General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM)
General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) is a three-year diploma course in the field of nursing, designed to train students in essential aspects of healthcare, patient care, and midwifery. This program focuses on preparing individuals to work as professional nurses in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings, providing comprehensive care to patients and supporting the medical team.
Course name:
General Nursing and
Midwifery (GNM)
Course duration:
3 years
Specifically for:
Females
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 for any recognized board. Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by Central Government. However Science is preferable.
10+2 with English having 40% of marks in vocational ANM course from the school recognized by Indian Nursing council.
10+2 with English having 40% of marks in Vocational Stream-Health care Science from a recognized CBSE board/Centre.
Registered ANM with pass mark.
For foreign nationals
The entry qualification equivalency i.e., 12th standard will be obtained by Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi. Institution, State Nursing Council will be responsible to ensure that the qualification and eligibility will be equivalent to what has been prescribed as above.
Reservation:
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 programme.
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%.
5% is relaxed for SC/ST candidates.
Any other quotas as per the State Govt. under the reservation policy
Note: Quotas shall be included in the seats sanctioned and not above it..
- Admission of students shall be once in a year.
- Students shall be medically fit.
- Minimum age for admission will be 17 years. (as on 31st December of that year) NO upper age limit is Needful.
INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES
Classrooms & Labs
- The college has sufficient and specious lecture halls for each batch. They are well
ventilated. The desks are well spaced out. Each lecture hall has the facility to use latest
Audio-Visual teaching aids - Nursing Foundation Lab.
- OBG Lab
- Child Health Nursing (Pediatric) Lab
- Nutrition Lab
- Community Health Nursing Lab.
- Advanced skill Lab.
- Pre clinical Science Lab. (Bio-chemistry, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology)
- Computer Lab.


Location & Infrastructure
1 KM away from Beliaghata Station, 300 M from Beliaghata Bridge (Taki Road) ,10 Kms From Barasat and 9Kms from Newtown.
- Located at Beliaghata(Taki Road), Barasat II, North 24 Parganas
- Over 2,16,000 sq. ft. of sprawling green campus
- Secured environment with 24×7 CCTV Surveillance
- Gated Campus
- Hostel Facility

Hostel & Library
- The entire hostel complexes are ensured with 24-hour security, maintenance, power and arsenic free water supply
- Nawjan Institute of Nursing has a well-equipped, furnished and spacious library including latest journals.
