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100 women in Lucknow to be trained as drone pilots
About 100 women in Lucknow will be trained as drone pilots through a collaboration between FICCI FLO and Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh. The announcement was made on Tuesday at an…
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About 100 women in Lucknow will be trained as drone pilots through a collaboration between FICCI FLO and Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh. The announcement was made on Tuesday at an event titled 'From Policing to Politics, Power to People: Dr Rajeshwar Singh, MLA'. Singh, who represents the Sarojini Nagar seat, has also set up 170 women's centres called 'Tara Shakti Kendras' where over 2,000 sewing machines were provided for self-employment. FICCI FLO chairperson Simran Sahni said the drone training will connect women with new-age technology and opportunities in the drone economy.
The Indian Opinion
The initiative is welcome, but the media narrative risks celebrating 'empowerment' without asking hard questions. Will these 100 women get jobs or only certificates? The MLA's past record of 170 Tara Shakti Kendras with sewing machines is impressive in number, but how many women actually became self-employed? Skill training without market linkages often fizzles. The real test will be the placement rate six months after the course ends. A simple number will settle the question: how many of these women are earning a livelihood from drone piloting one year from now?
Source: rediff.com
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