes in Pre-clinical subjects and the students utilize the full fledged laboratories for their practical learning. 

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Admission B.Sc Nursing ( 4 years) Government Seat in Government Colleges, Government Controlled Self Financing Colleges, and in Private Self Financing Colleges 

LBS Centre (LBS Centre for Science and Technology ( LBSCS &T), Thiruvananthapuram) will conduct Centralized Admission and Seat Allotment Process for  Professional Degree Courses in Nursing and Para Medical Streams together under the guidelines of the Government of Kerala Director of Medical Education, Thiruvananthapuram. LBSCS &T conduct combined Admission to Professional Degree Courses of

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing [B.Sc. Nursing]
2. Bachelor of Science– Medical Laboratory Technology [B.Sc. (M.L.T)]
3. Bachelor of Science -Perfusion Technology [B.Sc. Perfusion Technology]
4. Bachelor of Science- Medical Radiological Technology-[B.Sc. MRT]
5. Bachelor of Science- Optometry[B.Sc.Optometry]
6. Bachelor of Physiotherapy [B.P.T]
7. Bachelor in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology [B.A.S.L.P]
8. Bachelor of Cardio Vascular Technology[B.C.V.T.]
9. Bachelor of Dialysis Technology[B.Sc.D.T]

Categorization of Seats:-

• Government seats: Merit Seats against which the Director, LBS Centre makes allotment is called ‘Government Seats’

(a) Government seats are available in all the Government Colleges, Government Controlled Self Financing Colleges, and in Private Self Financing Colleges that are willing to share 50% of their seats with the Government. 

(b) Candidates who seek admission in Private Self-financing Nursing Colleges are bound to accept the conditions stipulated in the agreement between Government and Self Financing Nursing College Management(s) and deemed to have accepted such conditions

(c) In the case of self-financing Nursing Colleges run by institutions having minority status granted by the Government of the National Minorities Commission, 20% of the Government seats shall be filled up from among the candidates belonging to the minority community running the college, on the basis of merit. In case, sufficient candidates are not available from the concerned community, the balance seats will be filled up from State Merit as per the usual norms

• Management seats: Seats other than ‘Government seats’ filled up by management as per interse merit Changes can be made only with Government approval.

RESERVATION OF SEATS:-

Mandatory Reservation The Government seats for each course in Govt./Aided/KAU/KVASU/KUFOS Colleges will be distributed as per the mandatory reservation principle as contemplated in G.O. (P) 208/66/Edn. Dated 2.5.1966, G.O.(Ms)No.95/08/SCSTDD Dated 06.10.2008, GO(Ms) No. 10/2014/BCDD Dated 23.05.2014 and as modified from time to time. The percentage break-up of seats as per mandatory reservation is as follows:

CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:-

Nativity: Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission to professional courses unless otherwise notified. Holders of Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards/ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), will also be treated at par with Indian citizens for the limited purpose of admission. However, PIO/OCI candidates will not be eligible for any kind of reservation. 

Candidates seeking admission to the courses will be categorized as ‘Keralite’, Non-Keralite category I(NK-I) and Non-Keralite category II (NK-II).

• Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorized as a ‘Keralite’. Children of All India Service (AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’ as per G.O.(Rt) No.822/08/H.Edn dated 29.05.2008. But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation
• Non-Keralite Category I (NK I): A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but fulfils anyone of the following conditions will be categorized as 'Non-Keralite Category I'(NK I).

1. A candidate who has undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is son/daughter of Non-Keralite parents belong to Government of India/Defense Service, posted to Kerala.
2. A candidate who has undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is son/daughter of Non-Keralite parents who are serving/served Government of Kerala for a minimum period of two years.
3. A candidate who is not of Kerala Origin but has been a resident of Kerala State for a period of 5(five) years within the period of 12(twelve) years of his/her study.
4.  
5. A candidate who is not of Kerala Origin but who has undergone his/her school studies in Kerala from standard VIII to XII.
   Non-Keralite Category I candidates will be considered against ‘State Merit’ seats. But they will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.

• Non-Keralite Category II [NK II]: Candidates who do not come under ‘Keralite’ or 'Non-Keralite Category I' will be categorized as ‘Non-Keralite Category II'. They will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/ Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.

Academic Eligibility:-
 

B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. M.L.T, B.Sc. Optometry, B.Sc. Perfusion Technology, B.C.V.T, B.P.T, B.Sc. Medical Radiological Technology, B.Sc. Dialysis Technology & BOT : Should have passed Higher Secondary examination conducted by Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or examination equivalent thereto as approved by Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur. 
Should have separate minimum pass mark for Physics Chemistry and Biology and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology put together.

B.A.S.L.P. Course: Should have passed Higher Secondary examination conducted by Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala, or examination equivalent thereto as approved by Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur.
Should have separate minimum pass mark for Physics Chemistry and Biology and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Mathematics /Computer Science/Statistics /Electronics /Psychology put together.

HOW TO APPLY:-

Application for admission to all the courses - B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. (M.L.T), B.Sc. Perfusion Technology, B.Sc.(Optometry), B.P.T., B.C.V.T., B.A.S.L.P, B.Sc MRT, B.Sc. Dialysis Technology , BOT can be registered only online through a single application. The provision for applying online is available at the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in. Submission of more than one application by a candidate will lead to rejection of the candidature.

Application fee :-

Submission of Application Form :

Candidate has to visit the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in and under ‘VARIOUS ALLOTMENTS’ click the link “Admission to Professional Degree Courses in Nursing and Para Medical Streams-2023"

Procedure for Registering Options :Any candidate, who wishes to register his/her options, should have the ‘Application number’, ‘Registration Id and ‘Password’ readily available with him/her. The candidate should follow the procedure given below for registering options: 

(i) Log on to the Candidate’s Home Page through the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in using Application Number, Registration Id and Password. 
(ii) Select ‘Option Registration’ link from the menu. 
(iii) Register Options. 
(iv) Save the Options registered. 
(v) View and Print the List of Options registered. 
(vi) Log off from the ‘Candidate Portal’.

ALLOTMENT:- 

There will be three regular online allotments and spot allotments.

Management Seat for B.Sc Nursing 

The Private Nursing College Managements Association of Kerala (PNCMAK) will do a separate selection procedure for admission of candidates in the Management Quota to the B.Sc. Nursing course as per the direction of the Honorable Supreme Court of India on the date of its judgment 31st October 2002, date 14th August 2003, and 4th January 2007.