The move aims to streamline the employment pathway for nursing and healthcare professionals from the state who are seeking to work in Germany.
Published Nov 20, 2025 | 6:51 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 20, 2025 | 6:51 PM
Minister for Skill Development and Medical Education Dr Sharanaprakash R Patil.
Synopsis: Karnataka and Germany have signed an MoU to set up a telc German language examination centre in Bengaluru, aiming to fast-track the recruitment of nurses and other healthcare workers for jobs in Germany. The centre will support candidates with structured language training and provide globally recognised certification required for employment, including the mandatory B2-level proficiency for registered nurses.
The Karnataka Vocational Training and Skill Development Corporation (KVTSDC) on Thursday, 20 November, signed an MoU with the Deutsche Fachkräfteagentur für Gesundheits- und Pflegeberufe GmbH (DeFa) for the launch of a new telc German language examination centre in Bengaluru.
The move aims to streamline the employment pathway for nursing and healthcare professionals from the state who are seeking to work in Germany.
The examination centre is located at the Karnataka German Technical Training Institute (KGTTI), Peenya, in the north-western outskirts of Bengaluru.
KVTSDC has already begun shortlisting candidates, mainly nurses, who will receive structured German language training to support their migration for professional roles in Germany.
DeFa, established by the German Federal Ministry of Health, plays a key role in recruitment of international healthcare workers.
telc (The European Language Certificates) exams follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and provide globally recognised certification for study, work and residence in Germany.
“This programme will help healthcare and nursing professionals across Karnataka meet the linguistic standards essential for employment in Germany, where B2-level German proficiency is mandatory for registered nurses,” said Dr Sharanprakash R Patil, Minister for Skill Development and Medical Education.
Bruno Carlesso, Director Global Business, telc, who signed the MoU on behalf of Germany, said the establishment of the KVTSDC–telc exam centre at KGTTI is a major milestone in enabling accessible and high-quality language certification pathways for aspiring healthcare professionals from Karnataka and India.
In a separate session at the ongoing Bengaluru Tech Summit, Dr Patil proposed creating an “AI Grid” to map, document and train workforce segments in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Delivering the keynote address on the role of AI in the skill development ecosystem, he encouraged young people to embrace new-age skills and not fear job displacement due to technological advances.
He said the Department of Medical Education is also exploring a phased introduction of AI in healthcare delivery.
Dr EV Ramana Reddy, Chairperson, Karnataka Skill Development Authority (KSDA), said AI represents an academia–industry collaboration model that can help Karnataka develop and deploy innovative AI solutions.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
