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Become a Drone Pilot Easily! Tamil Nadu Government's Big Step in Tiruvallur!
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:03
Become a Drone Pilot Easily! Tamil Nadu Government's Big Step in Tiruvallur!
- •A new drone training center has been launched at the Government Polytechnic College in Sevvapettai, Tiruvallur district, at a cost of Rs. 50 lakhs.
- •The center was inaugurated by Rashmi Siddharth Jagade, Special Secretary of the Higher Education Department, District Collector Kavitha, and Poonamallee MLA Prakasham.
- •Training will cover drone operation, flight safety, air traffic regulations, mission planning, electronics, propulsion systems, batteries, and key spare parts.
- •Practical training including drone maintenance, repair, and complete overhaul will also be provided.
- •This initiative aims to create employment opportunities in various fields such as drone pilot, technician, maintenance engineer, and data processing specialist.
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A new drone training center has been established at the Government Polytechnic College in Sevvapettai, Tiruvallur district, at a cost of Rs. 50 lakhs by the Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department.
Students receive training in drone operation, flight safety, air traffic regulations, mission planning, electronics, propulsion systems, batteries, spare parts, as well as practical maintenance, repair, and complete overhaul.
The center helps create a skilled workforce for careers as drone pilots, technicians, maintenance engineers, land surveying and mapping experts, data processing specialists, and in drone manufacturing.
