INC cancels recognition of 24 Kerala nursing colleges for skipping inspections for several years
Sundararajan | February 7, 2026 | 10:52 PM IST | 2 mins read
The council has declared these institutions ‘unsuitable’ for nursing programmes; candidates with certificates from them can register only in Kerala.
The Indian Nursing Council (INC) has withdrawn the national accreditation for 24 nursing institutions in Kerala after they failed to comply with regulations and skipped inspections for several years. The council has deemed such institutions 'unsuitable' for conducting nursing programmes.
The council stated that the state government and the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council were requested to submit their recommendations regarding the suitability of nursing institutions in November 2024.
However, the council did not receive any remarks or recommendations from the state government or the KNMC regarding the suitability of the colleges.
“Candidates who have obtained a recognised qualification certificate from these institutions can register only in Kerala, and not in other states,” according to the INC statement.
“The affected educational institutions include government, private, and mission-run colleges offering ANM, GNM, BSc Nursing, MSc Nursing, Post Basic BSc Nursing, and Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care (NPCC) courses in districts such as Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad, Thrissur, Kollam, Kozhikode, and Idukki,” the statement added.
24 Kerala nursing colleges lose INC recognition
Here is the list of derecognised nursing colleges in Kerala along with their respective districts.
- Govt. Junior Public Health Nursing Training Centre, Panamaram, Wayanad
- Credence Hospital Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram
- Prasanthi Hi-Tech Hospital and Research Centre, School of Nursing, Malappuram
- School of Nursing, The Payyanur Co-operative Hospital, Kannur
- School of Nursing, CSI Mission Hospital, Codacal, Malappuram
- College of Nursing, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical Mission Hospital, Idukki
- Devaki Amma Memorial College of Nursing, Malappuram
- City Hospital College of Nursing, Kannur
- Kunjukrishna Nadar Memorial Nursing College, Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr. Nair’s College of Nursing, Kollam
- M B College of Nursing, Malappuram
- Metropolitan Hospital College of Nursing, Thrissur
- Mar Ivanios College of Nursing, Kollam
- Karuna College of Nursing / School of Nursing, Karuna Hospital, Idukki
- Almas College of Nursing, Malappuram
- Si-Met College of Nursing, Kasaragod
- Institute of Nursing Education, School of Medical Education (Regional Centre), Ernakulam
- Elite Mission Hospital College of Nursing, Thrissur
- College of Nursing, Kannur Medical College, Kannur
- Government Nursing College, Pariyaram Medical College, Kannur
- Vinayaka College of Nursing / Vinayaka School of Nursing, Wayanad
- Iqraa International Hospital and Research Centre, Kozhikode
- Almas College of Nursing (NPCC), Malappuram
- Sree Gokulam Nursing College, Thiruvananthapuram
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