ISRO Announces Training Course on Remote Sensing for Professionals

ISRO has announced a training course called Remote Sensing: An Overview for Decision Makers for professionals. The aim of the training course, which is being held offline, is to instill an appreciation of benefits and constraints of remote sensing technology and geographic information system techniques to aid in planning and management of natural resources and disasters. The course also enables course participants sharing of their experiences and knowledge with the aim of further enhancing the use of geospatial technology and its applications,” says the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, a centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation.

The training course will be conducted from 18 to 21 January 2022, and there will be lecture and demonstrations in IIRS campus by senior and experienced faculty of the institute using state-of-the-art hardware and software facilities. Several; case studies will also be presented for discussions. The course costs Rs 16,000, which includes tuition fee, single lodging, local transportation, training material, and registration kit.

What the ISRO Training Course Will Cover?

Some of the topics that will be covered as part of the training course are as follows:

• Current trends in remote sensing and geospatial technology.
• Remote sensing data, institutions and policies: Open sources data and software.
• Operational remote Sensing applications in natural resources management.
• Demonstration on close range photogrammetry, Bhuvan and open source software.
• Disaster monitoring and management.
• Multi-disciplinary applications of geospatial technology.
• Recent trends in geospatial applications.
• Case studies, and demonstration.
• Feedback and interactive discussion.

Who Can Take the ISRO Training Course?

The training course on remote sensing is meant for the following participants: senior professionals, managers, project leaders, planners or policy makers from different fields, such as agriculture, forestry, water resources, environment and ecology, disaster management, meteorology, geography, economics, urban, and oceanography among others. Officers of all India services having 5 years of experience or senior official/s or unctionaries working in government organizations, academic institutes, research institutes, geospatial industry, NGOs or entrepreneurs having 15 years of experience in service. 

How to Apply for the ISRO Training Course?

Interested and eligible candidates  to send the scanned copy of their application form, duly signed and forwarded by the controlling authority or institution along with the course fee through e-mail at dms@iirs.gov.in before 3 January 2022. Those who wish to know more about the course are advised to go through the official notification for further information. 

Source: Data Quest