Nursing colleges begin evening programme

Initiative will help cater to shortage of nurses across province

LAHORE:

Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Principal Prof Al-Fareed Zafar on Monday said that the launch of four-year degree programme in the evening shift of 44 nursing colleges of the province was a historic initiative in the health sector.

In a media statement, he said the initiative would have a positive impact on nursing health education and would greatly help fulfil the shortage of trained nurses.

Prof Al-Fareed highlighted that a large number of trained nurses would benefit from the evening shift classes, which would not only strengthen the healthcare system but also improve the quality of patient care in hospitals.

There were many job opportunities in the hospitals of foreign countries and the decision would pave the way for a number of qualified nurses to work abroad, which would not only improve the economic condition of hundreds of families but also bring a lot of remittances to Pakistan.

The PGMI principal said the female students studying in the evening shift would also get a stipend of Rs31,470 per month as per the government policy.

He added that FSc pass students should join the field of nursing with the spirit of serving the ailing humanity, which would not only solve the problem of employment of educated women but also give them an opportunity to serve patients for the pleasure of Allah Almighty.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 19^th, 2023.