Indian Polity Current Affairs Analysis
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Drone Federation of India launched the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Research (NIDAR).
Launched under the SwaYaan – Capacity Building for Human Resource Development in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) initiative.
Encourage research, innovation, and real-world drone applications in disaster management and precision agriculture.
About SwaYaan Initiative:
iA comprehensive capacity-building program for drone and allied technologies in India.
iiLaunched in: Approved by MeitY in July 2022.
iiiMinistry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
ivAims to Train 42,560 participants to create a skilled drone technology workforce.