A state-wide initiative building clinical skills, employability and pathways to WorldSkills through hands-on training and digital OSCE.
The TN Apex Skillathon for Nursing Colleges combines hands-on clinical skills workshops and digital OSCE assessment to strengthen student competencies, enhance career readiness and employability, and create pathways for high-potential students to participate in WorldSkills and other skill competitions.
Hands-on workshops built around real clinical scenarios and hospital-grade practice stations.
Digital OSCE scoring gives every student objective, data-backed feedback on their performance.
A clear pathway from campus workshop to state, national, and WorldSkills-level competition.
Certificate of excellence for participating college.
From onboarding to talent identification — here's the step-by-step path every partner college follows.
Share basic institutional details and nominate a nodal faculty coordinator.
Confirm the allotted two-day programme slot and cohort-wise student numbers.
Submit registered cohort-wise participant details.
Students receive platform access, pre-read material and pre-learning activities.
The team delivers hands-on training and Digital OSCE at the campus.
Individual student reports and a consolidated college report are generated and shared.
Eligible high-performing students are considered for the next stage of skill development.
A guided five-step learning flow that takes every student from pre-learning to a personal performance report.
Get access to structured clinical resources and complete the assigned pre-test.
Attend three skills demonstrations using Peyton's model.
Practise the skills on manikins in small groups with trainer feedback.
Test your skills at an assigned OSCE station.
Reading, listening and language focus to be assessed.
Receive an individual performance report.
Every Skillathon feeds a long-term talent pipeline — from campus assessment all the way to international competition.
College-level exposure and assessment.
Identification of eligible high-performing students.
Focused training & expert mentoring.
Building accuracy, speed, confidence and consistency.
National competition pathway.
Aichi, Japan.
Stronger clinical competence and career readiness.
Student progression is subject to the applicable age, eligibility and selection criteria at each stage.
| Schedule | Participating Cohort | Skill 1 | Skill 2 | Skill 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Day 1 Morning |
B.Sc. Sem I–II / GNM 1st Year | Neurological Assessment: GCS & Reflexes | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | Basic Airway Management: OPA, NPA & BVM |
|
Day 1 Afternoon |
B.Sc. Sem III–IV / GNM 2nd Year | Urinary Catheterisation | Respiratory Assessment: Auscultation | Tracheostomy Care |
|
Day 2 Morning |
B.Sc. Sem V–VI / GNM 3rd Year | Essential Newborn Care | Newborn NG Tube Feeding | Newborn Resuscitation |
|
Day 2 Afternoon |
B.Sc. Sem VII–VIII | Normal Vaginal Delivery | Endotracheal Suctioning | Central Line Care |
An online English language diagnostic test will be conducted for all students.
Four pillars carry every nursing college through the Skillathon, from first practice session to national-level recognition.