Holding the pride of being the first nursing college in Himachal Pradesh, Akal College of Nursing is creating professional nurses since 2008. The College was initiated by the Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib with the aim of incorporating qualities like honesty, integrity, dedication and hard work in the students. All the programmes offered by the institution are accredited by the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi and approved by Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council. “The current education system is not equipped to handle the large influx of students needed to meet the increased demand for highly skilled nurses. Hence we have designed a course, which will help the students to become skilled and proficient in the realm of nursing industry,” says Ranjit Kour, Principal, Akal College of Nursing. Starting with offering a 4-year B.Sc Nursing course, today the institute became the first in the state to offer 2-years M.Sc Nursing programme with specialties viz.
Medical-Surgical Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing and OBG Nursing. A strong nursing force is a key to a healthier county; therefore the need of the hour is to adopt a teaching- learning approach where the students can gain the optimum practical and theoretical knowledge within the