CII Proposed “Indian Air University” may set up in Bangalore

Bangalore: Bangalore is likely to get an Air University, which will offer a wide range of courses related to aviation such as flying, aerospace engineering, air traffic control, airport infrastructure and management, among others.
Disclosing this during a session on “Aerospace Opportunities in Karnataka” at Global Investors Meet-2010 here on Thursday, Commissioner for Industries Raj Kumar Khatri said the State government was working with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Karnataka State Council in this regard.
Chairman of the Council Aroon Raman said that the CII was keen on establishment of a university dedicated to aviation industry and discussions are on with the Visvesvaraya Technological University on the modalities of establishment.
Air Marshal T.J. Master (Retired) of the CII-Karnataka, who is co-ordinating with the Government on establishment of country’s first Air University, told us that a few countries in the world like the U.S., Australia, China have such universities offering courses dedicated to the aviation sector.
04/06/10 C2C