Telangana Aviation Academy signs MoU with ISRO’s NRSC to train drone pilots
The telangana State Aviation Academy has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) to provide advanced drone pilot training. The NRSC is one of ISRO's key centers. On Wednesday, february 6, the Aviation Academy's CEO, S N Reddy, and NRSC director Prakash Chauhan signed the agreement in the presence of chief minister A revanth Reddy, minister Komatireddy venkat Reddy, and isro chairman S somnath in the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar telangana State Secretariat.
The cooperation intends to deliver cutting-edge drone training. The National Remote Sensing Centre is in charge of satellite data collecting and processing, data distribution, aerial remote sensing, and disaster management decision support. NRSC maintains a data reception station at shadnagar near hyderabad that collects data from indian remote sensing satellites and others.
It was founded to manage data from aerial and satellite sources and is primarily funded by state and federal government monies, although it also does commercial business with private organizations. Officials said that the usage of drones has risen in all areas, with farmers using drones to spray fertilisers and pesticides on their crops, and Self-Help Groups using drones as a method of employment. The chief minister urged that all government staff be trained to operate drones. The chief minister also encouraged the Aviation Academy to establish a dedicated drone port in hyderabad, as drone pilots are being trained at the same airport.