New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has given permission to 20 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) of Gujarat to start short-term courses on drones.

MSDE informed the Lok Sabha that it is running six short-term skilling courses in the drone sector, including “Drone Service Technician” and “Drone Manufacturing and Assembly” to meet the requirement of skilled manpower in the drone sector.

The Directorate General of Training under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has given affiliation to 116 ITIs across the country for conducting short-term courses. Gujarat has 2nd most ITIs affiliated to teach these courses, with 20 such institutes it is only behind Bihar where 30 ITIs are affiliated to provide the drone course.

Six short-term skilling courses in drone sector are as follows:

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