A special school will be established in IISER Bhopal, and will impart training in making and flying drones

The capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, is now going to become a new drone technology hub in the nation. The MP government has made a significant step in terms of the extensive use and training of drone technology in the state.

Now the nation's first such School of Excellence will be set up in IISER Bhopal, where training will not only be provided to pilot drones but education will be provided up to their designing, manufacturing, and technical development.

The aim of the government is that this school will not only provide new job opportunities to the youth but also make the state self-sufficient in the sector of drone technology. For this, IISER Bhopal will also receive assistance from large technical institutes like IIT Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Indore. This project will be overseen by the state's Department of Science and Technology itself.

Polytechnic and engineering college students will be specially accommodated in this school. The curriculum will cover drone component making, data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), based drone software, assembling of drones, repairing and maintenance of drones, flight simulator training, autonomous operation of drones, and application of drones for survey, mapping, and agriculture.

The students not only will be educated within the classroom but also provided with practical experience. To that end, and in addition, the center will emphasize everything from the software to the drone's hardware.

If rumors are to be taken seriously, this school will be significant for social good too. Special training will also be imparted to utilize drone technology for purposes such as agriculture, health, disaster management, and security. The government wants Madhya Pradesh to become the number one state in terms of drone manufacturing and operating in the nation.

This project is going to begin from this year. This school will be completed by the end of 2025.