NEW DELHI, Apr 26: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of 157 nursing colleges at a cost of ₹ 1,570 crore in co-location with existing medical colleges, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
He said the aim was to provide quality, affordable and equitable nursing education in the country and enhance the number of nursing professionals. Co-location of these nursing colleges with medical colleges would allow optimal utilisation of the existing infrastructure, skill labs, clinical facilities and faculty.
The government plans to complete the project within two years with detailed timelines laid out for every stage of planning as well as execution, he said.
(Manas Dasgupta)
