NSCBMC Jabalpur Diploma in Opthalmic Assistant : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total fee for Diploma in Ophthalmic Technology at NSCBMC Jabalpur is ₹77,000 for the 2-year programme, payable in yearly instalments. Contact the college for the year-wise payment schedule.

Ans. Students learn visual acuity testing, refraction and dispensing of spectacles, tonometry, slit-lamp examination assistance, fundus camera operation, ophthalmic OT setup and instrument sterilisation, and low vision assessment. Practical training is conducted in NSCBMC’s Ophthalmology department, which performs a high volume of cataract and other eye surgeries.

Ans. Graduates can work as ophthalmic assistants or vision technicians in government hospitals, eye hospitals, vision care chains (Sankara Nethralaya, Aravind Eye Hospital, L V Prasad Eye Institute franchises), and optical dispensaries. They can also join NHM Madhya Pradesh’s National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment as district-level technicians.

Ans. Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from a recognised board with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. Admission is merit-based on 10+2 marks; no separate entrance test.

Ans. NSCBMC Jabalpur offers 30 seats in Diploma in Ophthalmic Technology per year. Selection is merit-based on 10+2 aggregate marks. Candidates should apply as soon as the annual RDVV/NSCBMC notification is released (typically May-June).

Ans. Eligible students from SC/ST/OBC/EWS categories domiciled in Madhya Pradesh can apply for the MP Post-Matric Scholarship at scholarships.mp.gov.in. The NSP Central Sector Scholarship (₹12,000/year) is available through scholarships.gov.in.