A brief reflection on OEWORLDS’ visit to Mizoram, India, where we engaged with various government departments to discuss the OET preparation course, the OET exam, and potential job opportunities for healthcare professionals from Mizoram. We also explored the possibility of establishing an OET exam center in the region.

In April 2024, OEWORLD met with Dr. Vanlalthlana’n Vawiin Khan the Department of Higher and Technical Education (DHTE) – Mizoram where we discussed the Occupational (OET) exam for doctors/ nurses, OET exam practice for doctors/nurses, immigration to the UK (NHS) for Mizoram Healthcare workers and the potential introduction of an OET module that would cover; OET Reading, Listening, Writing & Speaking Practice along with CV writing for NHS nurses/Interview skills for NHS to the Nursing students in their final year of Nursing College

It was a productive meeting, as the Mizoram government is actively encouraging its healthcare professionals to pursue employment opportunities abroad. This not only offers healthcare workers the chance to gain international experience and improve their quality of life but also brings in remittances that will contribute to Mizoram’s continued development.

However, they were worried about unaccredited OET providers offering OET exam practice courses with the promise of overseas employment if they paid for an expensive OET preparation course. We outlined the ethical NHS immigration policy that we have with our NHS accredited recruitment consultant Stephanie Thunder that specifies no fees on recruitment but just a nominal administration fee only.

Our next meeting was with the Mizoram Youth Commission (MYC) chairman Malsawmzuala Ralte where we discussed the process of setting up an OET Hybrid preparation centre that would cover OET Reading, Listening, Writing & Speaking Practice along with Interview skills development for NHS applicants, Interview Effective CV writing strategies for NHS nurses and an OET exam centre for healthcare professionals in Mizoram.

The meeting was extremely productive as similar concerns highlighted by Dr. Vanlalthlana’n Vawiin Khan team had been resolved when the MYC heard how OEWORLD operates in an ethical manner with our OET preparation course and the Immigration guidelines for NHS workers which we 100% adhere too.

We also toured and evaluated the MYC’s purpose-built training facilities, which have great potential to serve as an OET/IELTS test center.

Our final meeting was with the Mission Foundation Movement (MFM) executive director Mr. Lalramchuanzela where we discussed the opportunities for the nurses and caregivers to enroll on OEWORLDS tailored OET exam preparation for nurses and NHS immigration guidelines for the caregivers and past graduates of MFM.

In our meeting, similar issues with unprofessional OET exam preparation and unethical recruitment came up which the (DHTE & MYC) teams also highlighted. We reminded the MFM team of our 100% commitment to the healthcare workers by our OET accreditation status and implementing the ethical NHS immigration policy that we have with our NHS accredited recruitment consultant. Following on from the meeting, we delivered an overview of OEWORLD and the OET exam for healthcare professionals which we held an interactive Q & A with the Nurses.

To conclude, our meetings in Mizoram were both insightful and exciting. The OET test center is still in the planning stages, so stay tuned for updates! If you’re looking to work abroad as a nurse or doctor, feel free to connect with us at www.oe-world.com or on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.