AEROCAMPUS - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Telengana government is setting up the first aero skills academy in India in collaboration with which agency?

a. French Aerocampus Aquitaine
b. French Aerocampus
c. French Aerodynamic Aquitaine
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: French Aerocampus Aquitaine

Explanation:
The Telangana Government on 29th Jan 2017 said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French Aerocampus Aquitaine for setting up Aero Skill Academy.

The scope of this partnership is to create a world-class aero skills academy.

The academy will be in collaboration with academia and industry based in the state capital.

“The project deliverables include identifying skill gaps, designing courses and enabling EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) and DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) certifications for the academy and its courses.

This partnership focuses on developing skills across youth as well as experienced professionals in tune with the latest industry trends.

The new academy will offer specialised aeronautical courses in engineering, manufacturing and maintenance domains.

It will also offer long duration basic training programmes for young students and vocational training and short duration courses tailor-made to industry requirements for experienced technicians.

French Aerospace Aquitaine: Know More

  • Created in 2011.
  • AEROCAMPUS Aquitaine aims to be Europe’s largest provider of higher education and professional aeronautic training.
  • The association is deeply rooted in the local economic environment.
  • It operates in partnership with the biggest aeronautic industrials in the region.
  • 19 expert companies teamed up in 2012 to found the AEROCAMPUS Cluster, with the objective of keeping ahead of the industry’s professional training needs for all aeronautic applications.
  • This is ranging from maintenance and repairs to composites manufacturing, welding, advanced materials & coatings production and advanced assembly techniques.
  • In 2013 Paris Air Show, AEROCAMPUS Aquitaine signed an agreement for the first ever immersive Virtual Reality room entirely dedicated to training in France.