Government to set up Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that the government aimed to skill development in aviation sector. The Government has facilitated setting up Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council to create Occupational Standards, develop competency framework, conduct Train the Trainer Programs, and Assess and Certify trainees on the curriculum aligned to National Occupational Standards developed by them, the minister said in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The minister said that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has had a comprehensive skill gap analysis in the civil aviation sector and to formulate a road map. The draft report has identified possible skill requirements in areas such as airport, airlines, MRO (maintenance, repair and operations), cargo and ground handling. Draft Report indicates that by 2035, the Indian Civil Aviation sector (across the study segments of Airport, Airlines, Cargo, MRO and Ground Handling) would employ 0.8 to 1 million personnel directly and another 3 million indirectly (for 1 direct job about 3.5 indirect jobs are created), after factoring in the likely improvements in economic output and labour productivity.

National Skill Development Corporation approved Training Providers (TPs) are providing Training in aviation sector. So far, 1430 persons have been trained by TPs in aviation sector.