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About Bharat Drone Skill Mission
National Initiative for Drone tech Awareness, Drone Skill Development and Future Pilot Workforce Creation.
Bharat Drone Skill Mission (BDSM) is a national initiative dedicated to building a future-ready workforce in drones, robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, defence technologies and unmanned systems. The Mission aims to empower students, youth, professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge, practical skills and industry exposure required to participate in India’s rapidly advancing technology and national security ecosystem.
The Mission seeks to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and skilled human resources through experiential learning, hands-on training, technology demonstrations, certification, industry interaction and career-oriented skill development.
From schools and educational institutions to advanced industry, defence and Armed Forces-oriented programmes, Bharat Drone Skill Mission will create structured pathways for learners to discover, understand and develop capabilities in drone technology, autonomous systems, robotics, AI, counter-drone technologies and other emerging unmanned systems.
The Mission will bring together industry, academia, technology companies, training institutions, defence organisations, Armed Forces, government agencies and other ecosystem stakeholders to create opportunities for learning, innovation, employment, entrepreneurship and technology-led national capability development.
Through its programmes, the Bharat Drone Skill Mission seeks to nurture a generation of technology-ready, skilled and innovative professionals capable of contributing to India’s growing drone, robotics, AI, defence and unmanned technology ecosystem and supporting the nation’s journey towards a self-reliant and developed India.
Vision
“To empower young Indian with drone skills, , making Bharat a self-reliant and the world’s leading hub of drone innovation and aerial excellence.”
Mission
“To inspire, educate, and transform India’s youth into the next generation of drone professionals, innovators, and nation builders by creating a nationwide drone ecosystem that takes drone technology from every classroom to excellence.”
Founder's Message
Dear Young Indians,
Every generation is defined by the technologies it embraces and the skills it develops. Today, India is witnessing the emergence of Drone Technology as one of the most transformative technologies of our time—creating new possibilities across agriculture, infrastructure, logistics, disaster management, defence, public safety, surveying, healthcare, and numerous other sectors.
The Bharat Drone Skill Mission (BDSM) has been established with a clear vision: to make drone technology accessible, understandable, and empowering for the youth of Bharat.
Our mission goes beyond teaching students how to fly a drone. We aim to create a comprehensive ecosystem where young minds can discover, learn, build, innovate, and build careers in the rapidly evolving drone industry.
We envision a Bharat where students are introduced to drone technology at an early age; where schools and colleges become centres of innovation; where young innovators receive opportunities to transform ideas into solutions; and where skilled professionals are prepared to meet the growing requirements of industry, government, defence, and emerging sectors.
Through awareness programmes, skill development, hands-on learning, innovation challenges, competitions, career initiatives, industry engagement, and entrepreneurship opportunities, BDSM seeks to transform curiosity into knowledge, knowledge into skills, skills into careers, and innovation into national capability.
As India progresses towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, Skill India, and Viksit Bharat 2047, the demand for skilled professionals in emerging technologies will continue to grow. We believe that India’s young generation must not merely be consumers of technology—they must become its creators, innovators, entrepreneurs, and skilled professionals.
We therefore invite students, parents, schools, colleges, educators, industry leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, government institutions, and organisations to join the Bharat Drone Skill Mission and become part of this national movement.
Jai Hind!
Bharat Drone Skill Mission
Building Skills. Inspiring Innovation. Empowering the Skies.
Sanjay Singh (Adv.)
Director General
Trade Promotion Council for Geospatial and Space Industry
Strategic Objectives
Democratize Drone Awareness Across Bharat
To introduce drone technology awareness and experiential learning to students across schools and educational institutions, inspiring future-ready thinking and technological curiosity from an early age.
- Build India’s Future Drone Workforce
To develop a highly skilled pipeline of drone pilots, operators, technicians, and drone industry professionals through structured training, certification, and campus-integrated skill development programs.
- Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship
To nurture a culture of innovation, research, and drone entrepreneurship by empowering youth to develop indigenous solutions that address national and global challenges.
- Strengthen National Capability and Public Service
To support strategic sectors including defence, disaster management, agriculture, infrastructure, and public services through drone skill enhancement, awareness, and specialized capability development.
- Create a Nationwide Drone Ecosystem
To establish a collaborative ecosystem connecting schools, colleges, universities, industry, government agencies, startups, and training partners for sustainable drone sector growth.
- Advance the Vision of Viksit Bharat 2047
To position India as a global leader in drone talent, innovation, and aerial technologies by creating opportunities for youth empowerment, employment generation, and nation-building.
National Impact
Bharat Drone Skill Mission (BDSM) is envisioned as a national skilling initiative to create a large, future-ready workforce for India’s rapidly expanding drone, robotics, AI and unmanned technology ecosystem. India’s policy framework recognises drones as a major enabler across agriculture, infrastructure, mapping, surveillance, emergency response, defence and other sectors, with significant potential for employment and economic growth.
The Mission will go beyond pilot training by developing skills across the complete drone value chain, including operation, maintenance, assembly, manufacturing, data processing, GIS, analytics, inspection and sector-specific applications. Government skilling programmes have similarly identified roles such as drone software development, manufacturing and assembly, maintenance, operations and service technicians.
Key National Impact:
- Create a Future-Ready Workforce for the rapidly expanding unmanned technology sector.
- Bridge the Drone Skill Gap by connecting education, industry requirements and practical training.
- Enable Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship through new career pathways and drone-based businesses.
- Skill Students Across Schools, Colleges & ITIs with practical exposure to emerging technologies.
- Develop Multi-Level Skills covering pilots, technicians, engineers, data analysts, GIS professionals and drone entrepreneurs.
- Support Industry Growth by creating a reliable talent pool for drone manufacturers, service providers and technology companies.
- Accelerate Drone Adoption across agriculture, infrastructure, mining, energy, logistics, disaster management, geospatial and public safety.
- Strengthen Indigenous Capability by supporting India’s growing domestic drone manufacturing, services and technology ecosystem.
- Promote Rural & Regional Opportunities by taking drone skills and applications beyond major technology centres.
- Support Defence & National Security through specialised unmanned technology skills and operational capabilities.
- Build Industry-Academia-Government Partnerships for curriculum development, training, certification and employment.
- Contribute to Viksit Bharat 2047 by creating a skilled workforce capable of driving India’s leadership in unmanned and autonomous technologies.
Bharat Drone Skill Mission Team
Sanjay Singh (Adv.)
Director General
K Uma Maheswara Rao
Executive Director - South India
Shiva DM Gella
Director - South India
