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From a modest beginning in 2009 with less than 50 programs, GMR Aviation Academy has emerged as a Leader in training and development of global stature. Providing more than 800 Programs in various disciplines of Airport Operations, Aviation Security, Fire Service, Hospitality and Soft Skills, the Academy clocked a record number of trainees totalling 25,691 in FY 2015-16. GMR's story is fascinating and inspiring, as it all started with a young man hailing from an obscure village of Andhra Pradesh. Started with the family business of trading in jute from the small town of Rajam on the Andhra-Odisha border in 1978, GMR Group has come a long way having emerged as a multibillion-dollar infrastructure conglomerate, with presence across energy, highways, large urban development and airports, and is known for building and operating some of India's iconic national assets. The three major airports presently being operated by GMR Group handle over 75 million passengers annually, making the...

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