Sigma College of Nursing

About Sigma College of Nursing

1988 was the year when this society by the name of Sigma Health Training Institute Ludhiana in short SHTI was formed. Thereafter, the same has been got registered with the registrar of firms and societies, Punjab. As the name of the society indicates, the main objective in forming this society was to provide health education and health-related facilities to all the needy individuals of society. The other objective in forming this society was to bring the youth of Punjab in the mainstream of nation for the overall development of this border state. No doubt, for the better functioning of an educational institute so as to produce good citizens by providing them better education in a healthy and congenial atmosphere, good teamwork of volunteers etc. is required, but to this society, its founder chairman has been a great thinker and of course, a guiding personality who himself has served in the health deptt. Of Punjab govt. His main motto and of course the basic objective of SHTI is, Carry on caring and treating the health of masses by producing a number of trained younger generation of health workers, medical and laboratory technicians, nurses, Doctors, Para-medical staff and other trained personnel for overall betterment of the society. Though charity needs no recommendation, even then to encourage other social workers, it is worth mentioning here that in its beautiful past, SHTI has contributed a lot by arranging medical camps, by putting its services in the national IPPI program for the eradication of polio, by implementing and executing the Reproductive and Child health project of an international body i.e. UNICEF in its true letter and spirit. In fact, SHTI is always eager to put its services for the welfare of mankind. Wherever, the voluntary services for mankind and also for animals are required, it is assured that none of the persons concerned with SHTI would feel hesitation in coming forward.

Institute

The institute is situated on the bank of Sidhwan Canal on southern Bye-pass (Dakhni Bye-pass) road of Ludhiana. The Institute falls in Brahman Majra Ludhiana which is just diagonal to a resident colony namely Palm Enclave of Ludhiana. The Institute is surrounded by an open environment and is free from environmental and noise pollution. The atmosphere of the Institute is totally, an educational.

Aims and Objectives

The society aims at:

1. To impart education of various types and fields for the overall betterment of the individuals and hence for the welfare of the society.
2. To impart training/education to the needy i.e. the training/education in the form of various medical courses up to any level/nursing courses/Technical courses/Law courses/Health Programs/Formal Education of any standard, all or any of any time duration 
3. The promotion of health and family welfare programs, (iv) To provide facilities for Para-medical Training including Medical Technology, Pharmacy, Ayurvedic, Homeopathy, Nursing Health education and Health workers etc. The society SHTI will Endeavour;

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  • To Establish Institutions, Schools, Colleges and Training Centers, Laboratories, Research Centers and Health Clinics to impart education for the purpose referred to above.
  • To organize camps for various family Welfare Programs, to provide Various Health Services and medical check-ups for various sections of the society.
  • To established MCH and immunization Projects and Post Partum Centres,
  • To conduct intelligence/Pre-admission tests and to grant scholarship and stipends to the deserving candidates.
  • To Print, Publish and distribute Literature, Books, magazines, and newspapers to propagate the purpose for which the society stands for.
  • To organize seminars, to discuss Health problems and to arrange educational workshops and exhibitions.
  • To work for the betterment of Medical Profession and promote the interests of individuals involved in medical services and education.
  • To establish holiday camps for the students.
  • To develop and arrange nutrition programs for children.
  • To establish vocational training programs for the unemployed.