VIJAYPUR, Oct 19: A five-day service camp for Category-III Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) drones of J&K Police commenced at the Police Technical Training Institute (PTTI), Vijaypur, with police personnel from various wings and units of J&K Police participating in the programme.
The camp was formally inaugurated by Ranjit Singh Sambyal, IPS, Principal PTTI Vijaypur, who, in his inaugural address, highlighted the importance of proper handling, operation, maintenance and servicing of UAV drones to ensure their optimal utilisation in police operations.
He emphasised that the camp would enhance the technical competence of participating personnel and equip them with the requisite skills to undertake routine inspection, troubleshooting, repairs, servicing and software upgrades of UAV drones, thereby ensuring their operational readiness and effective deployment whenever required.
To impart specialised technical training, J&K Police has arranged a team of experts from M/s Tunga Aerospace Industries (P) Ltd., Tamil Nadu, led by Mukesh Kumar, Manager, Customer Services, and Dalip Kumar, Manager, Business Development.
The experts will provide hands-on guidance to the participating personnel on various technical aspects of drone maintenance and servicing.
The Principal urged the participants to actively engage in the training programme and make the best use of the expertise available to them.
He underscored that strengthening technical proficiency in UAV operation and maintenance would contribute significantly to improving the operational efficiency and technological capabilities of J&K Police.
Khushwant Singh, DySP (Outdoor), and Shri Satish Kumar, DySP (Indoor), PTTI Vijaypur, were also present on the occasion.