Aviation courses to take off at Mumbai University this year

Considering the growing demand for professionals in aeronautics and the aviation industry, the University of Mumbai has introduced two novel courses, namely Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics (Mechanics) and Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics (Avionics) in the academic year 2011- 12. The three- year course, which is divided into six semesters primarily concentrating on the developments in aeronautics, was approved in the Academic Council meeting of March 11.

Currently, the aeronautics industry is prominently expanding career fields, with new inventions riding on immense technological expansion on their way.

While sophisticated training, including theory and practical, is the need of the hour, the fast growth of the industry is playing a major role in attracting students to these courses. Further, the country's Open Skies policy has led to a significant increase in air services, thereby opening gates of parallel growth in infrastructure.

The two courses aim at providing jobs to students in the aviation industry like Traffic Control, Crew and Manpower scheduling, in- flight Service Department, Security, Civil Works department and Line and Major maintenance department of Engineering.

Commenting on the development, BCUD Director Dr Rajpal Hande said,"University of Mumbai has already introduced a course in aviation four years back which was a huge success. Taking into consideration the response for the course in aviation, we evolved this novel idea of introducing special degree course in the field of aeronautics. After the university introduced the course in aviation, we received several letters from students and education institutions demanding a course in the field of aeronautics."