India, Oct. 10 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday cancelled the admission of 22 nursing students for illegally securing admission into courses of General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM), while directing the concerned colleges to return the fee that they have paid and also pay them a compensation of Rs.1 lakh each for their loss of an academic year.

The issue came to light in March this year when the Maharashtra State Board of Nursing and Paramedical Education (MSBNPME) and the Director of Medical Education and Research found that over 90 students 'illegally' secured admissions in various colleges across Maharashtra into ANM and GNM courses. According to the Indian Nursing Council guidelines, students can...