Union Budget 2023: 157 New Nursing Colleges To Be Established

Union Budget 2023 was presented by the Hon'ble Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2023. In the speech, she announced the vision of establishing 157 new Nursing Colleges all over the country. Details regarding the inception of new programmes to promote research and innovation in other Medical sectors have also been announced by the Finance Minister.

According to the Union Budget 2023 discussion, new Nursing colleges will be set up in the core locations with the existing 157 Medical colleges that have been established since the year 2014. Moreover, adequate measures to ensure the proper allocation of special skills in the operation of specialized Medical equipment have also been promised.

In late 2022, a similar proposal for constructing about a hundred new Medical colleges was put forth by the Union Health Ministry. The said proposal target is expected to be achieved by 2027. It is likely to materialize by upgrading several District Hospitals under the fourth phase of a scheme that aims to boost the availability of human resources for the health sector.

After almost three years of massive disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, all eyes are on the expected expansion of educational facilities in the Medical as well as Nursing fields.

Every year, lakhs of students apply for Nursing admission in the nation. It is one of the most popular streams of education. The introduction of new Nursing colleges will encourage students to pursue higher studies and contribute more to the healthcare sector.
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