Country’s first Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre

Question- Where was the country’s first aviation multi-skill center was inaugurated in February, 2018?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Hyderabad
(d) New Delhi
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On February 28th, 2018, a first-of-its-kind Aviation Multi Skill Development Centre (MSDC), a CSR initiative of Airports Authority of India (AAI) was inaugurated in Chandigarh.
  • It was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri P Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
  • The Centre has been set up in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and is supported by the Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC) of India.
  • This Centre will train about 2,400 youth and women in 8 aviation job roles over the next 3 years and has already received a very enthusiastic response.
  • Many more such Centers for aviation skill development are to be set up across the country.
  • Demand for aviation skilled personnel has been rising commensurately with the boom in the civil aviation sector witnessed in the last 3-4 years.
  • More than 900 new aircraft are expected to be inducted by Indian scheduled airlines in the coming few years.
  • Air connectivity for both passenger transport and air freight is increasing, with new air routes and operationalisation of unserved or underserved airports through the UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme.
  • MRO and ground-handling demands for skilled personnel are also rising in tandem.
  • Recognising this demand and to bolster the Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) have collaborated to launch this Aviation MSDC at the Chandigarh old airport terminal building.
  • With an outlay of Rs.5.25 crore, this project which is a unique CSR initiative of AAI. NSDC, the implementing agency of MSDE, in collaboration with the Bird Education Society for Travel & Tourism (BESTT) will undertake the training programmes.
  • The course curriculum and assessments of the training have been designed by AASSC in accordance with the National Skill Qualification Framework.
  • Located at Chandigarh’s old Airport Terminal building, this Centre will leverage AAI’s existing infrastructure, which has been converted to offer training in modern aviation courses as well as upskilling programmes to empower youth and women in particular.
  • Upon successful completion of the skill training, the candidates will be certified by NSDC through the AASSC.
  • The Training Provider –BESTT– has been mandated to ensure job placement in the aviation and allied fields for at least 70% of the successfully trained students.

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