Government College of Nursing, Thrissur

The Govt.College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram is a Govt College, Govt. College of Nursing, Thrissur is a prime institution of Nursing Education in Kerala, established in the year 2006 with the twin objective of excellence in nursing education and manpower development. The college is offering basic and higher educational programmes. It is recognized by Indian Nursing Council, Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council and is affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences. BSc Nursing Programme was started in the year 2006 with an annual intake of 60 Students. The Post Graduate Nursing programme was started in the year 2010 with an annual intake of 10 students (2 in each specialty) and seats were enhanced to 20 (4 in each Specialty) in the year 2013. The college is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences and recognized by Indian Nursing Council, Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council.

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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 ( Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Science & 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]

Prospectus for Admission to Professional Degree Courses in Nursing and Para Medical Streams-2020-2021 click here

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.

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 the Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’. 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 a son/daughter of Non-Keralite parents belongs to the Government of India/Defense Service posted to Kerala.
2. A candidate who has undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is a son/daughter of Non-Keralite parents who is serving/served the 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. A candidate who is not of Kerala Origin but who has undergone his/her school studies in Kerala from standard VIII to XII.
5. 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:

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 can be registered only online through a single application. The provision for applying online is available at the website of www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in Submission of more than one application by a candidate will lead to rejection of the candidature.

The application fee will be as follows:

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”

PREPARATION OF RANK LIST:-There will be Three Rank Lists prepared as stated below.

Procedure for Normalisation:- The marks scored by the candidates in each subject in the Qualifying Examination conducted by various Boards will be made comparable with the marks obtained by the students in the same subjects in the qualifying examination conducted by the Directorate of Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala.

CENTRALISED ALLOTMENT PROCESS:-

The Centralized Allotment Process for Government Seats in Government Colleges/Self Financing Colleges and Management seats in Government Controlled Self Financing Colleges for which the allotment is made by the director, LBS Centre for Science & Technology will be done through a Single Window System (SWS). The allotment to various colleges and courses - B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. (M.L.T), B.Sc Perfusion Technology, B.Sc.(Optometry), B.P.T, B.A.S.L.P, B.C.V.T., B.Sc. Medical Radiological Technology, B.Sc. Dialysis Technology will be done by the Director, LBS Centre. The allotments will be strictly based on the options exercised by the candidate, the rank lists prepared by Director LBS Centre, eligible reservation(s) of the candidate, and availability of seats

Procedure for Registering Options : Any candidate, who wishes to register his/her options, should have the ‘Application number’, ‘Registration Number’ and ‘Password’ readily available with him/her. The candidate must also have access to the internet

ALLOTMENT:-

There will be three regular online allotments and spot allotments.

POST ALLOTMENT ACTIVITIES:-

1. Reporting at the College: Candidates need report for admission before the Principal/Head of the institution concerned only when the announcement regarding the same is made by the Director LBS Centre. He/she should report with the originals of the following documents:
2. Candidate’s Printout of the Application Form.
3. Allotment Memo received online.
4. Receipt of Tuition fee remitted through Allotment.
5. Certificate to prove date of birth. (v). Original Transfer Certificate(TC) and Conduct Certificate from the Institution last attended.
6. Original Mark list of the qualifying examination (Higher Secondary or equivalent) and the Pass Certificate (if applicable)/Mark lists of all parts of B.Sc. Degree examination and Degree Certificate (if applicable).
7. Eligibility Certificate from any University in Kerala, in case of candidates who have passed a qualifying examination other than Higher Secondary Examination/Vocational Higher Secondary Examination conducted by Government of Kerala or the examination conducted by CBSE/ICSE/ISC and/or Degree from Other Universities or Boards.
8. Migration Certificate, if applicable.
9. Physical Fitness Certificate in the relevant format obtained from a Medical Practitioner not below the Rank of Asst. Surgeon given in Annexure V(e) of the Prospectus, 2020.
10. Certificate showing that the candidate has got himself/herself vaccinated against Hepatitis B.
11. Income certificate from concerned Revenue Authority
12. Undertaking

Admission Post-B.Sc. Nursing ( 2 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 Admission and Seat Allotment Process for Post-B.Sc. Nursing under the guidelines of the Government of Kerala Director of Medical Education, Thiruvananthapuram. Chemistry

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.

Prospectus for Admission to Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing Degree course 2020-2021 click here

DURATION OF THE COURSE AND SELECTION OF CANDIDATES:-

• The duration of the course shall be two years (24 months) from the date of commencement of the course
• Admission to the course is regulated on the basis of merit as assessed in the rank lists to be prepared based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Entrance Examination to be conducted by the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram under the supervision of Director of Medical Education
• Candidates seeking admission under the service quota will also have to appear for the Entrance Examination and qualify for the same. However, the selection of candidates under this quota will be based on their seniority in service from among those qualified in the entrance examination.

Mandatory Reservation of seat: Same As B SC NURSING

CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:-

Candidates seeking admission to the course will be categorized as Keralite and Non- Keralite

Academic Eligibility

Candidate should have passed +2/Equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects. They should have also passed the qualifying examination i.e. General Nursing and Midwifery Course (GNM), from an institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council and concerned State Councils with the minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. No rounding off of the percentage of marks to the nearest whole number is permitted.

Age: The upper age limit for General candidates shall be 45 years and for Service candidates 49 years as on the last date for submission of application.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION & PREPARATION OF RANK LISTS:

Entrance Examination:- The date and time of the Entrance examination will be notified by the LBS Centre in due course. The Entrance Examination will have one paper of Ninety minutes duration. The examination shall be of the standard of the GNM examination and will contain questions on all the subjects covered in the GNM syllabus of the Indian Nursing Council. The distribution of a number of questions from each subject will be as shown below.

• Examination Centers: The Entrance Examination for admission to Post Basic B.Sc. The nursing course will be held at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode on the date and time to be notified later. Applicants will have to choose one of these centers at the time of online registration. The center once opted cannot be changed subsequently
• Admit cards: Admit cards for Entrance Examination will have to be downloaded by the candidate from their homepage of the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in during the time period notified. Admit cards will not be sent by post to the candidates.
• Scheme of Examination:- The Entrance Examination will have one paper of Ninety minutes duration. The examination shall be of the standard of GNM examination and will contain questions on all the subjects covered in the GNM syllabus of Indian Nursing Council.
• The Examination will consist of 100 objective type multiple choice questions each carrying 3 marks with a maximum of 300 marks
• Each correct response will be awarded three marks. Incorrect answers/more than one answer indicated against a question will be deemed as incorrect response.
• Minimum marks for qualifying for open category: Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories need to score a minimum of 35% marks (105 out of 300) to qualify in the entrance examination and figure in the rank list. All other candidates have to score a minimum of 45% marks (135 out of 300) to qualify in the entrance examination and to be placed in the rank list.
• Minimum marks for qualifying for Service candidates: All service candidates need to score a minimum of 45% marks (135 out of 300) to qualify in the Entrance Examination.
• Preparation of Rank list:- Rank lists of candidates except service category will be prepared according to the marks scored by the candidates in the entrance examination. In case of service candidates the rank list will be prepared based on the seniority in service of candidates qualifying in the entrance examination.

CENTRALISED ALLOTMENT PROCESS:

The Centralized Allotment Process for all seats in Government/Government controlled/Self Financing Colleges will be through a Single Window System (SWS). The allotment to various colleges will be done by the Director, LBS Centre, under the supervision of the Director of Medical Education. The Allotments will be strictly based on the options exercised by the candidate, the rank lists prepared by the Director, LBS Centre for Science and Technology, eligible reservation(s) of the candidate and availability of seats

Rank List will be published in the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in on the date notified. A Trial Allotment will be conducted to give an idea about the chances of getting allotment.

Procedure for Registering Options : Any candidate, who wishes to register his/her options, should have the ‘Application number’, ‘Registration Number’ and ‘Password’ readily available with him/her. The candidate must also have access to the internet

ALLOTMENT:-

There will be Trial Allotment and then three regular online allotments and spot allotments.

Reporting at the College: Candidates need to report for admission before the Principal only when the announcement regarding the same is made. He/she should report with the following documents in original:

1. The Allotment Memo received online.
2. Receipt of fee remitted in the bank
3. Certificate to prove date of birth.
4. Transfer Certificate (TC) and Conduct Certificate from the Institution last attended.
5. Diploma/Certificate of the GNM Course & Mark list of each year of GNM examination.
6. Relieving order and certificate of declaration of probation from the department concerned (candidates under service quota only).
7. Valid Registration Certificate from Kerala Nurses and Midwives council
8. Migration Certificate, if applicable.
9. Non-Creamy Layer Certificate in original in case the candidate decides to apply for Scholarships or other similar benefits.
10. Physical fitness certificate as shown in Annexure XVI.
11. Income Certificate from the concerned Village Officer showing the purpose as Educational (Annexure - XIV).
12. Any other documents required to be produced by the Head of Institution

Admission M.Sc. Nursing ( 2 years) Government Seat in Government Colleges, Government Controlled Self Financing Colleges, and in Private Self Financing Colleges

Admissions to the courses are regulated on the basis of merit as assessed in the Entrance Examination conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Government of Kerala. The candidates under Service Quota should qualify for the Entrance Examination and selection will be made based on their ranks in the Entrance Examination.

Prospectus for Admission to Post Graduate Degree in Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing) click here

Categorization of seats:-

Total seats available for various Postgraduate Nursing courses in Government Colleges are categorized under State Merit Quota, Physically disabled quota, SEBC Quota, SC/ST Quota, Service Quota & EWS Quota. Total seats available in Self-Financing Colleges are categorized under Merit Quota, SEBC Quota, SC/ST Quota

Distribution of Seats:-

*In Self Financing Nursing Colleges the distribution of seats will be as follows

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION:-

Nativity: Applicants should have satisfied any of the following conditions:

i. an Indian Citizen of Kerala Origin.

ii. Candidates, who are sons/daughters of Non-Keralite parents and have obtained B.Sc. Nursing Degree from any of the Nursing Colleges in Kerala State. But they will not be eligible for Communal/PD reservation benefits.

iii. Candidates who are not of Kerala origin but have been a resident of Kerala for a period of not less than 5 years. But they will not be eligible for communal/PD reservation benefits.

Academic eligibility:-

Procedure for applying online:-

Five steps for applying online: There are 5 steps for the online submission of application and all the steps are mandatory. Candidates should complete all steps and the candidates are advised to keep a softcopy or printout of the confirmation page of the application for future reference. For the online submission of application, candidate has to visit the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in where he/she can find the link “PG Nursing Online Application”.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:-

Conduct of the Examination-The Entrance Examination for admission to the M.Sc. The nursing course will be a Computer Based Test (CBT), which will be conducted at selected venues and will be notified .

The standard of the examination: The entrance examination shall be of the standard of B.Sc. Nursing and shall cover all the subjects taught in B.Sc. Nursing Course. The distribution of a number of questions from each subject will be as shown below.

Scheme of examination:-

he Computer Based Test will consist of one paper of 2 hours (120 minutes) duration containing 200 Objective Type (Multiple Choices) questions. Valuation: Each correct response will be awarded 4 (Four) marks. Negative marking will be adopted for incorrect responses. One mark will be deducted for each incorrect response and no mark will be given for the question not answered.

Resolution of Tie: If more than one candidate obtains equal marks in the Entrance Examination, a candidate who secures higher correct responses will be placed higher in the ranking. If the tie still continues, the candidate older in age will be placed higher in ranking

Declaration of Results:

The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations will publish the “Answer Key” of the PG Nursing Entrance Examination,Kerala-2020 on the website of the CEE (www.cee-kerala.org) after the completion of the Entrance Examination

Rank list and Category list:-

Rank list: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations will prepare and publish the rank list of General and Service Quota (DME-TCNQ and NSQ, DHS-TSNQ and NSQ, IMS- NSQ) Candidates. The rank list will be published in the website www.ceekerala.org. The validity of the rank list will be up to the cut of the date set by the Indian Nursing Council for admission to the MSc Nursing Course. The records of PG Nursing 2020 will be preserved by the CEE only till the last date announced by the INC/ Government of Kerala

Category list: Provisional Category list including eligible candidates belonging to SC, ST, OEC, SEBC, PD & EWS will be published by the CEE. Candidates are advised to verify the category list published by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations and satisfy themselves regarding their position in the list, such as inclusion under different categories, eligibility for communal/special reservation, etc. Complaints, if any, in this regard may be sent to the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, within a period specified in the publication of the list, for necessary action. A revised Category list will be published after considering the objections/complaints, filed by the candidates. Complaints received thereafter will not be entertained under any circumstances

Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) and Online Submission of Options

The Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) will be done online to give allotment to the PG Nursing courses under General and Service quotas. Candidates will be allowed to exercise their option for individual specialties/colleges as per their ranks in the entrance examination for admission to PG Nursing courses conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. The allotment of courses/colleges for the General Merit and reservation categories will be strictly in accordance with the rank list and category lists mentioned