General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) is a 3 and a half year diploma course in paramedical field that focuses on imparting knowledge related to patients, their ailments and treatment and the methods and techniques used in the treatment. Students are taught about assisting the doctors and developing skills to work in medical environment.
There are several private as well as public colleges that offer General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course. For getting admission in Polytechnic govt. college, one must qualify an entrance exam conducted at National or State level. Admission in government college is done through counseling. On the other hand, admissions are taken directly in private colleges on merit basis. The colleges provide theoretical as well as practical knowledge to the students. Some colleges offer non attending or distance learning also for the same course. Some govt. colleges charge less fee but on the other hand private colleges are well to do and provide scholarship facility to the students. These colleges have huge campus, experienced faculties, free Wi fi connectivity, well equipped laboratories, gymnasium, libraries, swimming pools, infirmaries, hospitals for practice etc. These colleges have their own hospitals which make placement easier and guaranteed. Individuals get recruited in reputed hospitals such as Apollo Hospital, Max Hospital, Medanta Hospital,
Some of the top dehradun colleges which offer General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course are:-
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- Uttaranchal College of Bio medical Sciences and Hospital (UCBMSH)
- Combined Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (CIMS)
- Ras Bihari Bose Subharti Medical University