Boeing India Engineering, & Technology Campus (BIETC) set up in Bengaluru

Source-This post is based on the article “PM Modi unveils Boeing’s global engineering, technology campus in Bengaluru” published in “Business Standard” on 20^th January.

Why in the news?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated US aerospace giant Boeing’s global engineering and technology campus in Bengaluru.

About the campus

The new state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering and Technology Campus (BIETC) set up in Bengaluru has been built with an investment of Rs 1,600 crore and is spread across 43 acres in

The campus is Boeing’s largest such investment

What is Boeing Sukanya Programme?

1. PM Modi also launched the Boeing Sukanya Program to encourage the participation of girls and women the country’s growing aviation sector.
2. The programme will provide opportunities to girls and women to learn critical skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in the aviation sector.
3. The programme will create labs at 150 planned locations to generate interest in STEM careers.
4. The programme will provide scholarships to women who are training to be pilots.

What is The Significance Of Establishing This Campus?

1)It will lead to the creation of next generation products and services for aerospace and defense industry.

2)This strengthens the “Make in India-Make for the world” resolution of India.

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