GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Civil Aviation
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2953
(To be answered on May 3, 2012)
Proposal for National Aviation University
2953. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state :
(a) whether Government proposes to set up a National Aviation University to deal with the problem of skill shortage in the civil aviation sector;
(b) if so, the objectives sought to be achieved by this exercise;
(c) the estimated cost therein; and
(d) by when such a University would be established?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRl AJIT SINGH)
(a) & (b): One of the proposals recommended by the Working Group on Civil Aviation for Formulation of XII Five Year Plan is to consider setting up of a National Aviation University to
cater to the growing educational and training requirement of civil aviation sector.
(c) & (d): Details on these aspects are not available as of now.