India, Aug. 15 -- Goa has completed its first pilot drone-skilling workshop for 12 women, with the state government planning to train 100 women every year under its proposed Goa Drone Didi Training Scheme, officials have said.

The initiative is aimed at promoting drone technology, rural livelihoods and women-led entrepreneurship in the state, they said on Friday.

The five-day training programme was conducted under the aegis of the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications and the Goa Information Technology Development Corporation, in collaboration with Garuda Aerospace Ltd, they said.

During the training, the participants received hands-on exposure to drone technology, flight simulation, assembly, maintenance...