The Delhi high court on Friday asked the Indian Nursing Council (INC) to grant permission to some of Ignou's study centres, which were denied recognition by it, within four weeks so that the students who passed out Post Basic BSc (Nursing) course from the university can get admission to MSc.
Justice V K Jain allowed a batch of pleas filed by a large number of students alleging that they have done the Post Basic BSc (Nursing) course from some centres run by Ignou but were denied admission in MSc on the ground that their course was not recognised by the council.
"A final decision on the recognition of such study centres shall be taken by the Council in four weeks of carrying out inspection and removal of deficiencies, if any. If any deficiencies are found during the course of inspection, the same shall be communicated to the university in two weeks of the inspection and the university shall remove those deficiencies within four weeks thereafter," Justice Jain said.
"It would, therefore, be highly unjust, unfair and unreasonable to the students if, after having passed the aforesaid course or taking ad interim therein, they are denied recognition by the council solely on the ground that each and every study centre was not inspected by it.
Directing the counsel to comply with the order, the court said "the council shall grant the necessary permission/NOC to the petitioners for admission to the MSc (Nursing) course if the petitioners have already approached or approach it in future seeking requisite permission/NOC, on the strength of Post Basic BSc (Nursing) degree awarded to them by Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou)," the court said.
The court, however, asked Ignou not to make further admission to Post Basic B Sc course till the issue is resolved by the council.
"Within two weeks from today, Ignou shall send to the Council a list of the study centres which are yet to be inspected and approved by the Council....," the court said.
The court accepted the university's argument that it had made payments for the physical inspection of its study centres by the Council members but the INC had inspected some and failed to inspect others.
Justice V K Jain allowed a batch of pleas filed by a large number of students alleging that they have done the Post Basic BSc (Nursing) course from some centres run by Ignou but were denied admission in MSc on the ground that their course was not recognised by the council.
"A final decision on the recognition of such study centres shall be taken by the Council in four weeks of carrying out inspection and removal of deficiencies, if any. If any deficiencies are found during the course of inspection, the same shall be communicated to the university in two weeks of the inspection and the university shall remove those deficiencies within four weeks thereafter," Justice Jain said.
"It would, therefore, be highly unjust, unfair and unreasonable to the students if, after having passed the aforesaid course or taking ad interim therein, they are denied recognition by the council solely on the ground that each and every study centre was not inspected by it.
Directing the counsel to comply with the order, the court said "the council shall grant the necessary permission/NOC to the petitioners for admission to the MSc (Nursing) course if the petitioners have already approached or approach it in future seeking requisite permission/NOC, on the strength of Post Basic BSc (Nursing) degree awarded to them by Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou)," the court said.
The court, however, asked Ignou not to make further admission to Post Basic B Sc course till the issue is resolved by the council.
"Within two weeks from today, Ignou shall send to the Council a list of the study centres which are yet to be inspected and approved by the Council....," the court said.
The court accepted the university's argument that it had made payments for the physical inspection of its study centres by the Council members but the INC had inspected some and failed to inspect others.
