KUMAUNKUMAUN UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY NAINITALNAINITAL M.Sc. IN REMOTE SENSING AND GIS

Centre of Excellence for Natural Resources Data Management System in DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY Kumaun University, SSJ Campus -263601 Uttarakhand, India MESSAGE

Kumaun University,

t is a matter of pleasure that the Kumaun University has inducted two year M.Sc. I Remote Sensing and GIS course in higher education through its Center of Excellence for Natural Resource Data Management System in Uttarakhand in Department of Geography, Kumaun University. The Center of Excellence established by the University with the support of department of science and technology, Government of India, aims to build education and applied research capabilities in Remote Sensing and GIS for various stakeholders, viz., academia, governance, industry and civil society. emote Sensing and GIS is a newly growing discipline which technologies, i.e., GPS, GIS, Remote Sensing and Computer Mapping has wide applications in governance, Rplanning, management, monitoring, navigation, and in advanced research in physical/ social sciences and humanities. Considering the human resource requirement in government, private, academic and non-governmental sectors, the Kumaun University has done an excellent and a far-sighted work by offering Master’s degree in Remote Sensing and GIS. appreciate the efforts of the Director of the Centre who has worked very hard and I ensured that the Centre reaches up to its logical culmination. I wish the success of the Prof. D.K. Nauriyal Centre and sincerely hope that it emerges as one of the top Centers of newly emerging hi- Vice Chancellor tech education and applied research in Remote Sensing and GIS and becomes a beacon of light for the students and aspirants in the field.

Date: Place: Nainital (Prof. D.K. Nauriyal)

t is a matter of pleasure for us that the Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand I (established with the help of financial and technical support of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India) is presently working as a National Centre of higher education where 60 students from eight different states of our country are pursuing their Master’s Degree in Remote Sensing and GIS - a newly inducted self employment/ employment oriented hi-tech programme. Presently our alumni are working in different highly prestigious National Research and Development Institutions, in different State Government Departments and in highly reputed Industries and GIS companies located in different parts of the our country. The objective of the Centre is to build hi-tech education and applied research compatibility in Remote Sensing and GIS for various stakeholders, viz., academia, Prof. J.S. Rawat (Fulbright Fellow) governance, industry and civil society. National Geospatial I wish all the best to the researchers, students of the Centre with regard to its newly Chair Professor launched research programme on development of Uttarakhand Geoportal and education Director & Course programme on Remote Sensing and GIS. Coordinator Date: Place: Almora

(Prof. J.S. Rawat) 02 STUDENTS ABOUT THE COURSE At present, 60 Students from 08 different states (i.e., Assam, Bihar, The Remote Sensing and GIS is a newly emerging discipline developing Delhi, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, and gradually worldwide. In view of its significance and importance in West Bengal) have been admitted in M.Sc. Remote Sensing and GIS Part the activities of the academic community, governance, industry and I and Part-II during this academic year. The success of our students is our civil society, it has been inducted in higher education by different ultimate testimonial and our students are living testimony to our efforts Universities of the India and world to produce skilled human which go into building the relationships with Stakeholders (around the resources. The Kumaun University has started M.Sc. Remote Sensing world) of development planning, industry and society on the whole. and GIS Course in its Department of Geography at the SSJ Campus Almora with the high-tech equipments and laboratory support of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi under its INFRASTRUCTURE NRDMS Programme. M.Sc. Remote Sensing and GIS is a four semester The NRDMS Division of the DST Government of India under its course spread over two years, aims at imparting state-of-the-art programme on Setting up Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS to meet the emerging demands in the Department of Geography, Kumaun University SSJ Campus Almora of geospatial knowledge in different sectors of development. The provided equipment grant for establishing hi-tech Remote Sensing and broad course modules include: GIS Laboratories. REMOTE SENSING AND GIS LAB ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION The laboratory consists of the following hardware and software:Hardware - Server with Candidates should not have less than 50% marks in aggregate in Bachelor Uttarakhand Geoportal-1, Workstations with LAN-20, UPS 5KVA, GPS-30, DGPS-1,LCD; Degree with Geography/Geology/Forestry/Botany/Mathematics/Computer Software- Arc-info, Arc GIS, Geomatica Prime 9, ERDAS Imagine 9.3 with LPS, Map Source, Science/ Information Technology. GRAM++, Vec-Viewer, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g Spatial, XML Spy, GML Viewer, Net Beans, DEGREE. SELECTION PROCEDURE Selection of candidates will be made through merit basis. REMOTE SENSING AND GIS LIBRARY The Remote Sensing and GIS Library consists of the following books, Reports, GIS Maps, Journal, News Letters and RS Data:Books - Two hundred books on GIS/GPS/Remote Sensing/ TOTAL NUMBERS OF SEATS: 30 GI Science, Master’s Degree Dissertations in Remote Sensing and GIS- 116. Journals- Asian Journal of Geo-Informatics, GIS Development, Location andNews Letters - ESRI News FEE STRUCTURE Bulletin andRS Data- LANDSAT, MODIS, LISS-III, LISS-III PAN merged, CARTOSAT-1. ` 42,000/- per annum (` 40,000/-Programme Fee, ` 2000/-Campus Fee)

ADMISSION: Admission Form (atached or may be downloded from http://www.coenrdmsalmora.org/downloads/Admission % 2 0Form.doc) may be sent from June 15 onwards for admission.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Paper Details

Class Paper Marks Semester Code Paper Name Number External Internal F REMOTE SENSING AND GIS LABORATORY Fundamentals of RS/GIS – 101 First Spatial Mathematics 70 30 and Geography Principles of Aerial RS/GIS – 102 Second Photographs and 70 30 Photogrammetry First Principles of Satellite RS/GIS – 103 Third 70 30 Remote Sensing Digital Image RS/GIS – 104 Fourth 70 30 Processing Practicals 100 - Geographic RS/GIS – 201 First 70 30 Part I Information System Computer RS/GIS – 202 Second 70 30 Cartography Earth’s Positioning RS/GIS – 203 Third 70 30 Second Systems Advanced Remote F RS/GIS – 204 Fourth 70 30 LIBRARY Sensing Practicals 100 - RS/GIS – 301 First Advanced GIS 70 30 RS/GIS – 302 Second Web GIS 70 30 Applications of RS/GIS – 303 Third Remote Sensing 70 30 Third and GIS Research Method- RS/GIS – 304 Fourth ology and Project 70 30 Management Minor Project Work 100 - Part II Synopsis Outline 100 - 200 Project Oriented Dissertation Report - Fourth Dissertation Presentation 100 - Viva Voce 100 - F CLASS ROOM 03 FACULTY OUR ALUMINA STUDENTS: Prof. J.S.Rawat, Course Coordinator In Forgien Country Mr. Arvind Pandey, Faculty 1. Mr. Bismay Ranjan Tripathi, Junior Research Fellow, Tsinghua Mr. Ravindra Pathak, Visiting Faculty Université, Beijing, China, 2015-2017 In Uttarakhand State Gouvernement SUPPORTING STAFF 1. Mr. Navneet Gahlot, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, Almora Miss. Chetna Lohni, Technical Assistant 2. Mr. Uma Shankar Negi, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, Almora Mr. M.L.Kanojia, Office Superintendent 3. Mr. Sourabh Sah, GIS Technicien, GIS Cell, Bageshwer Mr. Manoj Bisht, Attendant 4. Mr. Arjun Devali, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, 5. Mr. Mukul Majila, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, Chamoli VISITING FACULTY 6. Mr. Suresh Dosad, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, Bageshwer Dr. Prathivish Nag, (Ex- Surveyor General of India) Vice Chancellor, 7. Mr. Mohit Bahuguna, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, Haridwar Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi-221002, U.P. 8. Mr. Neeraj Farshwan, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, Dr. D. Dutta, Advisor and Director, NRDMS Divisionin DST, New Delhi. 9. Mrs. Deepa Gariya, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, Nainital Dr. Champati Ray, Head, Disaster Division, IIRS, Dehradun 10. Miss. Parul Bokadia, GIS Analysist, GIS Cell, Haridwar Dr. P.S.Acharaya, Advisor and Director, NRDMS Division, Department In Other State Gouvernements of Science and Technology, New Delhi 1. Mr. Dilli Ram Chetri, GIS Specialist, Urban Development and Sri. H.B. Madwal, (Ex-Director, Survey of India) 100/25, Mansarover Housing Department, Government of Sikkim, 2009-2011 Colony Baleepur, Dehradun 2. Mr. Mahander, GIS Specialist,Urban Development and Housing Dr. D.N. Pant, (Retd. Professor IIRS), 209/01, Mansarover Colony Department, Government of Sikkim, 2009-2011 Baleepur, Dehradun-248001. 3. Mr. Sabina, GIS Specialist,Urban Development and Housing Dr. S.P.S Khuswaha, Scientist SG and Head, Forestry and Ecology Department, Government of Sikkim, 2009-2011 Division, IIRS Dehradun 4. Mr. Amrit, GIS Training Officer, Land Revenue & Disaster Dr. C.S.Walia, Principal Scientist, National Bureau of Soil Science, Management Department,Government of Sikkim, Sikkim, 2009- ICAR, New Delhi. 2011 Dr. Ram Mohan Rao, Scientist, 'SE' National Remote Sensing Agency, 5. Mr. Hemlata Rai, GIS Executive, Forest Department, Government of CRF Colony, Bala Nagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Sikkim, 2009-2011 Dr. Afroj Ahmed, Director, Narmada Control Authority, Ministry of Water Different Research & Development Institutions in India Resources, Indore (MP) 1. Mr. Amar Singh, Research Associate, India Metrological Dr. R.C.S. Taragi, GIS Coordinator, Qatar (Middle East) Department, New Delhi, 2008-2010 Mr. C.M Adhikari, GIS Engineer, ESRI, New Delhi 2. Miss Alpna, Junior Research Fellow, Indian Agriculture Research Prof. D.D. Chauniyal, Department of Geography, H.N.B. Garhwal, Institue, 2008-2010 Srinagar Uttarakhand. 3. Miss. Chetna Lohani, Technical Assistant, M.Sc Remote Sensing and Dr.Sadhana Jain, Scientist SE, Urban and Regional Planning, IIRS, GIS, Kumaun University S. S. J. Campus Almora, Uttarakhand. Dehradun. 2013-2015 Dr.Ashutosh Bhardwaj, scientist 'SE', Photogrammetry & Remote 4. Mr. Vineet Pal, Senior Research Fellow, Uttarakhand Space Sensing Department, IIRS, Dehradun. Application Centre, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 2013-2015 5. Miss. Priyanka Sah, Junior Research Fello, G.B Pant, Almora BOARD OF STUDIES (GBPIHED), Koshi, Almora, Uttarakhand, 2013-2015 Chairman 6. Mr. Pawan Thakur, Junir Research fellow, G.B.Panth Kullu, 2013- Vice Chancellor, Kumaun University, Nainital 2015. Convener 7. Mr. Saurabh Kaushik, JRF, DST-Inspire, CSIR Centre, Chandigarh, Prof. J. S. Rawat, Course Coordinator & Campus Head, Department of 2014-2016 Geography, Kumaun University SSJ Campus Almora. 8. Mr. Kishore Kandpal, Junior Research Fellow, CSIR- IHBT, Expert Members Himachal Perdesh, 2014-2016 Dr. S. C. Kalwar, Department of Geography, Rajasthan University, Jaipur. 9. Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Technical Associate, FSI, Dehradun, 2014-2016 Dr. R. B. Singh, Department of Geography, School of Economics, 10. Miss Jyotsana Joshi, Project Scientiste, Agriculture Département, University of Delhi, Delhi-7. Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 2014-2016 Prof. D.D. Chauniyal, Department of Geography, Garhwal University, 11. Kamna Pokhariya, Junior Research Fellow, Wildlife Insititute of Srinagar India, Dehradun, 2014-2016 12. Miss. Avantika Latwal Junior Research Fellow, GBPIHED, Kosi Members Katarnmal Uttarakhand, 2014-2016 Dean, Faculty of Science, Kumaun University Nainital. 13. Miss. Reetu Sharma, Research Analyst, Haryana Space Application Centre Haryana, 2014-2016 OUR ALUMNI IN JOB/RESEARCH WORK AT 15. Miss. Shahnoor Gaur, Research Analyst, Haryana Space Application Institutions/departments under Central Governments Centre Haryana, 2014-2016 Indian Metrological Department, New Delhi; Forest Survey of India, 16. Mr. Anand Kumar, Junior Research Fellow, C.O.E. NRDMS, Dehradun,; Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), DRDO, Kumaun University, Uttarakhand, 2015-2017 Chandigarh; Indian Agriculture Research Institute Delhi etc. 17. Mr. Tapan Ghosh, Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana, Institutions/departments under state Governments Punjab (India), 2015-2017 Government of Uttarakhand, Urban Development and Housing 18. Mr. Gajendra Pippal, Junior Research Fellow, NRDMS Division Department, Government of Sikkim;Forest Department, Government Delhi DST, 2015-2017 of Sikkim; Sikkim, Land Revenue & Disaster Management 19. Mr. Aniruddha Debnath, Junior Research Fellow, Urban Regional Department, Government of Sikkim; Himachal Pradesh Forest Study Department (URSD) IIRS, ISRO, Dehradun, 2016-2018 Department, Shimla; Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Punjab. 20. Mr. Tilok Chetri, Junior Research Fellow, North Eastern Space Leading Private firms Application Centre (NESAC), 2016-2018 PAN India Consultant Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon Haryana, ML Infomap Pvt 21. Mr. Bhrigu Kumar Kalita, Junior Research Fellow, North Eastern Ltd., New Delhi;,Exzeo Software Pvt. Ltd., Noida; RMSI, Noida, U.P.; Space Application Centre (NESAC), 2016-2018 Navteq India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon; SGS Infotech, Gurgoan, 22. Mr. William Narzary, Junior Research Fellow, North Eastern Space Haryana;Synergy Engineering and Environmental Solution, Application Centre (NESAC), 2016-2018 Maharashtra; Spatial Decision, Noida, Uttar Pradesh; SATPALDA 23. Mr. Ranjit Singh, Junior Research Fellow, North Eastern Space Vaishali, Delhi;TCS Delhi etc. Application Centre (NESAC), 2016-2018 24. Mr. Girish Chandra Joshi, Junior Research Fellow, North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC), 2016-2018 At Different Corporate Sectors in India 1. Mr. Mahesh, Digital Cartographer, TOM TOM,Pune, Maharashtra, 2009-2011 2. Mr.Vasim Sheikh, Digital Cartographer, TOM TOM,Pune, Maharashtra, 2009-2011 3. Mr. Mahadev Patil, GIS Analyst, Genesys International Corporation Limited Mimbai, 2013-2015 For more details contact to: Prof. J.S. Rawat, Course Coordinator, M.Sc. (Remote Sensing and GIS); and Head in Department of Geography, & Director, Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand, Kumaun University, SSJ Campus, Almora, Contact No. 05962-235431, 7533983533 Email ID:[email protected]; Mr. Arvind Pandey, Lecturer, (M.Sc. Remote Sensing and GIS), Contact No. +91- 9410501666, +91-9719021991,