Aviation industry: Patel rues lack of manpower

Chennai: The civil aviation industry in the country was facing problems due to the serious shortage of trained manpower, according to Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel.
Releasing 'Wheels and Wings', the autobiography of K C G Verghese, founder of India's first airline Air Asiatic, here yesterday, Patel, said that though the aviation industry was much sought-after, there was a short supply of manpower - from a skilled pilot to good marketing person.'The industry should be developed for the better of the nation,' he added.
Patel further said that the 'government can be a facilitator but people's active participation is necessary for a meaningful difference. We should offer sincere tributes to a pioneer like Verghese as he had thought ahead of time and overcame all odds and enhanced both automobile and aviation industry.'
20/06/06 News Today

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