ABOUT SYMBIOSIS SOCIETY (SPONSORING BODY)

SYMBIOSIS: A SAGA OF EXCELLENCE

Symbiosis Motto: "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakkam" means "World is one Family"
Symbiosis is a family of academic institutions which include University, Colleges, Centres, and Schools which have been imparting quality education for 50 years. It is host to over 40,000 Indian and International students on campus.
These campuses epitomize the Symbiosis vision, 'Promoting International Understanding through Quality Education', and are a beehive of international students from all across the globe, being privy to Indian culture and hospitality. Many of these campuses are fully residential and have recreational facilities which include swimming pools, amphitheaters & Health Care centres.

Founder President
​Prof.​ Dr. S. B. Mujumdar (M.Sc. Ph.D.) ​
Distinguished Academician & Educationist
Inspired by the ideals of 'Vishwa Bharati' of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and 'Antar Bharati' of Sane Guruji and with a deep desire to help foreign students, an idea of 'Symbiosis' was conceived by Dr. S.B. Mujumdar in the year 1971. The motto of Symbiosis is 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' and truly for the foreign students at Pune it is a 'Home away from Home'.
Symbiosis today comprises of Institutes, Colleges, Centres and Schools imparting training in diverse disciplines. It has students who hail from all states of India and more than 85 different countries.

Principal Director

Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar
Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, the Principal Director of Symbiosis Society is a gynaecologist, who also has a degree in law to add to her qualification. She imbibed the zeal for social and educational work through her father, Dr. S.B. Mujumdar.
She has traveled widely to countries like UK, USA, UAE, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia etc. On these tours she has participated in educational fairs and has interacted with students and parents in an attempt to promote higher Indian education abroad.

Heritage

Symbiosis 1971 - Passion for Excellence
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. But it involves deliberation and much hesitation. The Symbiosis journey however began with a surge of enthusiasm spurred on by an incident that, in itself, makes a poignant tale. It is an inspiring tale and in the words of the founder of Symbiosis, Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, it says:
"It was afternoon on a hot day. I was standing near a window of my house overlooking the first hostel block, of which I was a rector. A strange thing happened. A girl walked up to the window of the boy's hostel room, quickly handed over something and disappeared. My curiosity was aroused and I kept watching the girl walking up to the window day after day and suspected, like any other rector would, that an affair was afoot.
So one day, I made up my mind and walked up to the door and knocked. When the door opened, I saw a Mauritian student lying in bed. His face was pale and his eyes seemed to have sunken low.
I was puzzled !!
When I turned to the boy for an explanation, he said, "Sir, I have an attack of jaundice and I'm feeling extremely weak. I cannot stand up, nor walk a few steps. A girl from my country brings me food. However, since ladies are not allowed to enter the boy's hostel, she hands over the lunch box through the window."
I was stunned, after all, it wasn't the type of 'affair' I had expected. I was very much pained and decided something had to be done about this. That was the instance! A golden moment! "Symbiosis was born"
Symbiosis is a term in life science, meaning 'living together of two different organisms for the benefit of each other. Dr. S.B. Mujumdar, himself a professor of botany, thought this name apt for the institution.
Thus the institution was founded to alleviate the problems faced by foreign students coming to India. At the time, these problems included- accommodation, meals, medical care, guidance, coaching, information about the city etc.
Symbiosis has come a long way since then. Today it is a home to students from more than 85 different countries. These students are offered the best learning resources, industry, exposure, a strong International Students' Alumni network, a global recognition and above all, a truly enriching India experience.

Values

• Inspired by the ideals of 'Vishwa Bharati' of Gurudev Tagore and 'Antar Bharati' of Sane Guruji and with a deep desire to help foreign students, an idea of 'Symbiosis' was conceived by Dr. S. B. Mujumdar in year 1971. The motto of Symbiosis is 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. Indeed, the motto is aptly justified in Symbiosis' functioning pattern as it proves to be a ground that nurtures and cares for all students immaterial of their backgrounds.

Value in the Name

• The basic value thread at Symbiosis is that of caring and nurturing. The thread expands into a finely woven symbiotic system where thousands benefit. The name Symbiosis was coined with a special meaning – that of allowing various international cultures to culminate at a point and grow together. The idea was to promote a healthy and nurturing atmosphere for all students and the term 'Symbiosis' perfectly suited as it stands for co habitat of biological systems.

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – The World Is One Family

• In ancient Hindu and Vedic philosophy, the world was construed as a huge family. The Vedic civilization did not regard the geographical boundaries as a division of the world. The thought that the entire earth is united in essence and a huge family imprinted on the Vedic lifestyle. The Sanskrit phrase, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the earth is a single family) signifies this thought. Inspired by this philosophy, Dr. Mujumdar put his first steps forward as he created a blueprint for Symbiosis in 1971. He truly believed that the various foreign students studying at his institution were all part of a huge family.
• Through his experience at the Fergusson College, he pondered on the difficulties faced by foreign students. Thus in 1971 he established "Symbiosis", which means 'living together of two different organisms for mutual benefit'. Therefore, the main dictum at Symbiosis is "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam".

About Us

The global population is rising but the number of health care workers is decreasing relatively. With more and more nurses migrating abroad, India is facing an acute shortage of faculty and clinical practitioners. This necessitates the initialization of more and more educational institutions to meet local, national and global demand for health care providers. Keeping in view the World Health Organization's (WHO) theme of working together for health, Symbiosis trains and develops quality professionals to provide health care services at the grassroots and to meet the global demand.
Through its pioneering efforts, the Symbiosis College of Nursing aims to create leaders in the nursing professionals by providing unique, innovative programmes that are responsive to the market need, keeping in mind the rapid advance in the health care sector in India as well as abroad. The curriculum emphasizes on a holistic approach to nursing care, in order to ensure an all round growth of the nursing students. Student nurses are trained to meet the international standards of professionalism and maintain the highest standard of clinical practice.
The Programmes offered by SCON ensures numerous career avenues for a graduate nurse in the healthcare industry across the world. The SCON has associated with major hospitals of Pune city to provide the necessary "hands on" clinical and para-clinical experience; necessary for the students pursuing this hospital based academic programmes. Symbiosis College of nursing thus aims to create a benchmark in nursing education in India. The overall aim of Nursing programme is to prepare a graduate Nurse to work as frontline worker in the clinical and community field and educational arena.

Vision

• Promoting international understanding through quality education

Mission

• To inculcate spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' ( the world is one family)
• To contribute towards knowledge generation and dissemination
• To promote ethical and value-based learning
• To foster the spirit of national development
• To inculcate cross cultural sensitisation
• To develop global competencies amongst students
• To nurture creativity and encourage entrepreneurship
• To enhance employability and contribute to human resource development
• To promote health and wellness amongst students, staff & community
• To instill sensitivity amongst the youth towards the community and environment
• To produce thought provoking leaders for the society.

Course offered:-

Scholarships:-

SCON SCHOLARSHIP DATA

With the objective of encouraging meritorious students and academic excellence, Scholarships/ Awards are offered to deserving students of the University by the Symbiosis Society Foundation. 

•  Lila Poonawala Fellowship up to Rs.1,00,000/- per annum available for deserving girl students pursuing B.Sc. Nursing and Rs.50,000/- for M.Sc. Nursing Students.
•  Merit Cum Means Scholarship from Government of India for B.Sc. Nursing and M.Sc. Nursing Student
•  Symbiosis Society Foundation Scholarship worth Rs.25000/ - to eligible candidates of B.Sc. Nursing.
•  Ishanya Foundation full Scholarship for P.B.B.Sc. Nursing Students
• SNA AND TNAI Scholarship.
•  Foreign students Scholarship.

Admission:-

SCON Pune admissions are conducted online through the official website of the institute. Admission process starts in May. Admission to BSc Nursing is based on merit. MSc Nursing and Post Basic BSc Nursing admissions are based on an entrance exam conducted by SIU.

SCON Pune UG Admission 2021: BSc (Nursing), PB BSc Nursing

• At the UG level, the institute offers a four-year BSc (Nursing) and a two-year Post Basic BSc Nursing. Selection and eligibility criteria for the same is as follows:

Selection criteria: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the performance in WAT and PI.

Note: A candidates must be of 17 years on or before 31 December of the year of admission.

SCON Pune MSc Admission 2021

The institute offers a two-year MSc programme in Nursing at the PG level. Final merit list will be based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam and the performance in Personal Interview.

SCON Pune Application Process 2021

Candidates need to pay an application fee of Rs 1,750 for the registration. Candidates applying for BSc Nursing need to register for the SET exam. The application process for SET is as follows:

1. Complete the SET registration on the official website
2. Register by entering your personal and qualification details
3. Login and fill the application form
4. Pay SET application fee of Rs 1,750 through debit/ credit cards or net banking

Documents required at the time of admission:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet and certificate
• Graduation degree and marksheet
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate
• Character certificate
• Gap certificate (if applicable)
• Caste certificate (if required)

SCON Pune Course Fee 2021

SCON Pune fees for UG and PG programmes are given in the table below:

SCON Pune Seat Intake 2021

Every year, the institute admits approximately 130 students to all UG and PG programmes. Course-wise seat intake is mentioned in the table below:

Infrastructure/Facilities:-

Library

• Well-stocked resource center collection over 4343 books, 28 periodicals, 1032 CD-ROM and subscription of 7 nationals and 2 international journals. The college library also provides many services i.e., reading services, online database services (EBSCO, Emrald, J-STOR, Frost and Sullivan Scopus), reference services, home lending services, Wi-Fi facility, WEB-OPAC.

Hostel

• Boys HostelIn-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelIn-Campus Hostel

Labs

• Available Facilities: 
• Computer Lab|Nursing Foundation Lab|Maternal and Child Health Lab|Nutrition Lab|Anatomy Museum

Cafeteria
Sports Complex
Gym
Hospital / Medical Facilities
Wi-Fi Campus
Shuttle Service
Auditorium
Other Facilities:
Seminar/ AV/ Conference Hall|Guest House.

Other College Facilities

Auditorium

Campus

Canteen

Computer Lab

Gym

Hospital

Wi-fi

Laboratory

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