Uttar Pradesh: Be it Sunita from Sitapur or Devki Rajput from Mainpuri, they are the harbingers of change and the harbinger of the revolution that is about to sweep across the rural districts of Uttar Pradesh. They are among 90 rural women selected for the role of “drone pilot”. A few years ago, the idea of a woman from the village becoming a drone pilot (affectionately referred to as “drone didis”) seemed inconceivable. But today this has become a reality. Drone technology, once a foreign concept to these women, is now within reach as they willingly share their status as the first ‘Drone Didis’ in Uttar Pradesh. The change happened after attending a special training. It was named Pradhan Mantri Drone Didi Project.
