The Hindu Business Line : Aerospace tech institute opened in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, June 25 Indian Institute of Aerospace Technology and Management (IIASTM) will be offering B.Tech programme in aircraft maintenance engineering and diploma in aeronautical engineering from July this year.

“We have the necessary approval for conducting the programmes from the Director General of Civil Aviation and recognition from the Government of Andhra Pradesh,” Mr G. Satyanarayna, Director, IIASTM, told newspersons after inaugurating the institute here on Wednesday.

The three-year (six semesters) programmes would have a fee structure of Rs 25,000 and Rs 11,000 per semester. The institute had acquired one Cessna 172 N aircraft from the US for giving practical training to students.

“By September, we are planning to acquire one more Cessna and a 54-seat heavy aircraft from US to provide complete practical training to the students,” he said.

Over 2.8 crore was invested in setting up of the institute and another 2 crore would be invested in about a year, he added.

More courses

IIASTM also has plans to offer post graduation in aviation management, diploma in aviation disaster management and aviation medicine.

On the job opportunities for the courses, Mr Satyanarayana said there was huge gap between demand and supply of talent in the aviation sector. “According to industry estimates, aviation sector in the country will need over one lakh people as aircraft maintenance engineers, and pilots, among others, he said.

Speaking earlier after inaugurating the institute, Mr G.K. Vasan, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics & Programme Implementation, said rapid growth in the aviation sector would open up many career opportunities.

“During the Eleventh Plan period, the projected outlay for the aviation sector is Rs 43,560 crore. In addition, over 93,493 crore private investment is also expected,” he said.

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