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.