Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has started five (5) short-termskilling programmes on drone manufacturing, repairing and maintenance. The details are attached at Annexure-1.The Government has started theseshort-term courses in 126 Industrial Training Institutes(ITIs) across 19 states in the country, out of which twelve (12)ITIs are in Maharashtra. The details are attached at Annexure-2.
Annexure-1
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2438 to be answered on 01.08.2022:
Short-term skilling programmes on drone manufacturing, repairing and maintenance
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Sl. No.
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Short-term Courses
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NSQF Level
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Duration
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-
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Drone Service Technician
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Level-4
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800 Hours
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-
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Drone Manufacturing and Assembly Technician
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Level-4
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800 Hours
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-
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Drone Operator (Multi- Rotor)
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Level-4
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800 Hours
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-
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Kisan Drone
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Level-4
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390 Hours
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-
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Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator
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Level-4
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232 Hours
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Annexure-2
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) &(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2438 to be answered on 01.08.2022:
Number of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) approved to run skilling programmes on drone manufacturing, repairing and maintenance
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Sl. No.
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State Name
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No. of Approved ITIs in Short-term Drone Courses
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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11
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2.
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Arunachal Pradesh
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5
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3.
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Assam
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14
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4.
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Bihar
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10
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5.
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Chandigarh
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1
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6.
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Gujarat
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20
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7.
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Haryana
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10
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8.
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Jharkhand
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10
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9.
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Karnataka
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0
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10.
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Madhya Pradesh
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0
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11.
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Maharashtra
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12
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12.
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Manipur
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1
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13.
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Meghalaya
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2
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14.
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Mizoram
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3
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15.
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Odisha
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0
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16.
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Punjab
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6
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17.
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Telangana
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0
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18.
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Uttar Pradesh
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15
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19.
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Uttarakhand
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6
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Total
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126
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This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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