About St. Joseph College Of Nursing
St. Joseph College of Nursing, a unit of VDMC Charitable Trust – a Registered
society Sponsored by the catholic diocese of Eluru and also a religious minority
educational institution established primarily for the benefit of the members of the
Christian community.
It is open, like all other Educational institutions under catholic auspices to all
persons irrespective of religion, caste or community and is affiliated to Dr. NTRUHS,
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and Recognized by Indian Nursing Council (INC).
The College obtained the essentiality certificate from the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide G.O. M.S. No 364 in 2007 and permission from the Indian Nursing Council (INC), New Delhi. The college began functioning in 2009.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eluru was erected in 1977 with Most Rev.John Mulagada as its first Bishop. Numerous educational institutions were established by the Bishop in order to bring education to the door steps of rural masses. The Diocese also established many health care centres, homes for the aged, training centers for the mentality and physically challenged.
The Diocese started St.Joseph Dental College in 2002 and a Super Specialty General Hospital in 2005 under the same Trust. The students of the College of Nursing will have the General Hospital attached for their clinical training.