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'NEET brought drop outs, students who lack aptitude for nursing'
Careers 360
|June 2025
Founded in 1908, St. Stephen's Hospital College of Nursing at Delhi's Tis Hazari is among the oldest and the most prominent nursing training institutes in the country. In a conversation with Musab Qazi, Feba Geevarghese, principal of the Christian-minority institute, speaks about new employment trends in nursing, changing profile of aspirants and the adverse impact of NEET on students and colleges. Edited excerpts:
Q. What has St. Stephen's College's journey been like since its establishment?
A. The college is attached to St. Stephen's Hospital, which has always placed great emphasis on training and educating doctors, nurses, and allied staff. The nursing institute was started as a part of the hospital in 1908 by Alice Wilkinson, a pioneer in nursing education. She was one of the coauthors of the Indian Nursing Council's (INC) constitution and the founder of the Trained Nurses Association India (TNAI). The institute started with what was then called a B-grade diploma in nursing, which was upgraded to the A-grade diploma, now called General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), in 1952. It also got the nursing 'school' label along the way.
In 2008, with the introduction of BSc Nursing (Hons) programme, the institute was elevated to a college affiliated to the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha (IP) University. We have since added a post-basic BSc Nursing course for GNM diploma holders and an MSc in nursing. We have been ranked A grade by the joint assessment committee of IP University, Delhi government and the state fee regulating committee (SFRC).
Q. What changes have been brought in nursing curricula and pedagogy in the recent years?
A. We follow the curriculum designed by the INC [Indian Nursing Council], the body formulating the standards. As and when revisions are made, we adapt to them. They keep in mind national healthcare policies, emerging trends and issues in the healthcare industry. Many of our nurses move abroad. They need additional skills and training according to international standards. The curriculum is built such that it responds to the social trends and realities and we try to align with the changing scenario.
Q. What are some of the key changes brought to the curriculum lately?
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