[CA] Actor Ajith Kumar ("Thala'") - new role

 Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) has appointed the popular Tamil film actor, Mr. Ajith Kumar (popularly called as “Thala”) as its “Helicopter Test Pilot and UAV System Advisor”

·       The actor will begin his new assignment by helping MIT build an advanced UAV for Medical Express – 2018 UAV Challenge, a prestigious competition whose final round is scheduled to be held in Australia in Sep 2018

·       The actor, who first developed an interest in aero – modeling as a school student, has over the years nurtured his passion for desigining and operating remote-controlled vehicles.

·       He volunteered to be a part of MIT’s Team “Dhaksha”, which is participating in the UAV challenge

·       Anna University cleared his appointment

·       The actor, who is paid several crores of rupees for his film projects, will receive a salary of Rs. 1000/visit. The actor has offered to donate it for the education of MIT’s poorer students

·       The task of the UAV challenge is to fly a drone from a lab to a patient 30 km away. Pick up his blood samples, and return to base. The challenge is to get the samples to the lab. The patient is stranded in a remote location and he is cut off by floodwaters