Ahmedabad: Admissions for paramedical programmes in Gujarat, including BSc Nursing, have so far drawn a weaker-than-anticipated response, with registrations well below the total seats on offer. As per official information, about 26,900 candidates have registered for admission against over 56,000 seats available across govt and self-financed institutions in the state. So far, 24,442 applications have been verified.The admission procedure started on May 29 through the admission committee’s official portal, where students had to buy an online PIN and finish the registration process. The registration window closed on Friday, and a total of 27,347 PINs were issued during this period. Even so, the relatively small number of completed registrations suggests many seats could remain unoccupied in the first round.The deadline for document verification is June 13, and officials anticipate more candidates will complete verification by the last day. At the same time, the state board will conduct supplementary exams from June 11 to 20. Once the supplementary results are announced, the authorities intend to restart PIN distribution and reopen registrations so additional students can apply.This pattern indicates that the overall applicant count could rise over the next few weeks. Last year, more than 30,000 students registered in the first phase, and the figure later climbed to almost 40,000 after the process was reopened. This year, however, the initial numbers are lower by roughly 10,000 compared with last year.Admissions officials believe around 10,000 more students may register after the supplementary results, which could take the total to about 37,000 to 40,000 applicants. Even with this projected increase, a substantial number of seats may still stay vacant across the state’s 1,165 institutions.
