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Background: Corona Virus Disease 2019(COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2(SARS-COV-2). The first case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It has since spread worldwide, leading to an ongoing pandemic. Small droplets and aerosols containing the virus can spread from an infected person's nose and mouth as they breathe, cough, sneeze, sing or speak. The virus may also spread via contaminated surfaces, although this is not thought to be the main route of transmission. It can spread as early as two days before infected persons shows show symptoms and from individuals who never experience symptoms. People remain infectious for up to 10 days in moderate cases, and two weeks in severe cases. Symptoms of COVID-19 are variable, but often include fever, cough, fatigue, breathing difficulties, loss of smell and taste. Symptoms begin one to fourteen days after exposure to the virus. Various testing methods have been developed to diagnose the disease. The standard diagnosis method is by real- time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from the nasopharyngeal swab. Several vaccine erase chain reaction (new have been developed and various countries have initiated mass vaccination campaigns. Although work is underway to develop drugs that inhibit the virus, the primary treatment is currently symptomatic. Management involves the treatment of the symptoms, supportive care, isolation and experimental measures. Preventive measures include physical or social distancing, quarantining, and ventilation of indoor spaces, covering while coughs and sneezes, hand washing and keeping unwashed hands away from the face. The use of masks or covering has been recommended in the public setting to minimize the risk of transmission. Aim: 1. To assess the pre-test knowledge scores regarding the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) among the General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) students. 2. To assess the post-test knowledge scores regarding the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) among the General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) students. 3.To compare the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores regarding the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) among the General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) students. 4.To find the association between the pre-test knowledge scores regarding the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) among the General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) students with selected Demographic variables (age, source of information, residence). Methodology: Thirty (30) GNM students were selected to conduct this study at the Ancillary Medical Training School, Shireenbagh, Srinagar, Kashmir. Quantitative approach was adopted. A pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used in the present study to accomplish the objectives. Simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of 30 GNM students from the accessible population. The prepared tool (structured knowledge questionnaire) and the intervention (structured teaching program) was validated by a panel of experts. Pre-testing of the tool and intervention was done to check for the clarity and feasibility. Pilot study was conducted to assess the feasibility of the study. The main study was conducted from 26-0302021 to 01-04-2021. Data was collected by the administering structured knowledge questionnaire. After collecting data structured teaching program was administered to the subjects and on the 5th day post-test was conducted by using same structured knowledge questionnaire. The data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using chi-square and t-test. Results: The findings revealed that majority of the study subjects 18(50%) had good knowledge, 12(40%) had very good knowledge and none of the subjects had neither average nor below average knowledge with post-test mean score 30.00 which was significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score of 20.22. Study concludes that there was gain in knowledge among students after importing structured teaching program. The study also concluded that there was statistically no association was found between Age in years, Residence, and source of information of students with their pre-test knowledge scores (p>0.05).