As part of the golden jubilee celebrations of HAL Management Academy (HMA), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU), a central university under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, to promote cooperation between RGNAU and HAL to grow the pool of human resources in India’s aviation and aerospace industry. The MoU will identify the type of academic and training programs that could be offered jointly.
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In his keynote address, R. Madhavan, CMD, HAL said over the years, HMA has assumed a whole new role which is more pragmatic and relevant to the industry needs. HMA plays a pivotal role in developing competencies in professionals at different levels to strengthen the aviation ecosystem, he added.
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V. M. Chamola, director (HR), said HMA is the intellectual force behind HAL as it provides consistent support to HAL. It will continue to provide holistic programs for the benefit of the aviation industry, he added.
A souvenir ‘Smrithi’ portraying the journey of HMA over a period of 50 years was released to mark the occasion. Also, the former heads of HMA were felicitated during the event. Scale models of HAL’s ALH Rudra and LCA Tejas aircraft were unveiled at the campus. The HMA campus is spread across 16 acres with state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities at Doddanekkundi (Bengaluru).
