Our Beginning

Kalyan Seva Sansthan had a modest yet determined beginning in the early 1990s. Our society was founded with the primary objective of improving the health infrastructure and services in Bihar, which at the time faced critical challenges. The region was grappling with multiple issues such as poverty, illiteracy, poor hygiene, lack of healthcare facilities, and—most importantly—a severe shortage of trained health professionals. Despite having a population comparable to that of Germany, Bihar had less than 1% of the healthcare workforce found in developed regions. The scarcity of allied health and paramedical professionals was particularly alarming. Only a few prestigious government institutions like Patna Medical College & Hospital (PMCH), Darbhanga Medical College, and Ranchi Medical College offered limited courses in fields such as Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Laboratory Technology, and Radiography. Recognizing this urgent need, Kalyan Seva Sansthan took the initiative to establish a dedicated Paramedical & Nursing College, NIHER (National Institute of Health Education and Research). Our vision was to support and strengthen the healthcare system of Bihar by nurturing and producing skilled paramedical and allied health professionals who could serve the community effectively.

Our Activities

(i)Social Work– Our sponsoring body has always played a leading role in social activities. From around two decades, we have been involved in social work in health as well as non-health sector. Some of our important social works has been in :-

• Free Blood group checking & donation camps

• Free Hepatitis-B injection camp

• Many health awareness processions

• Tree plantation and awareness

• Women skill development program

• HIV–AIDS awareness campaign

• Free Blanket distribution among poor

• Self–financed orphanage

• Free Surgical operation program

(ii) Education – After getting recognition from Govt. of Bihar for Paramedical courses, our next achievement was getting permanent recognition from it. Then we proceeded for degree and abridged courses from Magadh University. Along with Paramedical, our institute NIHER (in Patna) also got recognition from Indian Nursing Council for ANM course. After that we applied for GNM & B.Sc. Nursing and we achieved the honour of becoming first B.Sc. Nursing affiliated institute in Bihar. Today our NIHER successfully runs many Certificate, Diploma and Degree courses in Paramedical and Nursing. In initial years of 21st century, when we were active in AIDS awareness campaign in Jamui district, we got a chance to visit a beautiful hill station in it, called Simultala. In Simultala, our organization purchased a plot of 21 acres size called Madhav Villa. Soon that plot got converted into Swami Vivekanand College and Hospital (SVCH). Starting from different kinds of social work in the backward locality, we started a BPL Hospital. Then we got recognition from Govt. of Bihar for running Paramedical courses there. After that, we also got recognition from Indian Nursing Council for conducting ANM and GNM courses. Then we applied for pharmacy institute and PCI recognized us. In 2014, Bihar Intermediate Council recognized us for conducting higher secondary courses in all streams like Arts, Commerce & Science.