Try GOLD - Free

New vistas for nurses with German skills

The New Indian Express Tirupati

|

August 04, 2025

HE Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) is enabling nursing graduates to explore overseas job opportunities through its ambitious German Language Training (GLT) initiative.

In an exclusive interview with K Kalyan Krishna Kumar, APSSDC Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) G Ganesh Kumar discusses the scope of the programme, its progress, and what lies ahead.

How large is the pool of unemployed nurses in AP?

There are around 32,000 sanctioned seats for nursing courses in the State. Every year, nearly 26,000 graduates pass out, and a significant number remain unemployed due to limited local job opportunities.

When was the German Language Training (GLT) initiative launched?

The programme began in 2023. From the first batch, 15 candidates underwent training, and two nurses have cleared the B2 level exam. They are preparing to move to Germany for job.

What awareness initiatives have been taken to promote overseas placements?

MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Tirupati

The New Indian Express Tirupati

The New Indian Express Tirupati

No truck with Ajit’s NCP in BMC polls over Malik: BJP

THE BJP said on Wednesday that it will not have a tie-up with its MahaYuti ally NCP for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s party has named Nawab Malik, an accused in a money laundering case linked to gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s aides, as the poll in-charge.

time to read

1 min

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

WADA’S LATEST TESTING FIGURES SHAME INDIA... AGAIN

India has retained its number one spot in the global doping charts for 2024 per the World Anti-Doping Agency with as many as 260 adverse analytical findings

time to read

3 mins

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

WHEN ALL ABOARD ARE FLYING BLIND

THE IndiGo turbulence has again brought the issues of corporate governance and marquee boards into public discourse.

time to read

4 mins

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

Panic grips Gujarat as 19 schools get bomb threats, students and teachers safe

A wave of bomb threats sent by email jolted Gujarat on Wednesday, putting at least 19 prominent schools in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kalol on high alert.

time to read

1 min

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

'Excessive fog' leads to T20I abandonment

BY the time the fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was officially called off on Wednesday, two and a half hours had passed.

time to read

2 mins

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

The New Indian Express Tirupati

Indian-origin woman from Punjab detained in US over residency plea

‘THE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Babblejit Kaur, a 60-year-old Punjabi woman, recently at a USCIS office in Long Island in the US, where she was attending a biometric scan linked to her green card application.

time to read

1 min

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

At Alpine SG Pipers, a great team comes with caveat – 3 for Candidates

AFTER the second day of the Global Chess League on Monday, just when Alpine SG Pipers’ team bus had pulled up at the hotel to drop the players off, Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri were sitting side by side next to the door.

time to read

2 mins

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

The New Indian Express Tirupati

Festival hopping in Jaipur: Winter edition

For those of you who have done their fair share of exploring the Pink City, can enjoy the destination through these cultural events...

time to read

1 mins

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

Eternal's Goyal, Nykaa founder Nayar in Hurun India's Top 10 'self-made' list

DEEPINDER

time to read

1 mins

December 18, 2025

The New Indian Express Tirupati

TELANGANA’S VISION 2047 MUST ENRICH ALL CITIZENS

HE Vision 2047 document unveiled on the final day of the Telangana Rising summit lays out a transformative blueprint for the state's future.

time to read

1 mins

December 18, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size