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DGCA opens commercial pilot training to arts and commerce students

The recommendation now awaits aviation ministry clearance followed by law ministry notification to end the decades-old science-only requirement.

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Non-Science Students Can Now Apply For Pilot Training in India?

Overview

  • The DGCA has approved a proposal allowing Class 12 arts and commerce graduates to pursue Commercial Pilot Licence training, subject to medical and aptitude tests.
  • The regulator’s recommendation has been sent to the Union aviation ministry for finalization and will go to the law ministry for official rule change notification.
  • The existing requirement for physics and maths in Class 12, in place since the mid-1990s, forced many non-science students to retake exams through open schooling to qualify.
  • Industry experts say the reform could expand the talent pool and help address India’s growing pilot shortage as airlines expand operations.
  • DGCA chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai has directed all flying schools to maintain updated public websites to boost transparency and improve training standards.