Admission to the G.N.M course:
Terms and conditions:
Intake capacity: 60

The Indian Nursing Council (INC) has set certain standard eligibility criteria for the Diploma in GNM. The eligibility criteria laid by the Council are as follows:

• A) Minimum education eligibility criteria for admission to GNM
  10+2 with English and must have obtained a minimum of 40% at the qualifying examination and English individually from any recognized Board. Candidates from State Open School, recognized by State Government, and National Institute of Open School (NIOS), recognized by Central Government, are also eligible. However Science is preferable.
  
• 10+2 with English having 40% of marks in vocational ANM course from a school recognized by the Indian Nursing Council
  
• 10+2 with English having 40% of marks in Vocational Stream-Health care Science from a recognized CBSE board/State/Centre
  
• Registered ANM with pass mark.
  
  B). For foreign nationals
  
• The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained from the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. The Institution, State Nursing Council will be responsible to ensure that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed as above.
  
  C) Reservation
  
  i) For disabled candidates: 3% Disability reservation to be considered with a disability of locomotor to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity and other eligibility criteria with regard to age and qualification will be same as prescribed for each nursing program.
  Note: A committee to be formed consisting of medical officer authorized by medical board of state government and a nursing expert in the panel which may decide whether the candidates have the disability of locomotor of 40% to 50%.
  
  ii) 5% of total marks is relaxed for SC/ST candidates
  
  iii) Any other reservation as per the State Govt.
  Note: Reservation shall be applicable within the sanctioned number of the seats by INC and not above it.
  
  iv) Admission of students shall be once in a year.
  
  v) Students shall be medically fit.
  
  vi) Minimum age for admission will be 17 years (as on 31st December of that year). The upper age limit is 35 yrs. For ANM/for LHV, there is no age bar
  
  D) Admission / Selection Committee:
  This committee comprises the following persons:
  
  Principal (Chairperson)
  Vice-Principal
  Senior Tutor
  Chief Nursing Officer or Nursing Superintendent
  
  E) Admission Strength
  Admission / Intake of candidates shall be as per the sanctioned strength permitted by INC.
  
  F) Health Services
  There will be provisions for the following health services for the students.
  
  (a) An annual medical examination.
  
  (b) Vaccination against Tetanus, hepatitis B or any other communicable disease as considered necessary.
  
  (c) Free medical care during illness.
  
  (d) A complete health record will be kept in respect of each individual student. The question of continuing the training of a student, with long term chronic illness, will be decided by the NIINS.

Academic program :
In the academic year 2021-22, NIINS begins the first year of Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery. The Program will continue successively through the second and third years. The course is fully residential and the students are expected to be on the campus full time, except for official vacations.