AP Trains 1,100 SC Women for High-Paying Nursing Jobs in Israel

The Andhra Pradesh government is expanding its skill development initiatives to improve employment opportunities for underprivileged communities, with a particular focus on quality education for poor students and overseas job placements for SC youth, State Social Welfare Minister Dr. Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy has said.

Speaking at programmes held in Vijayawada, the minister said the government's broader objective was to increase the per capita income of economically weaker sections and work towards eliminating poverty in the state. He emphasised that access to quality education, professional training and employment opportunities would help disadvantaged youth achieve financial independence and improve their living standards.

Earlier, the minister conducted a surprise inspection of the Ambedkar Study Circle in Vijayawada and interacted with candidates preparing for competitive examinations. He enquired about the facilities and training arrangements available to them. He said free residential coaching for Civil Services aspirants was being provided at Ambedkar Study Circles in Tirupati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. Selected candidates were also being provided with tablets to facilitate online learning.

Later, he attended an Israel-focused nursing training workshop at the Makineni Basava Punnaiah Vignana Kendram in Vijayawada. He said the initiative aimed to equip SC women with specialised nursing skills and create opportunities for them to secure well-paying jobs abroad.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), the Andhra Pradesh SC Corporation, in association with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), is offering three months of free residential training to SC women who have completed ANM, GNM or BSc Nursing courses.

The first phase covers 1,100 candidates at six centres located in Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Guntur, Nellore, Tirupati and Kurnool. After completing the training, candidates will be facilitated with employment opportunities in Israel, with a proposed monthly salary of approximately Rs. 2 lakh.

The minister further revealed that 300 candidates had already undergone German language training, with efforts underway to secure employment opportunities for them in Germany. The government is also providing free coaching to SC and ST unemployed youth for Group services, DSC, RRB and banking examinations. He said 400 candidates had secured jobs through the free DSC coaching programme.