Drone Technology Centre inaugurated
Thiruvananthapurm, May 17 (UNI) Kerala Higher Education Minister Dr. R. Bindu has inaugurated
a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Drone Technology here.
The CoE is established by the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala, under the Higher Education Department, in collaboration with the Centre for Aerospace Research (CASR), Anna University.
The CoE features ASAP Kerala's second Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO), located at the ASAP Community Skill Park (CSP), Kazhakkoottam, with a dedicated flying ground at Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and
Technology.
This advanced skilling facility provides aspiring candidates with the opportunity to undergo Drone Pilot Training and obtain the Remote Pilot Certificate from DGCA.
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