Al-Azhar School of Nursing, Thodupuzha is an Educational Institution established under the aegis of Noorul Islam Trust, Thodupuzha offers School of Nursing course affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur. The annual intake of students to Nursing course in the school is 50. The institution offers quality and value based professional education in the medical field. The school situates near Thodupuzha. The institution is attached to Al-Azhar Medical College and Super Specialty Hospital Thodupuzha which is institution under the same management.
Noorul Islam Trust
Noorul Islam Trust was established in the year 1998 under the efficient guidance of the founder Chairman Sri. K M Moosa. The trust excelled in the field of education and health care. The main objects of the Trust are establishment and conduct of educational institutions, mainly professional educational institutions with a view to impart professional education in backward areas especially Idukki District.
School of Nursing
Al Azhar School of Nursing started in the academic year 2023-24 under the management of Noorul Islam Trust Thodupuzha.
Location
The Al Azhar School of Nursing is located in Thodupuzha a Town in the Idukki District of Kerala, India. The School is a part of the Al Azhar Group of Institutions which offers a variety of educational programmes in different fields.
Major Landmarks
Al-Azhar Medical College & Superspeciality Hospital, Ezhalloor PO, Thodupuzha.
Philosophy
The faculty of the School of Nursing believes that Nursing is a Profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals families and communities to help them attain, maintain or recover optimal health and quality of life.
The faculty of the School of Nursing believes that to provide quality nursing care, there is a need to train nurses effectively to work as team members of the health care delivery system. Therefore their training should involve positive attitudes, knowledge, skills professional expertise, and awareness of the latest trends in health care and health care needs of the community and country as a whole.
The faculty of the School of Nursing believes that we have a responsibility to help students develop pride in their profession, as well as to keep them abreast of current knowledge and professional trends for a successful career.
Vision
The vision of Al Azhar School of Nursing is to equip as a leading institution in nursing education, research, and practice, fostering excellence and innovation to improve healthcare outcomes globally.
Mission
The Al Azhar School of Nursing aims to produce highly competent, ethical, and compassionate nursing professionals who are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills to meet the evolving demands of the healthcare industry.
Administration
Al Azhar School of Nursing started under the aegis of Noorul Islam Trust, an educational and charitable trust established and functioning in Thodupuzha, Idukki District. The Registered Office of the Trust is situated at Al-Azhar Campus Perumpillichira, Kumaramangalam, Thodupuzha, Idukki District, Kerala State. The Trust was registered on 23-07-1998 bearing Reg. No. 138/ 1998. The main objective of the Trust are establishment and conduct of educational institutions, mainly professional educational institutions with a view to impart professional education in backward areas especially Idukki District.
There are five members in the Board of Trustees including the promoter trustee and majority of them are well known people in and around Thodupuzha and Muvattupuzha. They have been associated with social, educational and economic activities in various capacities. Their fields of activities are varied and all of them have proven caliber and capabilities in their own right. They have got vide and vast connections and contacts throughout Kerala and their interest in promoting these educational institutions will, of course, be fulfilled with their joint and sincere efforts.
Parent Hospital
Al Azhar Medical College and Super Specialty Hospital, Thodupuzha is the parent hospital of Al Azhar School of Nursing which was established in the year 2014 at Thodupuzha in Idukki District under the ownership and management of the Noorul Islam Trust. Al-Azhar Medical College and Super Specialty Hospital has been recognized by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department, Goernment of India, New Delhi and National Medical Commission (Erstwhile MCI). The School of Nursing is approved by the State Government and recognized by Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council and Indian Nursing Council. Al-Azhar Medical College has got well equipped 740-bedded Super Specialty Hospital housed in the campus with full fledged specialty and super specialty departments. We have eminent professors, highly experienced faculties and consultants from various prestigious medical institutions of different parts of the country with vast professional experience and expertise in their respective field. The hospital has well run supporting departments such as 24-hour Pharmacy, Central Lab, Radiology, Emergency etc., and all such departments are fully equipped with most modern and sophisticated equipment.