165 Nursing Colleges Draw a Blank in Round 1 of Karnataka Examinations Authority Counseling | Bengaluru News – Times of India

Bengaluru: as many as 165 nursing colleges in the state Saw zero admissions in the first found of counseling conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (Kea).As per kea, there are 675 nursing colleges in Karnataka. In the first round, seats was allotted at 649 colleges, while 26 had no takers. Of the 649 colleges, 139 have counted to see any students.At 358 colleges, between one and 10 students have enrolled. Only about 150 colleges appear to be in high demand. Ten to 20 students have joined 66 colleges, 20-30 signed up for 49 colleges, and 30-60 at 41 colleges. Just two colleges – Fr Mullers College of Nursing, Mangaluru, and Kanachur College of Nursing Sciences, Mangaluru – Have Over 100 Admissions. Thirteen Colleges Have Between 60 and 100 Students.The Total Intake for Nursing in Karnataka is 31,726. Of these, 15,185 seats were allotted in the first round. As many as 6,292 students opted for choice 1, indicating they weighed with the seat and would report to college. So far, 6,265 students have paid feet.“The Student Interest Level in Nursing has Dropped Considerably. Further, this time, the number of seats at govt colleges also have increased. Leaving Private Ones Dry, “Said Shivkumar S, President of Karnataka State Association of Managements of Nursing and Allied Health Science Institutions.“Now, The Major Chunk of Students Enrolling in Private Colleges are from Kerala, Bhutan, and Nepal. Earlier, there used to be a large number of students from kolkata. So inflow from that state has also declined, “He added.Infra issuesAccording to a kea official, some colleges don’t have proper infrastructure. “A few students who are visited the colleges were unhappy with what they saw and, in some cases, bill even find the college as per the college as per the address published in the address in the semewhere College are asking for more money when students visit the college, which again puts them off. “The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) Had initially planned a moratorium on starting new nursing colleges this academic year. However, the plan was dropped and college meeting the required criteria was allowed to start courses.“The situation isn’t alarming as such. Current Slump, “Said Bhagavan BC, Vice-Chancellor of Rguhs.