The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) intends to raise its staff to 1,100 and the number of offices to 19 during the next year or two by hiring 400 technical personnel. DGCA chief Arun Kumar announced that the regulator is enhancing safety inspection skills. The officer will retire on February 28 after nearly four years in the role.
He described his tenure as full of difficulties and successes, during which significant steps were taken to boost aviation safety, and the DGCA also encountered challenges in the case of SpiceJet, including engine and safety issues, among others. India has risen from 112th to 55th in the rating of aviation security monitoring countries.
The country’s aviation security surveillance ranking has improved significantly, and the DGCA has verified over 4,000 points in its annual surveillance programme. observing or keeping vigil at night. The DGCA currently employs approximately 1.300 people, 700 of whom are technical personnel.
“In the next one or two years, the number of technical people may expand by 400. In addition, the number of DGCA offices will be increased from 14 to 19 around the country,” he stated.
