Civil Aviation Minister lays Foundation Stone for GMR’s Aviation School in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Sept 11 (UNI) : Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has laid the foundation stone for GMR’s Aviation School here on Saturday.
GMR Aero Technic (MRO) and GMR Aviation Academy (GMRAA), the education, training, skilling, and aviation consultancy arm of GMR Airports Ltd; is all set to construct the GMR School of Aviation.
In line with the Skill India Mission to impart training in market relevant skills, GMR Group has launched the first of its kind School for Aviation in India, catering to the needs of the growing aviation and aerospace industry for skilled personnel.
The school with Airbus as the proposed knowledge partner will be a premier Aircraft Engineering School, meeting International standards in terms of facility & quality of education.
Spread across 75,000 square feet on a 4-acre campus, the school will be developed in two phases, the academy said in a release here.
The construction of the building under phase I will commence from October 2021 and it is expected to be operational by June 2022.
GMR School of Aviation will set a benchmark in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) training in India and will offer integrated DGCA-147 and EASA -147 approved courses.
Recognized by DGCA India and EASA, students can pursue DGCA – B1.1 and B2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineering licensing program, EASA – B1.1 and B2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineering licensing program, Aircraft Specific Type Training Courses (From 2nd year of operation) and Ancillary Courses like Aircraft structures, Aircraft composite courses, Human Factors, Fuel Tank Safety, Safety Management System.
(From 2nd year of operation) from the academic session 2022-2023 and the courses will have an intake of 100 students for DGCA programs and 40 students for EASA in the initial years.
The school will be affiliated to National Aviation University and provide a Degree level graduate program to the students and various other certificate courses.
Speaking on the occasion, GBS Raju, Business Chairman, GMR Airports said, “With the tremendous growth in the aviation sector in India, there has been an increasing demand for qualified and skilled aircraft maintenance personnel. To fulfill this demand, GMR group came up with the idea to have a training institute for aircraft maintenance.
The training school will be well equipped with modern facilities, training devices with access to various national and international study resources. We hope that our academy will pave the way to inspire youngsters to dream of a career in aviation, he added.