Eligibility Criteria

Possess B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons Nursing / Post-Basic B.Sc Nursing (from a recognised institution).
Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife (or eligible for registration) under relevant State Nursing Council.
Adequate aggregate marks in qualifying degree (often ~55% or as per institute’s criteria).
Should be medically fit.
Additional prerequisites such as clinical experience may apply depending on intake policies (common in postgraduate nursing courses).

Minimum Education

The M.Sc. Nursing (Child Health Nursing) programme at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Nursing is a two-year postgraduate course designed to provide advanced theoretical knowledge, clinical skills, and research training in pediatric and child-health nursing.
Students specialise in caring for infants, children and adolescents — learning growth and development assessment, neonatal and pediatric nursing care, pediatric diseases, health education, and preventive as well as therapeutic child-health interventions. The course also emphasises research methodology, enabling graduates to contribute to evidence-based pediatric nursing practices.
Since the institute is attached to a teaching hospital / clinical setup, students get hands-on training in pediatric wards, NICU/neonatal care units, child-health clinics, and other relevant hospital environments — facilitating practical experience alongside academic learning.
On completion, graduates are prepared to assume specialist roles as pediatric nurses, neonatal or child-health nursing practitioners, clinical instructors, researchers, or educators in pediatric nursing, contributing to improved child-health services.