He informed that the curriculum for the language classes has been analyzed and standardized by Germany. The classes were expanded to the two polytechnics following the success of their first iterations at Jakarta III Health Polytechnic and Bandung Health Polytechnic, he added.
According to Sadikin, the classes are an effort to generate more employment opportunities for health polytechnic graduates and provide them with better education. They would also strengthen cooperation with Germany, he added.
The measure is also meant to showcase the great capability of Indonesian nurses, he added.
Nurses have an important role in global healthcare, particularly in handling catastrophic diseases, which account for the highest death toll worldwide, the minister said.
Sadikin highlighted that every year, 20 million people die from heart diseases and 10 million die of cancer globally, and Indonesian nurses could contribute to lowering these numbers.
Meanwhile, director general of medical personnel at the ministry, Arianti Anaya, said that among the ministry-run health polytechnics, at least 23 offer international language courses, including in Japanese, German, and English.
For the pilot, Anaya informed, the ministry collaborated with Goethe-Institut to offer cultural and language classes to nursing majors at Jakarta III Health Polytechnic.
"We want to expedite the German language class to other health polytechnics. After Bandung Health Polytechnic and Jakarta III Health Polytechnic, there are Medan Health Polytechnic and Maluku Health Polytechnic," she said.
In the same statement, the German Ambassador to Indonesia Ina Lepel said that besides serving as a means for the exchange of skilled workforce, the collaboration would also improve bilateral relations.
"The students in German class is one of the example. They bridge the language barrier, explore, and bypass the differences by undergoing training as nurses. I am very impressed by the student's commitment and their German skill," she added.
The ambassador further said that in Germany, the role of nurses has grown ever more important. With demographic changes, the demand for nurses has increased, she noted.
Therefore, opening German classes for nursing majors is vital, she added.
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Reporter: Mecca Yumna Ning Prisie
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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