more than 35,000 seats in self-financed colleges have also remained unfilled While 242 seats remain vacant in govt institutions even after the fifth round. Ahmedabad: The admission process for paramedical courses, including nursing and physiotherapy, in Gujarat has reached its conclusion, leaving thousands of seats vacant across govt and self-financed colleges.
The fifth round of admissions covered 2,489 seats across 69 govt colleges offering nursing, physiotherapy and other paramedical courses. Of these, 2,247 seats were filled, leaving 242 vacant. Govt physiotherapy colleges have reported vacancies in Ahmedabad (3), Vadodara (13), Surat (2), Jamnagar (12) and Dahod (15).
Nursing institutions in Mehsana, Godhra, Mandvi, Dang and Porbandar have also reported unfilled seats. The remaining seats include vacancies in auxiliary nursing midwifery (ANM), general nursing midwifery (GNM) and physiotherapy courses at various institutions across the state.
Meanwhile, self-financed colleges were authorised to fill their vacant seats independently until Oct 31. Only 14,446 of the total 50,086 seats in these colleges were filled, leaving 35,640 vacant, according to figures released by the admission committee. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
No further admission process is expected for the vacant govt seats. An extension of the admission deadline for nursing courses is also considered unlikely, although discussions have reportedly begun on extending the deadline for physiotherapy admissions. With the deadline now ending, no further action is expected to fill these seats, and college managements will also not be permitted to admit students independently. Download the TOI App.