In one-of-its-kind initiative, 12 women from various self-help groups in rural Maharashtra were trained to operate and fly drones.
Eight months ago, this initiative was launched by the Thane zilla parishad. The training was financed by them in collaboration with Defy Aerospace, a Mumbai-based startup, which trained the women at its centre in Bangalore.
It is aimed at training female drone pilots who can facilitate works in various fields, including agriculture and infrastructure.
These women will soon use their new skills to earn employment by area mapping, aerial surveys and agricultural spraying.
All of them went through three levels of training: Theory, simulator training and lab session.
They are eligible for the state government’s ‘Drone Didi’ scheme, where they will get 80% subsidy on agriculture drones and loan for the rest of the amount. They can purchase their drone and provide different services or else rent out their drone and earn through it, a report by FPJ stated.
Moreover, they can conduct property surveys, spraying, and mapping.
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