Indira Gandhi College of Nursing, Kochi

Indira Gandhi College of Nursing at Alappuzha was started in 2006 to provide quality education in nursing in the state of Kerala, India. This affiliated college is situated in the hustling-bustling city of Kochi and has been educating healthcare professionals for the future for over ten years now.

Covering a relatively small area of three acres, the college provides a tailored educational experience to the prospective nurses. With a total enrolment of 111 and a faculty strength of 16, the aspirants are provided an individual and qualitative experience. Indira Gandhi College of Nursing is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), Thrissur .

Indira Gandhi College of Nursing possesses a rich portfolio of resources intended to improve students’ learning process. Most institutions have a well-stocked library as a knowledge centre which records different types of medical literature and research facilities. Such campus features as up-to-date laboratories help students acquire the necessary practical experience necessary in the field of nursing.

The college also possesses concern with the all-round development of students; it has the sports facilities for physical fitness and playing fields for fitness and an auditorium for cultural and academic activities. Hostel accommodation is also provided to the out-of-town students, and in case of a sink, single separate hostels for boys and girls, respectively, are available to provide a home-like atmosphere.

There are full-fledged IT resources, the so-called smart classes that incorporate information technology into the learning process. There is a canteen on the territory of the education facility to provide students and faculty with the necessary food products and create a unified environment.

Being a self-financing college, Indira Gandhi College of Nursing provides quality education and training in nursing with a single full-time course of B. Sc. Nursing . This means that the programme offered here takes four years and is aimed at meeting the demands of today’s health care institutions. This paper aims at describing how Indira Gandhi College of Nursing screens prospective students for its B. Sc.

Nursing course in order to admit worthy candidates.