Boeing Centre was inaugurated today in Bengaluru a city of Karnataka state of India. The campus of Boeing Centre is spread over 43 acres and it cost Rs 1600 crore to build it. This centre of Boeing is the company’s largest investment outside America.
It is a hi-tech defence and aerospace park campus located in Devanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru. This centre will develop next-generation advanced products and services for the global aerospace and defence industry.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Global Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre of the American aircraft manufacturing company Boeing in Bengaluru, Karnataka. During this, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and top officials of Boeing were also present.
At the Inauguration of Boeing Centre PM Modi addressed the people
In his address after the inauguration of Boeing’s Tech Center (Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC)), PM Modi said “Bengaluru is a city that connects expectations with invention and achievements. Bengaluru connects India’s technological capabilities to global supplies. This new campus of Boeing will further strengthen the identity of Bengaluru. This will be Boeing’s largest centre outside America”.
Furthermore, the Prime Minister said that “this campus will strengthen the world’s faith in India’s talent. One day India itself will design future aircraft in this centre. Be it fighter pilots or civil aviation, today India is leading in the matter of women pilots. Today, 15% of India’s pilots are women pilots, which is three times more than the global average”.
Addressing the people present there, he said, ‘India’s aviation market has completely changed in the last 10 years. Today every aviation stakeholder is full of new energy. India has today become the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world. The number of domestic passengers is going to increase in the coming days. This is the right time for other Boeing and international companies to grow with India.
During the inauguration ceremony, the audience was raising slogans of Modi-Modi. On this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted CM Siddaramaiah and said, ‘Chief Minister, it keeps happening.’
CM Siddaramaiah said Boeing Centre is another achievement of Karnataka
CM Siddaramaiah said that with the inauguration of this Boeing centre, another achievement has been added to the achievements of Karnataka. Karnataka has been at the forefront of technological development in India. Also, this state is the fourth largest technology cluster in the world. It ranks first in the Innovation Index in India and Karnataka exports the most among all the states.
The ‘Boeing Sukanya Program’ also started
The Prime Minister also launched the ‘Boeing Sukanya Program’ which aims to promote more and more girls from across India in the country’s growing aviation sector. The program will provide opportunities for girls and women to learn critical skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields and train for jobs in the aviation sector. Under the program, girls will be helped to develop an interest in careers related to the STEM field. Moreover, labs will be built at 150 places under this program.
Ms Stephanie Pope COO of Boeing Company said
Ms. Stephanie Pope, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Boeing Company, has recently stated that the Boeing Centre Campus is expected to become one of the most advanced examples of the “Atmanirbharta” initiative, which is focused on promoting self-reliance in India. Moreover, Ms Pope praised the Prime Minister’s efforts in boosting the aviation sector in India and acknowledged his instrumental role in making the Boeing Sukanya Program a reality. She expressed her gratitude for the continued support and looked forward to working together to shape the future of the aerospace industry.
Ms Stephanie expressed that the new campus is a tribute to Boeing’s engineering legacy. Furthermore, it will demonstrate the belief in the availability, depth of talent and capability that exists in India. She provided more details about the new campus and Boeing’s plan to create an ecosystem that will push India to the forefront of the aerospace industry. Moreover, she credited the Prime Minister for his idea of the Sukanya program. She praised Boeing’s efforts to create and accelerate opportunities for Indian women in aviation.
Furthermore, she also mentioned that this program will break barriers and inspire more women to pursue careers in aerospace. Additionally, she explained the plans to provide STEM labs in middle schools. And expressed confidence in the partnership between Boeing and India. This partnership will shape the future of aviation and make a positive impact on the people of India and around the world.