# Goa, Lucknow to train women as drone pilots 2026-08-13T00:52:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Goa has completed a five-day pilot workshop for 12 women and plans to train 100 women each year under its proposed Goa Drone Didi Training Scheme. The state aims to create 300 certified women drone pilots in three years, with government-funded training covering flight, maintenance and safety. The programme was conducted with Garuda Aerospace Ltd. In Lucknow, FICCI FLO and BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh will train 100 women as drone pilots for jobs and entrepreneurship. Rediff reports that Singh has also set up 170 Tara Shakti Kendras, providing more than 2,000 sewing machines. Both initiatives are linked to wider efforts to give women technology-based livelihoods. ## Coverage - rediff.com - rediff.com Tags: drone training, FICCI FLO, Lucknow, Rajeshwar Singh, skill development, women empowerment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/100-women-in-lucknow-to-be-trained-as-drone-pilots/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/100-women-in-lucknow-to-be-trained-as-drone-pilots/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.