Five Drone Schools to be set-up in MP : Jyotiraditya Scindia

Gwalior, Dec 11: Gwalior Drone Mela was organised today jointly by Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) at Madhav Institute of Technology & Science (MITS), Gwalior. This is part of the series of events planned under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration. The programme was the biggest congregation of drone manufacturers, service providers, drone enthusiasts and user communities, especially students, farmers and common man of the city.  Programme included drone exhibition, demonstration, drone spardha, industry – user interactions and launches. Chief guests of the programmes were Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh; Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation and Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfar. Speaking on the occasion, Scindia said that Drone Mela is a historic day for Gwalior. Through this we have become a witness to the new revolution. He said that in the coming future, drone technology will bring significant changes in the world's economy. It is a matter of pride that Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country in advancing the use of drone technology at such a big scale. Over 30 exhibition stalls were set up to showcase drones, drone applications, services and use cases. As many as 12 demonstrations conducted by following organisations on various drone based applications including pesticide spraying, afforestation, vaccine/medicine delivery and surveillance.