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Pilot Licence Exams Go Online

New Delhi: the fake pilots licence scam has had a positive fallout. For the first time in India. Some 1,000 pilots wanting to be commanders are taking their airline transport pilot licence exams online. They are being held in Delhi. Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai on august 19, 20 and 21. This will reduce human interface and chances of corruption.

 

This is just the beginning of a massive Rs. 350 cr project where in the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) will be computerized, says its director – general, bharat bhushan. While computerization was recommended by various committees such as the kaw panel years back, it was the scam that brought urgency to the matter. Any initial glitches will be handled by the National Informatics Centre.

Posted on 24 Aug 2011