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Centre For Skill Development and Training

Centre for Skill Development and Training (CSDT) at Government Medical College, Thrissur

State-of-the-art facility for competency-based medical education through hands-on learning, team drills, and disaster-response training




Notifications

💫✨PRAANA -CPR Training for public. register now💫✨

✨Comprehensive CPR training for all hospital staff

First aid class for pharmacy students of west fort hospital

ToT Course NELS National wide coming soon

BLS and ACLS Course for Residents Government medical college Thrissur

About CSDT

CSDT was inaugurated as part of the Government of Kerala's initiative to integrate simulation-based learning and disaster management into routine medical education. Situated within Government Medical College, Thrissur, the centre functions as a multidisciplinary training hub equipped with advanced simulation and cadaveric labs.


  Vision

To become a national reference centre for simulation-based training and disaster preparedness, setting benchmarks in competency-based healthcare education.

  Mission

  • Integrate simulation into curricula
  • Develop skilled trainers
  • Conduct outreach programs


Latest Highlights

Launch pad - Innovation Hub

A platform nurturing innovation, entrepreneurship, and idea-to-impact translation.

NELS Tot Nationwide

Hosted Training of Trainers for doctors and nurses nationwide

PRAANA

Community based initiative to train 1,000 people in hands-only CPR and basic life support.

Objectives

  • Serve as a model centre across the state
  • Promote patient safety through experiential learning
  • Enhance emergency and trauma-response capabilities
  • Provide structured, competency-based training for healthcare professionals



Minister of Kerala
Mrs Veena George
Minister for Health and Woman and Child Development
Health Minister Kerala
Dr.Rajan N Khobragade
Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department
Health Minister Kerala
Dr. Indu P S
Principal
Health Minister Kerala
Dr K V Vishwanathan
Director of Medical Education

Core Team

Employee

Dr Ravindran C

Professor of Surgery, State NELS Co-ordinator

Employee

Dr Baburaj C

Professor of Anaesthesia,Institutional Nodal Officer

Employee

Dr Elizabeth Joseph

Professor of Anaesthesia, Course Co-ordinator



Our Members



Member 1

Dr Nimisha C R

Assistant Professor in General Surgery

Member 1

Dr Jayachandran N

Assistant Professor in General Medicine

Member 1

Dr Sumin V S

Assistant Professor in General Surgery

Member 1

Dr Akhil S L

Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine

Member 1

Dr Ali Sabith

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics

Member 1

Dr Nithya T

Assistant Professor in Paediatrics

Training Programs

Comprehensive training programs designed to enhance clinical competency and emergency response capabilities



Trauma Care Training

  Medical Officers & Residents

  1 Day

  • Primary survey (ABCDE)
  • Airway control
  • Hemorrhage control
  • Splinting & transport

Basic Life Support (BLS)

  All healthcare staff

  Half-Day

  • Practical CPR using manikins
  • AED operation
  • Airway management
  • Choking management

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

  Doctors & Nurses

  1 Day

  • Cardiac arrest algorithms
  • Rhythm recognition
  • Defibrillation
  • Team leadership



Our Facilities

State-of-the-art infrastructure designed for comprehensive medical education and training


Laparoscopic Training centre

The NELS Laparoscopic Training Centre is a state-of-the-art facility providing structured, hands-on .

Classroom and AV Support

Well-equipped classrooms with advanced audio-visual systems support interactive lectures, live demon.

High Fidelity Simulation Lab

A modern high-fidelity simulation lab equipped with a SimMan 3G mannequin in a fully functional pati.

Airway Simulation lab

An advanced airway simulation lab equipped with high-fidelity mannequins and task trainers, providin.

Mock Drill Area

Well-organized mock drill area designed for realistic emergency and disaster response training, fea.





Events & Gallery

PRAANA- CPR Training for Hospital Staff

 January 2026

The certificate course will ensure that all personnel at Government Medical College, Thrissur are adequately trained and equipped with essential CPR skills.

Simulation workshop for post graduates

 February 2026

A hands-on postgraduate workshop focused on skill enhancement, simulation-based learning, and evidence-based clinical practice.

NELS ToT 2026

 May 2026

The National Training of Trainers (TOT) for Doctors is a program that equips selected doctors from across the country with advanced emergency care skills and teaching expertise to train future healthc

CPR - PRAANA-

 February 2026

https://youtu.be/UfMeNtPKyxU

First aid , bls, cpr training

 February 2026

First Aid, Basic Life Support (BLS), and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training will be conducted for the Pharmacy students of Westfort on 17th as part of strengthening their emergency response


Upcoming Training Sessions

Register for our upcoming training programs and workshops

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Contact Us


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Get in Touch

  

Address

Government Medical College

Thrissur - 680 596, Kerala


  

Email

nelsgmctsr@gmail.com

Phone

+91 487 2200310


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