Association of the Managements of Self Financing Nursing Colleges of Kerala (AMSFNCK) has invited applications for admission to M.Sc. Nursing Course in the following participating colleges for the year 2011-12 1. Amala College of Nursing, Amala Nagar, Thrissur, Pin-680 555, Tel. No. 0487-2304000
2. Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, P.B. No. 46, Kollam - 691 001, Tel. No. 0474-2765582
3. St. Gregorios College of Nursing, Parumala, Parumala P.O., Pathanamthitta-689 626, Tel. No. 0479-2310393
4. Pushpagiri College of Nursing, Thiruvalla, Pin-689 101, Tel. No.0469-2602441

Criteria of Eligibility for Admission:
1. Nationality:
Candidates must be Citizens of India/children or dependents of Non-Resident Indians.
2. Academic:
i) Candidates should have passed B.Sc. Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing from any of the Universities in Kerala or from any Universities outside Kerala which is recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala and should have obtained a minimum of 50% marks for the qualifying examination.
ii) Candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from authorities other than the State of Kerala shall produce the certificate of eligibility and equivalence of the qualifying examination from any University in Kerala.
iii) The norms of eligibility prescribed by the Indian Nursing Council/Kerala Nurses & Midwives Council/Affiliating Universities shall also apply.
iv) Candidates should also have one year’s work experience (including internship, if any) as on 30.9.2011, in any hospital having a minimum bed strength of 100, or in a School/college of Nursing with Community Health Program.
3. Age
Applicants should not have completed 45 years of age as on 28.11.2011.

How to apply:
3.1 The application must be submitted in anyone of the following manner.
a) Application forms along with the prospectus can be obtained from any of the colleges mentioned above on payment of Rs.800/- payable by way of DD drawn in favour of AMSFNCK payable at Ernakulam.
c) Filled in applications shall be submitted to any one of the colleges before the last date of receipt of application and acknowledgement obtained. Applications can also be sent by registered post acknowledgement due, so as to reach any of the colleges before the last date of receipt of the same. Applications submitted on forms downloaded from the website should be accompanied by a DD for Rs.800/- drawn in favour of AMSFNCK payable at Ernakulam.
d) The last date of receipt of the application to any of the colleges is 24.09.2011.

Self-attested copies of Certificates/Documents to be submitted along with the application:
a) 10th/12th certificate in proof of the date of birth.
b) Mark list of qualifying examination.
c) Certificate of good conduct from the institution last attended issued within six months.
d) In cases where the candidates claim any sort of reservation/preference provided for each college, documents to prove such claims by each college.
e) Certificate in proof of SEBC/OBC/SC/ST status obtained from the Tahsildar concerned.
f) In case of candidates who have done their qualifying exam outside Kerala, a certificate of eligibility/equivalancy issued by any of the Universities in Kerala.

Import Dates:
1. Issue of Application form begins : 19.09.2011
2. Last date for submission of applications : 24.09.2011
3. Publication of details on the website : 26.09.2011
4. Last date for notifying defects, if any, by candidates : 27.09.2011
5. Publication of merit list : 28.09.2011
6. Counselling and Commencement of admission : 29.09.2011



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