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DGCA receives 37 proposals to establish training institutes

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has received 37 proposals for setting up flying training institutes in various parts of the country. Of these, five are from Maharashtra, five from Tamil Nadu, four from Rajasthan, three each from Bihar, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat, two each from Karnataka and Chhatisgarh and one each from Uttranchal, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. These proposals are being processed by the DGCA.

There are 42 flying training institutes in the country of which 26 are operational and provide training for various licenses like Private Pilot License, Commercial Pilot License, etc. Fourteen of these operational institutes are run by various State Governments, while the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) is an autonomous society under the Central Government. The remaining 11 institutes are run by private entrepreneurs. All the institutes have to conform to the requirements laid down by DGCA.

Sixteen flying training institutes were found to be not conforming to the guidelines laid down by DGCA. Their licenses have therefore not been renewed. These institutes have been advised by DGCA to take corrective measures for their revival.