Sunil reiterated that Tejas remains “absolutely safe,” backed by years of strong performance, rigorous testing, and proven operational capability. He added that the incident does not diminish the aircraft’s credibility, and HAL continues to stand firmly behind the indigenous fighter’s technological excellence and operational readiness.

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TEJAS is more than just a training program; it represents a transformative movement that leverages the digital-first mindset and creative energy of 657 Gen-Z officers. The program is structured as an intensive 84-hour course spread over 12 days in 10 batches, meticulously designed to focus on capacity building, talent grooming, and succession planning. A key feature of TEJAS is its balanced learning approach, with 75% of sessions led by in-house faculty and the remaining 25% by external experts, ensuring a comprehensive and practical learning experience.

The curriculum covers every aspect of the coal sector, from rules and regulations to emerging challenges, aiming to develop holistic leaders who are equipped to meet the future demands of India’s energy industry. At the core of TEJAS is the visionary leadership of Dr. Hemant Sharad Pande, Director (HR), WCL, whose mission is to foster a youth-driven culture that not only enhances organizational resilience but also redefines leadership standards within the coal industry.

TEJAS stands out as WCL’s bold declaration of actively shaping the future of leadership in India’s energy sector. Conducted by the HRD department under the supervision of GM (Min./HRD) Shri U. C. Gupta and his team, this initiative exemplifies WCL’s commitment to innovative, future-oriented human resource development in the public sector.

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NSIC facilitates MSMEs with a set of specially tailored schemes to enhance their competitiveness. NSIC provides integrated support services under Marketing, Technology, Finance and other Support services. NSIC supports MSMEs with Raw Material Assistance, Bill Discounting, Single Point Registration, Digital Facilitation, Credit facilitation and also facilitate materials testing and provides skill development trainings in its training centres located in the country as one in Hyderabad, in order to cater to the needs of skilled manpower of MSME Sector and to build entrepreneurship.

Under the MoU, District Industries Centers located in 33 districts of Telangana State shall promote the schemes of NSIC among the MSMEs in their districts and also collaborate with NSIC for skill development activities.

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The Squadron was operationalised by Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. Air Officer Commanding in Chief of the Southern Air Command, Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, and the Commodore Commandant of 18 Sqn, Air Marshal TD Joseph, Mr R Madhavan CMD HAL, Dr Girish S Deodhare, PGD (CA) and Director, Aeronautical Development Agency were also present during the ceremony. While addressing the personnel at AF Station Sulur, the CAS congratulated them and lauded the efforts put in by Southern Air Command and AF Station Sulur towards the induction of the new airborne platform. He complimented Chairman HAL, ADA, DRDO labs, DPSUs, MSMEs and all agencies involved in the production of LCA for achievement of this historic milestone.

The occasion was marked by the presentation of aircraft documents of the Tejas FOC version by the HAL CMD to the CAS. The CAS further handed these over to the Commanding Officer of 18 Squadron Group Captain Manish Tolani, along with the ceremonial keys to the unit. The event commenced with a fly past comprising of a helicopter formation of the Mi 17 V5 and the ALH, An-32 transport aircraft and Tejas Mk-1 fighters.

No 18 Sqn was raised at Ambala on 15 Apr 1965 with the Folland Gnat Aircraft. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, the only Param Vir Chakra recipient of the Indian Air Force was a part of the Squadron during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The Squadron also has the unique distinction of having operated two HAL made aircraft, the Tejas and the Ajeet which it also operated from the same station. Over the years it also operated MiG-27 ML aircraft from various bases across the country. The Squadron was number plated in Apr 2016. The Squadron falls under the operational control of Southern Air Command which is responsible for integrating the Squadron into the IAF Concept of Operations.

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has already inducted a batch of Tejas aircraft. The naval version of the LCA is in development stage.

Mr Singh will also attend an exhibition of products of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Bengaluru.

Initially, the IAF had placed an order with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 40 Tejas aircraft. Last year, the IAF issued the ask for proposal to HAL for the procurement of another batch of 83 Tejas at a cost of over Rs. 50,000 crore.

In January this year, Nirmala Sitharaman, who was the Defence Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s previous government, became the second Indian woman leader to go on a sortie on a Sukhoi-30 fighter jet.

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Mr Singh, 68, walked up to the plane along with the pilot, climbed up the steps and strapped himself in the backseat, behind the pilot. Wearing a white helmet and an  oxygen mask, the Defence Minister was seen waving before the twin-seater version of Tejas took off for a 30-minute sortie. He was briefed by the pilot and other top Indian Air Force (IAF) officials. Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari was among the officers who walked him up to the jet.

The Defence Minister “controlled the plane for sometime”, said Dr G Sathish Reddy, chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

“The flight very smooth and comfortable. I was thrilled. I chose Tejas since it is made indigenously,” Mr Singh said after the sortie. “Countries in South East Asia have shown interest in buying Tejas aircraft,” he added.

“All set for the day,” Mr Singh had tweeted earlier, sharing two photos.

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