Cial Academy, first to be started by an airport in India

CIASL "Cochin International Aviation Services Ltd"

MRO & Aviation Centre - CIAL

Kochi: Cochin International Airport Ltd. (Cial) is setting up an aviation academy offering courses in aviation management and technology in association with Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou). Cial MD Dr C G Krishnadas Nair said this is the first time an airport is starting an aviation academy offering specialized programmes that are not provided by any university in the country now.
Cial, the fourth busiest airport in India in terms of international traffic, has entered into an agreement with Ignou. The certificates, diploma and degree programmes offered by Cial Academy under the patronage of Ignou will be recognized all over the world as the latter has a global reach, Mr Nair said.
The academy will offer various certificate and advanced diploma programmes in diverse fields like airport ramp handling, rescue and fire fighting, airport operations management, air cargo management, security management, retail management etc. In addition, there will be under graduate courses like BTech in airport infrastructure engineering and aircraft manufacture and maintenance engineering and PG programmes like MBA in aviation business management and MTech in airport infrastructure engineering.
Cial hopes to start the courses from July this year by finalizing the syllabi in consultation with Ignou. The fee structure is also yet to be determined. The academy will be spread over 35,000 sq ft. in two floors. This will accommodate 25 to 30 classrooms. There is provision to go for more floors when the situation demands.

~ by anand213 on March 13, 2009.