COLLEGE OF NURSING, SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL, LAHORE
Introduction
The Nursing school was started in December 1948. It has
the distinction of being the first new school of nursing
established in Pakistan after independence. At the time
of Nursing School’s inception, the Hospital had only six
wards with 129 Beds. During the course of 69 years the
Hospital expanded with thirty more wards, a separate
Hospital for children and latest emergency department.
Similarly there was expansion in Nursing School. It was
then upgraded to Nursing College on 26 October 2016. Today
it is one of the biggest Nursing facilities in Pakistan. It is
affiliated with SGRH for practical training purpose.
An eminent pioneer of Nursing College was Mrs.
Mumtaz Painda Khan, who served as Chief Nursing Superintendent, SGRH, Lahore from
January, 1947-September, 1979. She was responsible along with Mrs. G. Dara for staring the
Nursing School. Currently Ms. Bilquis Akhtar is the Principal, College of Nursing &
Midwifery, FJMU Lahore. The college building is located in the Premises of Sir Ganga Ram
Hospital Lahore. It has 5 lecture Halls ,1 demonstration Hall, a Library, a skills lab and a
pantry for facilitation of students. Hostel accommodation for students is also available in
hospital premises.
Since its inception the Nursing College has been striving to provide a conducive learning
environment of international standards for education & research and to inculcate
empathetic and leadership qualities in its nurses and midwifery undergraduate healthcare
providers, contextual to local community and national needs. Its goals also include
provision of community health services of highest standards and the achievement of
international standards, by a continuous process of quality control, maintenance and
enhancement.
The College is currently offering a 2 years Post-Registered Nurse B.S Nursing program for
which 100 seats are allocated and a 4 years B. S Nursing program for which 400 seats are
allocated. Some notable achievements of college include groundwork for initiation of MS.
Nursing program from 2022 onwards and selection of the College by United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) for initiation of Bachelors of Science in Midwifery (BSM) program.