Kanpur: In order to enhance India’s aerospace skilling ecosystem, India and France have joined hands to set up the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence.
About the NCoE
The CoE has been established at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) in Kanpur.
It will be developed under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
The announcement was made through a joint press statement with the President of France while inaugurating the India–France Year of Innovation and related cooperation initiatives.
Focus areas of the CoE
The NCoE will focus on skilling and training in critical domains, including aeronautics, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), airport operations, defence manufacturing, and allied sectors. It is being envisaged as a world-class institution and aims to strengthen India’s capacity in aviation skilling while supporting the country’s rapidly growing aerospace and defence ecosystem.
Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, while welcoming the initiative, stated that PM-SETU is already redefining the future of India’s ITI ecosystem. According to him, the NCoE in Aviation at Kanpur will not only create a pipeline of globally competent aviation professionals but also strengthen India’s strategic partnership with France in emerging and advanced technology sectors.
