Pune, with a dense hospital network spanning defence, government, and private healthcare alongside a strong demand for community health workers across the wider Pune district, is a solid destination for pursuing an ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery) course. Note: ANM is a genuinely small, hospital - attached training category in Pune - most aggregator sites list only 1 - 2 colleges, since many recognised ANM schools are small, government hospital - run institutes with almost no online presence. Pulling from Maharashtra's official Nursing Board (MSBNPE) affiliated - institute lists surfaces a fuller, more accurate picture of what's actually available in and around the city.
The best ANM colleges in Pune include Smt. Bakul Tambat Institute of Nursing Education, run by Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sanstha (established 1999, one of the more established and better - documented ANM institutes in the city), Seth Tarachand Ramnath Charitable Ayurvedic Hospital School of Nursing, Rasta Peth (government/hospital - attached, MSBNPE recognised), N.M. Wadia Hospital School of Nursing (hospital - attached, well - established), Maharashtra Arogya Mandal's Institute of Nursing Education, Hadapsar (private, hospital - affiliated training school), Janaseva Foundation School of Nursing (private, MSBNPE recognised), School of Nursing, Shirur (Mandal - run, serves Pune district's Shirur taluka), and Mrs. Kumudben Madanbhai Sura Nursing School (private, established teaching institute) - all recognised by the Maharashtra State Board of Nursing and Paramedical Education (MSBNPE) and Indian Nursing Council (INC).
Admission to ANM colleges in Pune is through Maharashtra's Nursing Council - linked merit - based selection, with candidates required to have passed Class 12 (any stream, though Science is preferred) with a minimum of 40 - 50% aggregate and to be at least 17 years of age at the time of admission. Some institutes also conduct their own entrance test or interview. ANM is a 2 - year diploma programme (occasionally listed as a 3 - year duration at some Pune institutes) covering community health, midwifery, child health, and basic nursing procedures, including supervised clinical/field postings at hospitals and Primary Health Centres. Annual fees range from around ₹4,000 - 8,000 (government/hospital - attached institutes - most affordable) to ₹1 - 2 lakh per year at private institutes. Total fees for the complete programme in Pune range from roughly ₹8,000 at the most basic government - linked options to nearly ₹5 lakh at the priciest private schools.
ANM graduates from Pune's institutes are employed as Auxiliary Nurse Midwives at government Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), private hospitals, maternity homes, and NGO - run rural health programmes across Pune district. Career paths include ANM/Health Worker (Female), Immunisation Officer, Maternal - Child Health Worker, and roles supporting the National Health Mission. Average starting salaries range from ₹1.5 LPA to ₹2.8 LPA depending on the employer, with government college students in some cases required to sign a service bond for the Maharashtra State Government. Many ANM graduates pursue a bridge course into GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) or a B.Sc Nursing degree to advance their careers.
