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India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is considering a landmark change to the eligibility criteria for becoming a commercial pilot, potentially opening the profession to a wider swathe of India's youth.In a major reform, DGCA has given its nod to change the educational requirements for pilots by proposing to allow Class 12 passouts from Arts and Commerce streams.
Once approved by the Ministry, all class 12 passouts - subject to clearing medical fitness and other tests - will be eligible to become commercial pilots in India.
The DGCA has put forward a proposal that could alter the long-standing rule that only studen...