General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) is a three-and-a-half-year full-time diploma program offered by Karnataka State Nursing Council, Bengaluru, and approved by Indian Nursing Council (INC).
Eligibility Criteria
10+2 with 40% marks from any recognized board. However, Science is preferable
Candidates are also eligible from State Open School recognized by State Government and National Institute of Open School (NIOS) recognized by the Central Government
Registered ANM
10+2 vocational ANM course from the school recognized by Indian Nursing Council
10+2 Health care Science – Vocational stream from a recognized CBSE board/State/Centre
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.
The minimum age for admission will be 17 years. (As on 31st December of that year) The upper age limit is 35 years for ANM and for LHV, there is no age bar.