PRYM Group, the parent company of Salam Kisan, India’s leading precision farming platform, announced on August 18, 2025, that its training arm, the PRYM Drone School of Excellence, has received approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as a certified Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO).
The School of Excellence forms the foundation of PRYM’s Rs 300 crore MoU with the Government of Maharashtra (signed at Davos 2025), which is committed to R&D and large-scale skilling for India’s drone economy.
PRYM has also signed an MoU with the Ministry of Skill Development to integrate drone training into ITI curriculum nationwide. With these initiatives, the DGCA approval is more than a license, it is a national skilling pipeline in the making.
Unlike most RPTOs, PRYM brings a dual advantage:
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Real-world applications via Salam Kisan’s farmer and enterprise network, already spanning over 300,000 farmers, 200,000 acres and 35 districts in Maharashtra
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Technical training edge from PRYM Aerospace, the Group’s indigenous UAV manufacturer and hardware provider
“This is not just about flying drones, it’s about creating careers and building India’s largest skilled drone workforce,” said Dhanashree Mandhani, Founder & CEO of PRYM Group. “From farmers’ children to STEM graduates, from aspiring entrepreneurs to corporations, we want every ambitious Indian to have a pathway into the drone economy.”
Located in Jalna, Maharashtra, the School will roll out DGCA-certified pilot courses alongside sector-specific training in agriculture, surveillance, enterprise applications, and AI-driven drone operations for data analysis and decision-making
As part of its expansion roadmap, PRYM will open 6-8 new branches across Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in the coming year.
The initiative aligns with the Government of India’s Drone Policy 2030, which envisions India as a global hub for drone applications.
