MP’s Efforts Yield Consideration for Reserved M.Sc Nursing Seats and New Nursing College in Sri Vijaya Puram

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 28 March 2025

In a big improvement for aspiring nursing college students from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, has efficiently pushed for the consideration of reserved seats within the M.Sc Nursing course in states equivalent to West Bengal and Kerala. Responding to the long-standing demand of island college students, Mr. Ray took up the matter with Mr. JP Nadda, Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, in search of reservation of seats in reputed nursing establishments throughout the nation.

Following Mr. Ray’s intervention, Mr. JP Nadda has confirmed that the problem has been taken up with the respective state governments for additional consideration. This transfer is predicted to open new avenues for island college students to pursue larger training in nursing, addressing the challenges they at present face in securing seats in prestigious establishments.

In one other vital improvement, the Hon’ble Minister additionally knowledgeable Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray that underneath the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for establishing new medical schools connected to current district or referral hospitals, the Government has sanctioned 157 new nursing schools throughout India. Among these, a brand new Nursing College is being established in Port Blair, in co-location with the present medical school.

Expressing his gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare Mr. JP Nadda, Mr. Bishnu Pada Ray highlighted that the institution of the brand new Nursing College in Sri Vijaya Puram can be a significant enhance for native college students. It would supply them the chance to pursue nursing programs throughout the Islands, decreasing the necessity to migrate to mainland India for larger training.

Mr. Ray reaffirmed his unwavering dedication to bettering instructional alternatives for the youth of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He emphasised that these initiatives will considerably profit college students by enhancing entry to high quality training and fostering progress within the healthcare sector within the area.