State Institute of Medical Education and Technology (SIMET)
Mission
- Moulding professionals par excellence with integrity, fairness, and human value.
Vision
- Develop the institution into a centre of excellence with international standards.
- Guide students in the attainment of intellectual professional competence for successful coping with the rapid advancement in medical technology and the ever-changing world of today and tomorrow.
- Help our students in their personal growth into mature responsible citizens.
- Strive to cultivate a sense of social responsibility in our students empowering them to serve humanity.
- Ensure a healthy stress-free environment where the quest for the truth is encouraged.
The State Institute of Medical Education and Technology (SI-MET), is a prestigious project established in 2008 under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Kerala. The institute enhances and highlights the medical and paramedical education in different streams of health viz. Modern Medicine, Allopathy, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha and Unani. It also strives to strengthen the research activities in these fields.
This self-financing Institution is registered as a society under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955(Act XII of 1955) as Reg. No. T 899/08 with Thiruvananthapuram as headquarters.
The administrative control of the institution vests on a governing body with the Minister for Health & Family Welfare as chairman and the Secretary to Health as Vice Chairman. The Ex-officio members are the Secretary of Finance, Secretary-Planning, Director-of State Mission NHM, Kerala, Vice-Chancellor- of the Kerala University of Health Sciences, Director of Medical Education, Director of Health Services, Director of SI-MET, Director of Ayurveda Medical Education, Principal and Controlling Officer, Government Homeopathic Medical College and Joint Director of Nursing Education.
There are 11 Colleges of Nursing currently functioning under SIMET. In 2009, three colleges were established at Palluruthy, Malampuzha and Uduma. In 2015, the College of Nursing Muttathara, in Thiruvananthapuram District was started, which now functions at Pattor. During the year 2023, seven Colleges of Nursing were established under SIMET – Neyyattinkara, Varkala (Thiruvananthapuram Dist), Konni (Pathanamthitta Dist), Nooranad (Alappuzha Dist), Tanur (Malappuram Dist), Dharmadam, Thaliparamba (Kannur Dist). The institute plans to host various academic and research programs in the field of Health and allied sciences under its management in the coming years.
The institute endeavors academic and research programs in the field of Health and allied sciences under Govt. of Kerala.
The State Institute of Medical Education and Technology (SI-MET), under the Health Department of the Government of Kerala, operates a network of nursing colleges across the state. These institutions aim to enhance medical and paramedical education in various systems of medicine, including Allopathy, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Siddha.
SI-MET Nursing Colleges:
- College of Nursing, Malampuzha
- College of Nursing, Palluruthy, Ernakulam
- College of Nursing, Udma
- College of Nursing, Muttathara
- College of Nursing, Neyyattinkara
- College of Nursing, Tanur
- College of Nursing, Konni
- College of Nursing, Varkala
- College of Nursing, Taliparamba
- College of Nursing, Nooranad
- College of Nursing, Dharmadam
These colleges are strategically located to provide accessible nursing education throughout Kerala. Each institution offers programs designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the healthcare sector.
For more detailed information about each college, including courses offered, faculty details, and admission procedures, please visit the official SI-MET website: https://simet.in/institute-colleges/.
SIMET Directorate
TC 27/43, Pattoor, Vanchiyoor P.O
Thiruvananthapuram - 695035
0471-2302400
simetkerala@gmail.com
simetdirectorate@gmail.com
director.simet@kerala.gov.in