Training Programme for HAL Management Trainees (Technical) in Aircraft Engineering and Manufacturing Technology, August 02 to Nov. 27, 2004


 
The second training program for HAL Management Trainees (Technical) in Aircraft Engineering and Manufacturing Technology conducted by IIT Kanpur was formally inaugurated by Professor Sanjay G Dhande, Director, IIT Kanpur on August 2, 2004 at IIT Kanpur. The Management trainees are selected by HAL from all over the country. There are 25 trainees in this batch, who will be undergoing training at IIT Kanpur. Professor N G R Iyengar, Coordinator of the program welcomed the gathering and gave highlights of the training which will be of one semester duration. They will be taught six courses including the laboratories by the faculty of Aerospace, Materials & Metallurgical and Mechanical Engineering departments. Professor Gautam Biswas, Dean of Academic Affairs welcomed the trainees and advised them to take full advantage of the laboratory facilities available in the Institute so that they become fully equipped to face the challenges of the aeronautical industry.

Shri S K Dey, Principal of the HAL Management Academy, Bangalore mentioned to the trainees that they have got the unique opportunity for undergoing this program in one of the best Institutes of the country and they must take full advantage of it so that they are ready to meet the challenges of the aeronautical industry which is becoming very sophisticated and complicated. Shri D K Mahajan, General Manager HAL Kanpur said that today the Executive Directors, General Managers who are heading the various units are also products of similar program started almost three decades ago. At that time the training was given by Aeronautical department of IIT Kanpur and AFTC at Bangalore. They should be proud that that they have joined one of the successful organization of the country. Professor Sanjay G Dhande in his inaugural address mentioned that the trainees should not take this training as a mere extension of the UG Programme. They are now employees of HAL and this program has given an opportunity to them to become professionals in their area of interest. They should make full use of the opportunity to enrich themselves to become responsible professionals.

Professor N G R Iyengar then proposed the vote of thanks to the dignitaries present and also to the faculty present on his occasion and concluded the program with a hope that the trainees will find the program a challenging one.