Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Malwa College of Nursing


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. John254 00:19, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Malwa College of Nursing

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Organisation whose article does not assert notability. Might be speedied under A7, but I'm bringing it here as possibly contentious. Contested PROD.  Sandstein  06:54, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete in its current state. I cannot find any useful sources in a quick search but directory listings confirm it is a state recognised, degree issuing college. If sources can be found (or if someone can establish that educational organisations at this level are inherently notable) I'll change my mind. Nuttah (talk) 07:32, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Degree granting higher educational institutions are all considered notable. This is one of the few accepted practices about the notability of educational institutions, but they have so far always been kept at AfD if the information can be verified even from their web site and they have a real physical presence--and they appear on some standard list to show they do actual exist--which conditions are met for this one.  Among the  reasons for this is the difficulty of finding good accessible sources for ones like this, in  some   countries ;like this,  and the consequent cultural bias.DGG (talk) 11:17, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Recognized colleges and universities are inherently notable. Nsk92 (talk) 14:27, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * On account of what policy or guideline, if they have no substantial coverage in reliable sources?  Sandstein   15:36, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I admit that there is no explicit policy or guideline specifying this but I believe that it is a part of long-standing consensus, also reflecting my personal opinion. Certain things, like settlements (even tiny villages), are inherently notable regardless of their size or of how much coverage by third-party sources they have, provided basic WP:V requirements are satisfied. I would place accredited institutions of higher education in the same category. Thus a proposed guideline Notability (schools) says that "In general, tertiary degree-awarding institutions and senior secondary schools are considered notable". This includes high schools, for example, and certainly includes degree-granting institutions of higher education. While this is only a proposed guideline, I believe that it has reasonably wide consensus. I have seen lots of WP articles about high schools and I don't think they are ever deleted. Nsk92 (talk) 16:27, 27 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment: If this is kept, someone really needs to keep the article on a leash to keep it from becoming an advertisement. --UsaSatsui (talk) 18:56, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I offer to undertake that. I have quite a number of such articles watchlisted for just this reason DGG (talk) 08:35, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  23:32, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  23:33, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keepper DGG and Nsk92 Hobit (talk) 23:37, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep - tertiary, degree awarding institutions are notable. TerriersFan (talk) 18:06, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. Degree-giving institution, ergo notable. -- Necrothesp (talk) 21:15, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.