CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalayahillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/gis/ss21d-2012-plp.pdfCSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (CSK HP Agricultural University) COLLEGE OF BASIC

CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya

(CSK HP Agricultural University) COLLEGE OF BASIC SCIENCES

Palampur (H.P.) 176062, India

Tel. 01894- 230311(Off) ,230438(Resi) Fax: 01894-230311;Mob.9418193799

GRAM: HIMKRISHI email: [email protected]

Dr. G.L. Bansal Dated : 17-04-2012

Dean To

The Vice-Chancellors of SAUs/CU/Universities

Directors /Principals/Deans of IIT/NIT/ Govt Engineering Colleges/Govt Colleges

Directors of State/Central Govt departments

Subject: Summer Training Programme on “Geospatial Technologies and Applications” (25th June to 14th July,

2012) – Regarding Nomination

Dear Sir/Madam,

Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS) programme was initiated in 1982 by the

Department of Science and Technology as a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional R&D programme with the

vision of enabling people, communities and institutions of local-self Governance with requisite databases and

generate trained human resource at various levels for planning and implementation in a spatio-temporal context

in a multi-level framework below the district. Considering the emphasis on technological self-reliance and

development and adaptation of suitable technologies for local needs to make an impact on the lives of ordinary

citizens, NRDMS division of DST has taken up this mega project of capacity building by supporting trainings on

“Geospatial Technologies and Applications”

In this series, a 21 days Summer Training Programme on “Geospatial Technologies and applications”

under Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS) Division of Department of Science and Technology

(DST), New Delhi has been sanctioned to our University which is being organized from 25th June to 14th July,

2012 at Centre for Geo Informatics Research & Training, College of Basic Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh

Agriculture University, Palampur (HP). The programme is designed with objectives a) To sensitize and orient the

participants in the field of geoinformatics, and its applications in various fields of expertise; b) To enable the

participants to evaluate the land resource base using the latest technologies of RS, GIS and GPS to use in their

research/application activities ; and c) To create expert manpower to cater the needs of state and district

development agencies for better utilization of natural resources and quick decision making.

I request you kindly to nominate one or two Assistant Scientists/Asstt. Professors/Associate Professors or

equivalent/officers from your University/Institute/department who can harness these geospatial technologies in

their fields of research/applications after training. The nominated participants may be advised to make their

travel arrangements only after receiving confirmation of the nomination. A Training Brochure along with

application form for nomination (download: www.hillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/gis/training.doc) is enclosed herewith.

The application proforma duly recommended should reach Dr. (Mrs.) Sharda Singh, Professor-cum-Course

Coordinator, Centre for Geo Informatics Research & Training, College of Basic Sciences, CSK Himachal Pradesh

Agriculture University, Palampur- 176062 (HP) (Phone: 01894-232245(o), 094180 10737 (m) Fax: 01894-

232245/230311 Email: [email protected]) by 20th May, 2012.

Thanking you

Yours faithfully,

(GL Bansal)

Examina- tion passed

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Year of passing

Class University/ Institution

Other infor- mation

Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Others

APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING PROGRAMME

1. Full name (in block letters) : 2. Designation : 3. Present employer and :

Address, Tel, e-mail 4. Address to which reply :

should be sent 5. Permanent address : 6. Date of birth : 7. Sex (Male/Female) :

8. Teaching/Research/Professional experience during last 5 years (mention post held and number of publications) :

9. Mention if you have participated in any Seminar, Training Programme, etc. during the previous year: 10. Educational qualification:

Accommodation Required : Yes/No Download: www.hillagric.ac.in/edu/cobs/gis/training.doc Signature of Applicant

Date: Place:

Recommendations of the sponsoring authority

Signature of sponsoring authority

Designation

N.B. If more copies are required, typed/Photostat copies maybe made locally for use by the applicants.

SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAMME

GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES

AND APPLICATIONS

25th June to 14th July

2012

Sponsored by

Natural Resources Data Management System

(NRDMS), Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi

Organized by

Centre for GeoInformatics Research &Training,

College of Basic Sciences

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University,

Palampur-176062

Coordinators

National Coordinator:

Dr. Bhoop Singh

Director/Scientist‘F’

(NRDMS Division),

DST, Technology Bhawan,

New Delhi-110016

Phone:011 26523577

Email:[email protected]

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Sharda Singh

Prof. & Programme Director

Centre for GeoInformatics Research &Training,

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University,

Palampur-176062

Phone:01894-232245(O), +91 94180 10737

Fax: 01894-232245,230311

Email: [email protected] Co-Course Coordinators

Dr. Ranbir Singh Rana

Scientist(Agronomy)

Centre for GeoInformatics Research &Training,

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University,

Palampur-176062

Phone: +91 94181 06167

Email: [email protected]

Sh. Vaibhav Kalia

Assistant Professor

Centre for GeoInformatics Research &Training,

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University,

Palampur-176062

Phone: +91 94184 73248 Email: [email protected]

For any queries Contact:

Kunal Sood

Centre for GeoInformatics Research &Training,

CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University,

Palampur-176062

Email : [email protected]

Ph :+91 94187 96420,+91 1894 232245 Website: http://hillagric.ac.in or

http://14.139.224.135/myapp/index.htm

Introduction

'GeoInformatics' has emanated in the form of

satellite remote sensing, Geographical Information System

(GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS). These

technologies play a vital role in providing comprehensive

information on various natural resources for management,

monitoring and sustainable development in the new

millennium. Remotely sensed data provide a wealth of

information in land resources characterization, mapping,

monitoring, modeling and management at different scales. GIS

is a set of tools for collecting, storing, retrieving, analyzing and

displaying natural resources information in a spatial

domain.GPS emerged as an important surveying tool in

land resource mapping activities. The information

generated through these technologies can be evaluated for

their capability, irrigability and productivity potentials to arrive

at optimal solution/action plan for developmental planning.

The Centre for GeoInformatics Research &Training(CGRT)

was established after the 80th meeting of the Board of

Management of CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University

held on November 8, 2003. The Centre was created with the

mission to integrate the issues of Research, Teaching,

Training and Consultancy in natural resource management,

pollution, natural hazards, systems simulation, decision

support systems and global climate change using geo-

information technology. The Geo-centre has a multidisciplinary

faculty trained at national and international level to carry out

research and development activities in the field of Geo-

Informatics. A state of the art research laboratory is currently

catering to the needs of the research and development work

that is being carried out at the centre. This facility provides

capacity for higher end computing applications such as remote

sensing, geo-information technology, software development

and systems simulation to the faculty, and students involved in

these applications

The training programme on “Geospatial Technologies

and Applications” is sponsored by Natural resource Data

Management System(NRDMS), Dept. of Science and

Technology, Govt. of India and being organized by Centre for

GeoInformatics Research & Training at CSK HPKV, Palampur.

Objectives

1. To sensitize and orient the participants in the fields of

GeoInformatics, RS, and GIS application regarding natural

resource management towards land use planning.

2. To enable the participants to evaluate the land

Resource base using the latest technologies of RS, GIS

and GPS to use in their research activities.

3. To create expert manpower to cater the needs of

state and district development agencies for better

utilization of natural resources

Course Content

Introduction to GeoInformatics & application

Database management systems in GIS

Fundamentals and overview of GIS

• Maps and Survey

Principles and concepts of GIS

Design of geo-spatial database in GIS

• Techniques in geo-spatial data analysis

• Introduction and concepts of remote sensing

• Remote sensing data and their characteristics

• Visual interpretation of satellite imageries

• Principles in Global Positioning System

• Concepts in digital terrain analysis

• Concepts in digital image processing

• Climate change impacts using GIS

• Land use/land cover mapping and analysis

• Land evaluation for land use planning

• Project Work

Duration: 21 days (25th

June to 14th

July, 2012). Course Fee: There is No Course Fee. Eligible participants:

Scientists/Asstt. Professors/ Associate

Professors from ICAR Institutes/ State Universities/Central

Universities/ Engineering/ Technical Institutes and Officers

from Central/State Govt. in the discipline of Agriculture,

Horticulture, Rural Development, Soil & Water Conservation/

Forestry/ Land Resource Management/ Remote Sensing &

GIS/ Geography and other relevant subjects having

relevance of using remote sensing and GIS in their fields of

research/application.

No. of Seats: 25 (Twenty five)

General Information About Palampur

The Kangra Valley of which Palampur is one the hill station

of District Kangra. In local Parlance, the word for lots of water is

‘palam’. This is what has given Palampur its name and it is

water that has given the valley so much of its character.

Countless streams and brooks criss-cross the landscape and in

their intricate mesh, old Tea gardens and rice paddies. Climate

during the period of training is generally hot and humid . It will

be starting of monsoons so participants are advised to bring

umbrella with them

Participants will be paid travel fare to and fro for journey

by AC-III/ AC-II class (except Rajdhani/ Shatabdi),

train/bus fare

• Free boarding and lodging will be provided to the

participants in University’s Guest Houses(Ganesh

Bhawan/Kailash Bhawan) which are only 100 mts from

main gate of University

• The selected candidates will be informed by 28th

May 2012

• The participants are requested not to bring their

family/accompanying persons with them

• The candidates of ICAR Institutes/State

Universities/Central Universities/Other Govt. officials who

are interested to undergo this course and who are

fulfilling eligibility conditions may apply through proper

channel in the prescribed proforma enclosed latest by

20th

May,2012 and send the application to Course

Coordinator

Travel: Palampur is connected by road from Pathankot, Chandigarh and Delhi. Rail: Nearest broad gauge railway station is at Pathankot(124kms). Road: Palampur is well accessible by road and there are many buses(ordinary/deluxe/AC)from Delhi(550km) and Pathankot (124km) From Delhi: Many buses(ordinary/deluxe/AC/Volvo)from Delhi (From 4-5 PM to 9-10 PM) are available. It is an overnight journey of 12-13 hours.

From Pathankot: Any bus going towards Baijnath, Kullu and

Manali pass through the University Main Gate.

APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATING IN DST SPONSORED SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAMME “GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS”

(25th June to 14th July, 2012)

Full name (in block letters)

Designation

Present employer and address

Tel No: e-mail:

Date of birth

Sex (Male/Female)

Marital status (Married/Unmarried)

Teaching/Research/Professional experience during last 5 years (mention post held and

number of publications)

Mention if you have participated in any

Seminar, Training Programme, etc.

during the previous five years in the

field of GIS/RS:

Address to which reply should be sent

Educational qualification:

Date: Place: Signature of Applicant

Recommendations of the sponsoring authority

Signature of sponsoring authority Designation & Seal:

Examination Passed

Subjects

main/

subsidiary

Year of

passing

Class

University/

Institution

Other

information

Bachelor’s

Degree

Master’s

Degree

Any other additional Qualifications/Training