Summary: The Bombay High Court has cancelled the admissions of several nursing students in Maharashtra because they were not admitted following the rules. The court found that these students did not have the necessary educational background for the courses they were accepted into.
The case involves multiple requests filed by students, including Rangoli Sagar Gaikwad, whose nursing admissions were cancelled by the Indian Nursing Council (INC). These students were admitted to the Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) courses. The admissions were found to be against the rules as they did not meet the eligibility requirements.
The INC checked the admissions and found that 90 students, including Rangoli Sagar Gaikwad, were admitted against the rules. The students had been allowed to take exams even though they did not meet the necessary requirements. For example, some students had subjects that did not match what was needed for nursing courses.
"These are not just small mistakes, but completely wrong admissions," stated the Registrar of the Board.
The court, led by Judges Ravindra V. Ghuge and Ashwin D. Bhobe, decided that the admissions were against the rules and should be cancelled. The court stressed that allowing such admissions would harm the reputation of the nursing programs.
"Letting such students take exams would make the admissions process look like a joke."
The court ordered that the results of the exams taken by these students under temporary orders should not be announced. Additionally, the management of the nursing colleges must return the fees collected from these students and pay compensation for the loss of one academic year.
The court instructed the responsible authority to take action against the colleges for admitting students against the rules. This includes checking admissions over the past five years and taking strong action against those responsible.
"The Managements shall pay Rs.1 lakh to each of the Petitioners, as compensation for the loss of one year."
The court's decision underscores the importance of following the correct admission procedures to maintain the credibility of educational institutions.
