ERIYAR MANIYAMMAI UNIVERSITY
PERIYAR MANIYAMMAI UNIVERSITY SIGNS MOU WITH AVIATION ACADAMY OF THE VKN GROUP OF INDUSTRIES
Captain VKN Raja, the Managing Director of The Aviation Academy of the VKN Group of Industries, Trichy, on 28th October, has signed jointly an MoU with Dr.N.Ramachandran, Vice-Chancellor of Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur.
The agreement has been formally exchanged on 31st October in the presence of Dr.K.Veeramani, the Chancellor of the University and Dr.VKNKannappan, Pro Chancellor and Industrialist.
While the practical training is provided by the VKN Aviation Academy, the theoretical study of the Aviation Course will be provided by Periyar Maniammai University.
The VKN Aviation Academy is started at a cost of Rs. 20 crores in an area of 4,400 sq.mts. in the campus of the Trichy Airport. The Academy purchased 5 new Cessna 172 aircrafts and are being kept ready to provide field training.
Out of 42 such Academies permitted by the Government of India to be started, only 7 institutions have actually been started and this VKN Aviation Academy is one of these 7 institutions.
The Academy will cater to the needs of the students of Tamil Nadu, especially for the students from the Southern districts. Students who have passed +2 Examination with subjects of Maths, Physics and Chemistry are eligible. Students who have secured highest marks will be given priority. After the successful completion of the training, the students will be awarded Diplomas and certificates. The MoU provides enough scope for furthering an advanced study in aviation joint research and furtehr development and also provides opportunities for the trainees to take part in national and international symposia and workshops.
This is the first private institution started in Tamil Nadu providing aviation study and training.
