The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Wednesday launched a Model Curriculum for Minor Degree in Defence Technology for undergraduate engineering and technology programmes, in a bid to strengthen indigenous capabilities and create a skilled workforce for the defence sector.

The curriculum was unveiled by AICTE Chairman T.G. Sitharam in the presence of Member Secretary Shyama Rath, Aeronautical Society of India President and Chairman of the Curriculum Committee G. Satheesh Reddy, and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) President Rajinder Singh Bhatia, along with senior officials and representatives from the defence sector.

Highlighting the importance of the initiative, Sitharam said, “India is undergoing a significant transformation in the defence sector, fuel

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