Public sector unit Assam State Electronics Development Corporation Limited has initiated the proposal to set up the Authorised Drone Pilot Training School in Tech City, Guwahati.
It got the approval of DGCA in starting the Remote Pilot Training School last month.
The unit stated AMTRON has aimed to take this technology to the youth. The North-Eastern part of India is going to get its first-ever Remote Pilot Training School, thus, marking a new era in education combined with technology. The opening of such schools will open up new avenues for the youth of Northeast, providing them a vision to use this technology for the betterment of their society. As with any other technology, Drone Technology will throw a huge plethora of opportunities for the youth of Northeast, since they will be trained by the best in the industry.
It added, “Joining hands in the venture as its training partner is EduRade – a Government of India recognised start-up incubated at IIT Guwahati and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park that has trained large number of youths on emerging technologies in premier institutions including IITs and NITs.
It stated that the first DGCA approved drone training school in the country was inaugurated in Haryana was started in 2021, and so far there are 23 Drone Schools registered in the country. Now with the opening of this school in Guwahati, Assam finds its place in the Drone Map of India. “The AMTRON Drone School at the Tech City with flying ground at the Assam Forest School, Jalukbari is slated to be one of the top ranking Drone schools in the country. For the school, AMTRON has acquired two micro categories 2 kg and below and two small categories (2-25 kg) indigenous drones. Further two model agri drone (small category 2-25 kg) for also used in agricultural purposes would be soon assembled at the Tech City. The project is being handled as a part of the Tech City Project”.
