Pune: State Government Approves BSc Nursing College at YCM Hospital under PCMC with 60-Seat Capacity
Pimpri, 2nd August 2025: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has received official approval from the Government of Maharashtra to start a BSc Nursing course with an intake capacity of 60 students at the Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial ( YCM) Hospital-based Postgraduate Institute. The new “Institute of Nursing Sciences” will operate from the third, fourth, and sixth floors of the newly constructed 11-storey building on the hospital campus.
The proposal to establish the BSc Nursing College was initiated back in January 2022. Following this, administrative and elected body approvals were granted through Standing Committee on March 10, 2022 and General Body on April 6, 2022.
Subsequently, the state’s Urban Development Department gave in-principle approval for staffing on June 24, 2024. An application for affiliation was submitted to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, on November 5, 2024. Based on the Competency Assessment Committee’s recommendation, the state’s Medical Education Department issued GR on July 16, 2025, and MUHS granted the First Time Affiliation (FTA) on July 30, 2025, for the academic year 2025-26.
This college marks a significant addition to PCMC’s medical education infrastructure. Since the inception of the Postgraduate Institute at YCM Hospital in 2018, over 240 postgraduate students have supported the hospital’s critical operations — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the launch of the nursing college, a new generation of trained nursing professionals will emerge to strengthen the city’s public healthcare system.
The admissions for the BSc Nursing course will be carried out by the Maharashtra State CET cell and Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai. The move not only addresses the rising demand for qualified nursing professionals but also ensures affordable and accessible nursing education for eligible candidates from the PCMC region.
This initiative, spearheaded under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh and Additional Commissioner Vijay Khorate, is a strategic investment in both public health and women’s empowerment. The Institute of Nursing Sciences will further enhance Pimpri Chinchwad’s growing stature as a hub for quality medical education and services. – Dr. Rajendra Wabale,
Dean, Postgraduate Institute, YCM Hospital
