Archive · 25 Sep 2026
MP High Court Orders Training Plan for Shifted Nursing Students
The Madhya Pradesh High Court is reviewing problems involving nursing colleges.
Some colleges were called unsuitable.
Students from those colleges may be moved to colleges considered suitable.
The court wants a clear plan for teaching them.
The plan must include classroom, practical and clinical lessons.
Extra classes may be needed so students can catch up.
One government lawyer said transfers would help protect their careers.
The court is also examining complaints about penalties and colleges allegedly receiving recognition despite problems.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a training plan for students shifted from unsuitable to suitable nursing colleges.
The plan must cover theoretical, practical and clinical training before the next hearing.
Additional classes may be held for ANM, GNM, BSc, MSc and PB BSc students.
The Additional Solicitor General said transfers were necessary to protect students’ careers.
A petitioner challenged a Rs 2 lakh penalty and alleged some colleges were recognised despite deficiencies.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court, nursing students, colleges, MPNRC and lawyers representing the parties are involved.
- What
- The court ordered authorities to prepare training arrangements for students transferred from unsuitable to suitable nursing colleges and sought a response to objections concerning penalties and college recognition.
- When
- The directions were issued before the next date of hearing; the petitioners also referred to instructions dated December 30, 2020.
- Where
- At the principal bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The court wants transferred students to receive appropriate theoretical, practical and clinical training and to address objections about penalties and allegedly improper college recognition.
Student Protection and Training
Institutional and Procedural Objections
Transfer of students
Student Protection and Training
The Advocate General and Additional Solicitor General supported transferring students from unsuitable colleges to suitable colleges, with training arrangements intended to prevent harm to their careers.
Institutional and Procedural Objections
The case includes objections concerning which colleges were recognised as suitable, with petitioners alleging that some recognised colleges did not meet suitability requirements.
Training arrangements
Student Protection and Training
Authorities said a module covering theoretical, practical and clinical training should be prepared, with additional classes if necessary.
Institutional and Procedural Objections
The articles do not report a detailed opposing position on the proposed training module; the court sought modalities before the next hearing.
Penalties
Student Protection and Training
The authorities’ submissions referred to penalties imposed under instructions dated December 30, 2020.
Institutional and Procedural Objections
Advocate Sanjay K Agrawal argued that the Rs 2 lakh penalty per faculty member per institution was excessive.
- Court
- Principal bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Location
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Student courses
- ANM, GNM, BSc, MSc and PB BSc
- Required training
- Theoretical, practical and clinical instruction
- Penalty cited
- Rs 2 lakh per faculty member per institution, according to the submission
- Recognition objection
- Petitioners alleged that some colleges lacked infrastructure and submitted incorrect information, including inappropriate geographic coordinates
- Next step
- Counsel for MPNRC must file a reply or submissions on the objections