Telangana and Aero campus MOA for Setting up Aero Skill Academy

Government of Telangana has signed a memorandum of agreement with French
Aero campus Aquitaine on 27th Jan 2017 at Hyderabad.

The scope of this partnership is to create a world-class aero skills
academy in collaboration with academia and industry based in Hyderabad. The
project deliverables include identifying skill gaps, designing courses and
enabling EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) and DGCA (Directorate
general of Civil Aviation) certifications for the academy and its courses.

This partnership focuses on developing skills across youth as well as
experienced professionals in tune with the latest industry trends.  The new
academy will offer specialised aeronautical courses in engineering,
manufacturing and maintenance domains.  The academy shall offer long
duration basic training programmes for young students and vocational
training and short duration courses tailor-made to industry requirements
for experienced technicians.

The MOU was signed between Mr Jerome Verschave – General Manager, Aero
Campus and MrJayeshRanjan IAS, Secretary ITE&C, in presence of Advisor to
Government, Mr Papa Rao M/s Florence Forzy –Raffard- Councillor for
International Economic Affairs, Bordeaux, Mr E Venkata Narasima Reddy, VC&MD
TSIIC and other dignitaries from DGCA, AAI, Aerospace Industry, Aeronautical
Society of India, IIT Hyderabad and Government.

Speaking on the occasion, MrJayesh Ranjan said that the aero skill academy
will help in attracting large scale investments in Aerospace sector. Mr
Jerome Verchave mentioned that Aero campus is very excited to begin this new
campus in India.  Mr Papa Rao said that the association with Aero campus is
under the framework agreement signed earlier between Government of
Telangana and Bordeaux  Metropole.​

-Press note