MUMBAI Drone Destination India’s leading Drone-as-a-Service provider and the largest DGCA certified Drone Pilot Training company, today announced the signing of an MOA with IFFCO to collaborate for drone spray over an area of upto 30 lakh acres.

As part of the MoA, Drone Destination will undertake drone spray in 12 states across the country. These states include Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttrakhand. The drones will be spraying IFFCO Nano Urea, Nano DAP, Sagarika, IFFCO MC Agro-Chemicals, and other IFFCO & IFFCO JV’s Agri-Products, to enhance agricultural productivity and efficiency. Other benefits under the MOA include opportunities for the sale of IFFCO agri-inputs/products for drone spray.

Commenting on the business win, Alok Sharma, Chairman, of Drone Destination,n said – “We are elated to partner with the world’s top cooperative IFFCO for transforming Indian agriculture. Drones have a wide range of applications and their influence on agriculture, which is basic to human survival is revolutionary. Drones will bring efficiency, scalability, cost competitiveness, and speed to agricultural practices in India, enabling the sector to increase its contribution to GDP. As a leading player, spearheading the adoption of drones across multiple sectors, this is an important milestone for us in the journey towards drone adoption in the country.”

Chirag Sharma, MD & CEO of Drone Destination added – “We thank IFFCO for choosing us and showing faith in our capabilities for implementing large-scale drone projects. This mandate will surely cement our position in the industry as the go-to company for executing large-scale drone projects in the country.”

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INDIA: Tata Technologies, a global engineering and product development digital services company, announced that it has signed a 10-year Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the government of Chhattisgarh to modernize 36 government-owned ITIs in the state with a total project cost of INR 1188.36 Crores. This collaboration is an extension of Tata Technologies’ efforts to support projects of high social impact and complement the nation-building efforts of the Government. The upgraded ITIs will serve as skill incubation centers, strengthening the technical proficiency of students and potential employers. We believe that by training a workforce that is not only highly skilled in Industry 4.0 tools & technologies but also primed for faster industry deployment, these centers will stimulate the economic progression and holistic development of the state.

The Chhattisgarh government has launched various skill development initiatives to empower its diverse workforce and enable the state manufacturing and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) industry. This includes schemes like Kaushal Vikas Yojana for training youth on healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, and services and Skill-on-Wheels for remote area training. The state government’s initiatives of Suraji Gaon Yojana, aiming to establish Gauthans, are becoming centers of employment in agriculture and animal husbandry. We believe that this collaboration between Tata Technologies and the Chhattisgarh government will strengthen the government’s effort towards upskilling youth on some of the latest technologies as well as attract investments from businesses desirous of adopting Industry 4.0 manufacturing practices.

Tata Technologies is collaborating with 20 global industry partners to upgrade the ITIs, offering six new trades and 23 new short-term courses catering to Industry 4.0 demands. The upgraded ITIs will train over 10,000 students annually at full capacity. It will facilitate upskilling in sectors related to Industry 4.0, Product Design & Development, Product Verification, and Virtual analysis, Design for Artisans and Handicrafts, Additive manufacturing (3D printing), Modern Automotive Maintenance Repair and Overhaul, Battery Electric Vehicle Training, IoT and Digital Instrumentation, Process Control and Automation with HMI, PLC SCADA, Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping, Industrial Robotics with arc welding, AI-based Virtual Welding & Painting, Advanced Plumbing, Digital Meters, Agriculture and Horticulture, and much more.

The MOA signing ceremony was graced by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri Bhupesh Baghel along with other dignitaries from the Chhattisgarh Government and the Leadership team of Tata Technologies.

Sharing his thoughts on the collaboration, the Honourable Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri Bhupesh Baghel, said, “We are determined to nurture the potential of Chhattisgarh’s youth, to accelerate the state’s industrial growth and economic advancement. Our strategic collaboration with Tata Technologies will empower the youth, arming them with a comprehensive understanding of Industry 4.0 technologies and enhancing their employability while also bolstering the state’s industrial landscape through the provision of adept, ready-to-serve human capital.“

Commenting on the collaboration, Mr. Warren Harris, CEO & Managing Director, of Tata Technologies, said, “We are delighted to extend our collaborative efforts in upskilling the youth by collaborating with the Government of Chhattisgarh. The significant step towards upskilling the young engineers with Industry 4.0 technology, aligns with our vision of engineering a better world, which includes a better future for the youth at Chhattisgarh.”

Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Alok Shukla, Principal Secretary, Technical Education, Chhattisgarh, said, “Our collaboration with Tata Technologies to upgrade ITIs focuses on aligning the education, knowledge, and skills of young individuals with demands of Industry at Chhattisgarh. Equipping them with the latest technologies will bridge the gap between demand and supply of skilled workforce thereby creating more job opportunities and encouraging the youth to build their careers in the state. This will also establish the state as a coveted investment destination for industries looking to embrace Industry 4.0 and smart technologies for their manufacturing processes.”

Commenting on the collaboration, Mr. Pawan Bhageria – President, Global HR, IT Admin and Education, Tata Technologies, said, “We are excited to join hands with the Government of Chhattisgarh in this collaboration towards empowering the youth with skills for Industry 4.0. We are leveraging our product engineering expertise and manufacturing domain knowledge to deliver an industry-ready courseware and training platform that we believe will create a new era of digital skill development, offering a brighter future for the youth of Chhattisgarh.”

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