Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Jharkhand to launch aviation courses
The Jharkhand government is starting new courses for aircraft maintenance engineering and air hostess training.
These courses will be offered at the Jharkhand Flying Institute in Dhanbad.
The AME course is a three-year program with a total fee of Rs 6 lakh.
The air hostess training courses are six months and 12 months long, with fees of Rs 1,00,500 and Rs 1,55,500 respectively.
The courses will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Hemant Soren in November.
This initiative aims to provide new opportunities for the state's youth in the aviation sector, reducing the need to travel to distant states for training.
Jharkhand to launch aircraft maintenance engineering and air hostess training courses at the Jharkhand Flying Institute in Dhanbad.
Courses to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Hemant Soren in November.
AME course is a three-year program with a total fee of Rs 6 lakh.
Air hostess training courses are six months and 12 months long, with fees of Rs 1,00,500 and Rs 1,55,500 respectively.
Courses aim to provide new opportunities for the state's youth in the aviation sector.
- Who
- Jharkhand government, JFI, Delhi-based firm, AISECT Limited
- What
- Launch of aircraft maintenance engineering and air hostess training courses
- When
- Scheduled to be inaugurated in November
- Where
- Jharkhand Flying Institute (JFI) in Dhanbad
- Why
- To provide new opportunities for the state's youth in the aviation sector
Proponents of the courses
Critics of the courses
Economic impact
Proponents of the courses
The courses will provide new opportunities for the state's youth in the aviation sector, reducing the need to travel to distant states for training.
Critics of the courses
Critics may argue that the high fees for the courses could be a barrier for many students, limiting the economic benefits.
- Courses
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME), Air Hostess Training
- Location
- Jharkhand Flying Institute (JFI), Dhanbad
- Inauguration
- November, on Jharkhand's foundation day
- AME Course Duration
- 3 years
- AME Course Fee
- Rs 6 lakh (Rs 2 lakh per year)
- Air Hostess Training Duration
- 6 months and 12 months
- Air Hostess Training Fee
- Rs 1,00,500 (6 months), Rs 1,55,500 (12 months)
- Seats Available
- 60 seats for each course