New Delhi: A confidential report on making India self-reliant in aerospace has called for massive overhaul of higher education and military research and manufacturing. The report has also indicted Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and other stakeholders for their failure on various fronts in ensuring that India became an important manufacturer of aircraft and other aeronautical systems.
While India showed some level of vision and dynamism in aerospace sector in the first few decades after independence, the situation has only turned worse now, the report said. "The subsequent lack of vision, determination and passion all contribute to the abject stagnation of this sector and continued dependence on other countries," it said.
It has pointed out that India needs to immediately carry out overhaul of higher education, improve civil and defence aeronautics research capabilities, revitalize public sector units and allow private sector in a major way to make significant gains in aerospace.
16/14/12 Josy Joseph/Times of India
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While India showed some level of vision and dynamism in aerospace sector in the first few decades after independence, the situation has only turned worse now, the report said. "The subsequent lack of vision, determination and passion all contribute to the abject stagnation of this sector and continued dependence on other countries," it said.
It has pointed out that India needs to immediately carry out overhaul of higher education, improve civil and defence aeronautics research capabilities, revitalize public sector units and allow private sector in a major way to make significant gains in aerospace.
16/14/12 Josy Joseph/Times of India
