Vishakapatnam, Dec 13 (PTI) Global aerospace firmLockheed Martin and the India chapter of the Women in AviationInternational (WAI)got together to stage a "Girls in Aviation"Day here.
As part of the event, around 50 girls from two schoolshere visited the Visakhapatnam airport, where they had anopportunity to learn from employees and discuss airportoperations with members of the senior airport management team.
The girls also met with representatives from industryand local government to discuss the relevance of careersin engineering and aviation to todayÂ’s young women.
Phil Shaw, chief executive Lockheed Martin India said,"Lockheed Martin has a diverse workforce in every sense and isproud to partner with organisations which have a similarmindset and a mutual interest in developing the nextgeneration of engineers, technologists, aviators andscientists."Shaw added that in this way we can unlock the fullnational potential, underpinning the Government of IndiaÂ’sSkills India initiative.
Radha Bhatia, Chairperson, Bird Group and PresidentWAI (India Chapter) said, "We aim to empower more andmore girls with the requisite skill sets to take up aviationas a viable career option."The WAI India Chapter comprises of a group of womenprofessionals from various sectors of aviation with an aim toexpand the participation of girls into more sectors ofoccupations in aviation and aerospace. PTI CORRBNM.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.
