About Us
In 1977, revered Shri Vithalrao Joshi alias Shree Digambardas Maharaj established Shri Vithalrao Joshi Charities Trust. Shri Vithalrao Joshi Charities Trust has been working for last 48 years for the Social and Spiritual upliftment of the poor, to educate the society, raise awareness of human values and to guide the people on the path of action. Samarth Institute of Nursing Education established in 2001 is a unit of Shree Vithalrao Joshi Charities Trust. The Institute is situated at Sawarde village which is about 16 KM from Chiplun and 290 KM from Mumbai on Mumbai- Goa highway. Now marked on the world map as ‘Shreekshetra Dervan’.With the vision of imparting education and service to the rural area, trust decided to start school of nursing with programme like Auxillary Nurse Midwife in 2001 & General Nursing and Midwifery in the year 2002. As the years passed, Samarth Nursing College was established in 2007 with Post Basic Bsc Nursing Programme, Msc Nursing Programme in 2012 and Basic Bsc Nursing Programme in 2019.
SVJCT’s Samarth Nursing College is attached to “Bhakta Shreshtha Kamalakarpant Laxman Walawalkar Hospital, 870 bedded parent hospital. Selfless, dedicated devotee of Shree Digambardas Maharaj, under the guidance of his successor, revered Shree Kaka Maharaj initiated the project of an ultra-modern Hospital at Dervan in 1995.
Shri Vithalrao Joshi Charities Trust’s B. K. L. Walawalkar Hospital is a manifestation of Shree Maharaja’s vision to offer state-of-the-art health services to the poor & marginalized people in the Konkan region at affordable rates. The SVJCT’s Samarth Nursing College is spread over 2.147 acres of land, in a campus of about 52.08 acres, is today a glowing example of dedicated service to humanity.
To render the highest level of quality care to the community thus contributing in education and research in the field of nursing and inculcating evidence based nursing practice locally, nationally and globally and to be recognized as Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner and Leader in this field.
1) To work with team spirit for imparting value based nursing education at diploma and degree level.
2) To prepare students to impart the gained knowledge and skill to build a healthy community and healthy nation.
The aim of conducting these courses is to upgrade the students to:
- Assume responsibilities as professional, competent clinical personnel/ technocrats at basic level in providing Preventive, Promotive, Curative and Rehabilitative services.
- Make independent decisions in acute clinical situations protect the rights of and facilitate individuals and groups in pursuit of health, functioning of the hospital, community services and conduct research studies in the areas of various clinical practices.
- They are also expected to assume the role of Leader, Teacher, Supervisor, Manager, and Entrepreneur in clinical / public health settings.
On completion of these courses the students will be able to:-
- Apply scientific principles of knowledge in providing comprehensive health services, Preventive, Promotive, Curative and Rehabilitative to the individuals and groups in hospitals and communities.
- Assess health status, identify needs, plan, implement and evaluate service for patients / clients that contribute to health of individuals, families and communities.
- Demonstrate competency in techniques based on concepts and principles from selected areas of technical, clinical, physical, and biological and behavioral sciences.
- Participate as members of health team in the Preventive, Curative and Restorative health care delivery system of the country.
- Demonstrate skills in communication and interpersonal relationship.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and decision making abilities in various situations.
- Demonstrate skills in guiding and teaching to individuals and groups in community health settings.
- Demonstrate managerial skills in community health settings.
- Practice ethical and moral values in their personal and professional life.
- Participate in continuing education and research activities and utilize research findings in improving their skills.
- Recognize the need for continued learning for their personal and professional development.