One medical college, three nursing colleges and five schools of nursing are run by the Armed Forces.
The number of persons receiving degrees/diplomas from these colleges and schools every year is as under:-
| S. No. |
Courses |
Numbers |
| 1. |
MBBS |
130-140 |
| 2. |
Basic BSc (Nursing) |
30 |
| 3. |
BSc (Nursing) Post Certificate) |
08 |
| 4. |
MSc (Nursing) |
08 |
| 5. |
Diploma in Nursing (Nursing cadets) |
68 |
| 6. |
Diploma in Nursing (Nursing Assistant) |
65 |
The number of doctors and nurses required every year varies depending upon factors like, depletion in the existing strength of doctors/nurses due to superannuation, premature retirement release, resignation, deaths, etc. and are recruited from service institutions and in case of deficiency from civil sources as required.
