Highlight
• The civil aviation ministry has urged 12 ministries to use drones
• For a variety of purposes, including mine and land surveys and agriculture
Drone pilot courses will become more affordable in the coming days as the number of training schools in the country grows, according to civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
The cost varies from Rs 30,000 to Rs 1 lakh, depending on the course and institute
There are currently 23 drone pilot training schools that have been certified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
“I assure you that as the number of schools increases in the next four to five months, the fees will also decrease,” Scindia said during a meeting with various ecosystem stakeholders, including manufacturers, farmers, and academics.
There are currently 23 drone pilot training schools that have been certified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
“I assure you that as the number of schools increases in the next four to five months, the fees will also decrease,” Scindia said during a meeting with various ecosystem stakeholders, including manufacturers, farmers, and academics.
Scindia was responding to a Gujarati farmer who claimed the country was short on drone pilots. The high cost of training courses was also brought up at a recent National Conference on Kisan Drones: Issues, Challenges, and Way Forward in New Delhi.
What is drone piloting?
A drone pilot is in charge of flying a drone, which is also known as an unmanned aerial system (UAS). Drone pilots are also known as remote pilots because they operate drones from afar. A drone pilot directs a drone to take off, stay on course, and safely land.
Benefits of drone piloting
Drone pilot training provides students with opportunities for entrepreneurship in addition to ensuring employability. The majority of our graduates want to start a service company, repair, and service company, lease drones, work in data analytics, and more.
1 lakh drone pilots required
Scindia recently stated that the country would require nearly a lakh drone pilots as he discussed the various applications for these unmanned flying vehicles.”We have directed 12 ministries to use drones for their activities,” Scindia said of the government’s efforts to promote the drone industry. Drones could be used for mining surveys, land surveys, and agricultural surveys, among other things.
Stakeholders said there was a problem with drone subsidy implementation at the National Conference on Promotion of Kisan Drones. It was pointed out that the state’s subsidy distribution procedure was unclear. They also requested crop spraying sensitization videos to raise awareness about farmers’ use of drones.
