PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Boeing’s largest aerospace engineering facility outside US in Bengaluru, along with the Boeing Sukanya Program, on January 19.
The state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center (BIETC) in Bengaluru is built with an investment of ₹1,600 crore. It is located in a 43-acre campus, and is the American aerospace major’s largest such investment outside the U.S.
Boeing said that the BIETC will become a cornerstone for partnership with India on next generation products and services for the global aerospace and defence industry.
The Prime Minister also launched the Boeing Sukanya Program that aims to facilitate the entry of more girl children from across India into the country’s growing aviation sector.
The program will provide opportunities for girls and women from across India to learn critical skills in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, and train for jobs in the aviation sector.
For young girls, the program will create STEM labs at 150 planned locations to help spark interest in STEM careers. It will also provide scholarships to women who are training to be pilots. Investments will support flight training curriculum, obtaining certifications, funding for simulator trainings, and career development programs.
