New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the establishment of a National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kanpur, in collaboration with the Government of the French Republic.

The announcement was made during a joint press statement with French President Emmanuel Macron while inaugurating the India-France Year of Innovation and related cooperation initiatives, including the proposed aviation-focused Centre.

The NCoE will be set up under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

Focus on Advanced Aviation and ...