USTDA Supports India’s Aviation Sector, While Connecting U.S. Industry to Opportunities
September 24, 2018
(USTDA)
New Delhi, India – The U.S. Trade and
Development Agency awarded a grant to Rajiv
Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU), an
Indian public university dedicated to aviation,
to launch an Executive Development Training
Program (EDTP). Working alongside the
U.S.-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP),
the program will build capacity within
India’s civil aviation agencies.
Through the EDTP, ACP member companies will
share industry best practices and enhance
collaboration with stakeholders in India’s
aviation sector through a series of technical
trainings and an observational visit to the
United States.
“USTDA is pleased to support this flagship
project supporting India’s rapidly growing
aviation sector,” said Verinda Fike,
USTDA’s Regional Director for South and
Southeast Asia. “This project will also
create new business opportunities for U.S.
companies in the ACP to build relationships and
highlight U.S. expertise in a high growth
market.”
“MOCA appreciate the focus of USTDA to
support India’s fast-growing aviation sector
as this grant signifies that government
departments and major industry players are
developing policies and programs with
universities and to ensure a suitable pipeline
of executives in aviation sector who are well
versed with latest technologies and management
skills for advancement of aviation sector,”
said Secretary Civil Aviation Mr. RN Choubey.
“The forward thinking by MOCA and support
from USTDA to develop a world class Executive
Development Program with RGNAU is going to
ensure that we are building in a culture of
life-long learning from best of the best
companies and potential for these executives to
move up the ladder in their careers,” said
Vice Chancellor RGNAU AVM Nalin Tandon.
“Major Industry players such as Boeing,
Honeywell, UTC and other ACP member companies
are going to develop the course content for
this USTDA and RGNAU supported EDT program for
executive level talent and experience that is
well sought after by India’s aviation
industry,” said Sandeep Bahl Program Director
ACP. “ACP member companies will also benefit
from interaction with the upcoming leaders and
entrepreneurs of India’s Aviation Industry
through this top level three week immersive
program.”
Aileen Crowe Nandi, Acting Senior Commercial
Officer for the U.S. Commercial Service in New
Delhi, signed the grant on behalf of USTDA,
along with AVM. Nalin Tandon (retd.),
Vice-Chancellor of RGNAU, at a ceremony in New
Delhi that was attended by partners from the
Governments of India, the United States and the
ACP. Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey, Secretary of
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation presided
over the event.
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