"Boeing is committed to addressing the crucial and growing need for vocational training and skills development in India's aerospace sector and fully supports the Indian government's efforts to promote Skill India," said Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India. "Boeing-supported curriculums and initiatives have already been launched along with aerospace partners such as Rossell Techsys, and we are working with NSDC, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Defense to scale it up significantly," added Kumar.

"Skills development is the foundation for achieving the goals of "Make in India," and at TAML, we continue to invest in skills development programs to ensure that our manufacturing workers are skilled and can deliver high quality products required by the aerospace and defense industry," said S.R. Mukherjee, Chief Executive Officer, TAML. "We support the Government of India's commitment to ‘Skill India' and the launch of the National Skill Development Mission."

"This program is aimed at providing trainees with quality technical education while earning a living. The National Employability Enhancement Mission program is for two years and we are adding another year to offer students a diploma certificate," said N. Reguraj, Managing Director, NTTF. "The "Learn and Earn'" Program is aimed at enhancing the employability of students and bridging the gap of skilled manpower in the aerospace sector.

Students from the science stream in Class 12 will be eligible for the diploma program. NTTF will conduct an eight-week induction program to make the students industry-ready for their job training. The batch will then be placed at TAML for training in their manufacturing facilities. Trainees who complete the program will be awarded a three-year Diploma in Aerospace Manufacturing Technology (Advanced Composites) certificate by NTTF.
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