India, Oct. 17 -- Uttarakhand has added 321 nursing seats through the establishment of three government nursing colleges since July 2021, according to information released by the state government. The total number of seats across government and private nursing institutions in the state has reached 11,495, with the government linking the expansion to efforts to strengthen healthcare education and employment opportunities.

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the state has focused on expanding nursing education and increasing the availability of trained professionals. The three government institutions established since July 2021 have added seats across several programmes, including BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, Nurse Pra...