An Air Traffic Controller is in charge of remotely monitoring and directing the movements of aircrafts to ensure their safety and also minimize delay.
Personal Competencies
You have strong communication skills
You like working in a team
You like to pay attention to details
You like Science and Mathematics
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in Science stream
2. Complete Bachelor's in Engineering (especially Computer Science, Telecommunication, Electrical, Electronic, or Radio Engineering) To become an Air Traffic Controller in India, you must qualify Civil ATC Test, which is administered by the Civil Aviation Authority
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
Any recognized college in the country that offers Bachelor's in Engineering and approved by the UGC/AICTE.
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 2,00,000 - 10,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: You will usually be stationed in air traffic control centers and control towers on the ground.
Work Environment: You will usually work around 8 hours a week, but this is spread out over days, nights, weekends and public holidays. Air traffic control has to be manned 24 hours a day, so shift work is used to ensure there is always cover.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Expected Growth Path
Trainee → Assistant Air Traffic Controller → Air Traffic Controller → Air Traffic Controller Specialist
Expected Income
The approx. salary of an Air Traiffic Controller ranges between INR 20,000 - 60,000* per month depending on experience.
Source - https://bit.ly/3IuN3LH *These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Shyamli Haldar became the first woman air traffic controller in the country to head the ATC at Kolkata in 2020. Halder belongs to the first batch of nine women traffic controllers recruited three decades ago, in 1989. She trained at the Civil Aviation Training College in Allahabad, after which she was posted in Kolkata in 1991. She and her batchmate, Aryama Sanyal, were the only women Air Traffic Controllers then.*
Air Traffic Controller
NCS Code: 3154.0100 | E0501. Complete 10+2 in Science stream
2. Complete Bachelor's in Engineering (especially Computer Science, Telecommunication, Electrical, Electronic, or Radio Engineering) To become an Air Traffic Controller in India, you must qualify Civil ATC Test, which is administered by the Civil Aviation Authority
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Any recognized college in the country that offers Bachelor's in Engineering and approved by the UGC/AICTE.
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 2,00,000 - 10,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: You will usually be stationed in air traffic control centers and control towers on the ground.
Work Environment: You will usually work around 8 hours a week, but this is spread out over days, nights, weekends and public holidays. Air traffic control has to be manned 24 hours a day, so shift work is used to ensure there is always cover.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Trainee → Assistant Air Traffic Controller → Air Traffic Controller → Air Traffic Controller Specialist
The approx. salary of an Air Traiffic Controller ranges between INR 20,000 - 60,000* per month depending on experience.
Source - https://bit.ly/3IuN3LH
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Shyamli Haldar became the first woman air traffic controller in the country to head the ATC at Kolkata in 2020. Halder belongs to the first batch of nine women traffic controllers recruited three decades ago, in 1989. She trained at the Civil Aviation Training College in Allahabad, after which she was posted in Kolkata in 1991. She and her batchmate, Aryama Sanyal, were the only women Air Traffic Controllers then.*
Source - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/skys-the-limit-for-1st-woman-atc-boss/articleshow/79538434.cms
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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