There are several nursing colleges flouting norms, operating without licenses where students came only once a year to write their exams. The recent alleged irregularities saw Karnataka ordering a probe against institutions running without requisite permission, lack of infrastructure and staff among other violation of norms. This has dangerous implications on public safety. The nursing colleges in karnataka have become a money laundering venture. In Bidar itself there are around 20-30 nursing colleges where students from Kerala come only for examination, while a big share of student nurses obtain financial aid through bank loans. The unique INC accreditation number is even used to verify the validity of the degree outside India. The unique INC number attached to each institution is considered equally important as the degree in all countries abroad and is seen as the basic scale for document verification. The presence of an apex body is essential to follow a pedagogical structure to keep up with the standards of the industry. The Indian Nursing Council administers the GNM course. BSc courses in Karnataka fall under the purview of the RGUHS. Meanwhile nurses have faced huge disparities because of the existence of different courses. At government facilities, the designations and salaries of GNM and BSc nurses are not same even though they fall in the same cadre.
