M.Sc.(REMOTE SENSING AND GIS)

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Centre of Excellence for Natural Resources Data Management System in Uttarakhand

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHYKumaun University, SSJ Campus Almora-263601

Uttarakhand, India

Prof. H.S. DhamiVice Chancellor

I t is a matter of pleasure that the Kumaun University has inducted two year M.Sc. 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.

Remote Sensing and GIS is a newly growing discipline which technologies, i.e., GPS, GIS, Remote Sensing and Computer Mapping has wide applications in governance, planning, 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.

I appreciate the efforts of the Director of the Centre who has worked very hard and ensured that the Centre reaches up to its logical culmination. I wish the success of the Centre and sincerely hope that it emerges as one of the top Centers of newly emerging hi-tech education and applied research in Remote Sensing and GIS.

Date: 1st February 2016 Place: Nainital (Prof. H.S. Dhami)

February 2016

I t is a matter of pleasure for us that the Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand (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, governance, industry and civil society.

I wish all the best to the researchers, students of the Centre with regard to its newly launched research programme on development of Uttarakhand Geoportal and education programme on Remote Sensing and GIS.

Date: 1st February 2016Place: Almora

(Prof. J.S. Rawat)

Prof. J.S. Rawat (Fulbright Fellow)

Director & Course Coordinator

Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in UttarakhandDEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHYKumaun University SSJ Campus Almora

Kumaun University, Nainital

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ADMISSION: Admission Form (attached herewith or may be downloaded from http://www.coenrdmsalmora.org/downloads/Admission%20Form.doc) may be sent from June 15 onwards for admission.

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ABOUT THE COURSEThe Remote Sensing and GIS is a newly emerging discipline developing gradually worldwide. In view of its significance and importance in the activities of the academic community, governance, industry and civil society, it has been inducted in higher education by different Universities of the India and world to produce skilled human resources. The Kumaun University has started M.Sc. Remote Sensing 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 NRDMS Programme. M.Sc. Remote Sensing and GIS is a four semester course spread over two years, aims at imparting state-of-the-art knowledge in Remote Sensing and GIS to meet the emerging demands of geospatial knowledge in different sectors of development. The broad course modules include:

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSIONCandidates should not have less than 50% marks in aggregate in Bachelor Degree with Geography/Geology/Forestry/Botany/Mathematics/Computer Science/ Information Technology. SELECTION PROCEDURESelection of candidates will be made through merit basis.

TOTAL NUMBERS OF SEATS: 30

FEE STRUCTURE ` 42,000/- per annum (` 40,000/-Programme Fee, ` 2000/-Campus Fee.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Class

Paper Details

Semester Code Paper Number Paper Name

Marks

External Internal

Part I

First

RS/GIS – 101 FirstFundamentals of

Spatial Mathematics and Geography

75 25

RS/GIS – 102 SecondPrinciples of Aerial Photographs and Photogrammetry

75 25

RS/GIS – 103 Third Principles of Satellite Remote Sensing 75 25

RS/GIS – 104 Fourth Digital Image Processing 75 25

Practicals 100 -

Second

RS/GIS – 201 First Geographic Information System 75 25

RS/GIS – 202 Second Computer Cartography 75 25

RS/GIS – 203 Third Earth’s Positioning Systems 75 25

RS/GIS – 204 Fourth Advanced Remote Sensing 75 25

Practicals 100 -

Part II

Third

RS/GIS – 301 First Advanced GIS 75 25

RS/GIS – 302 Second Web GIS 75 25

RS/GIS – 303 ThirdApplications of

Remote Sensing and GIS

75 25

RS/GIS – 304 FourthResearch Methodol-

ogy and Project Management

75 25

Minor Project Work 100 -

Fourth Project Oriented Dissertation

Synopsis Outline 100 -

Dissertation Report

Presentation

Viva Voce

200

100

100

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STUDENTSAt present, 60 Students from 08 different states (i.e., Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, and West Bengal) have been admitted in M.Sc. Remote Sensing and GIS Part I and Part-II during this academic year. The success of our students is our ultimate testimonial and our students are living testimony to our efforts which go into building the relationships with Stakeholders (around the world) of development planning, industry and society on the whole.

INFRASTRUCTUREThe NRDMS Division of the DST Government of India under its programme on Setting up Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand in the Department of Geography, Kumaun University SSJ Campus Almora provided equipment grant for establishing hi-tech Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratories.

REMOTE SENSING AND GIS LABThe laboratory consists of the following hardware and software: Hardware - Server with Uttarakhand Geoportal-1, Workstations with LAN-20, UPS 5KVA, GPS-30, DGPS-1,LCD; Software - Arc-info, Arc GIS, Geomatica Prime 9, ERDAS Imagine 9.3 with LPS, Map Source, GRAM++, Vec-Viewer, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g Spatial, XML Spy, GML Viewer, Net Beans, DEGREE.

REMOTE SENSING AND GIS LIBRARYThe 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/GI Science, Master’s Degree Dissertations in Remote Sensing and GIS - 116. Journals- Asian Journal of Geo-Informatics, GIS Development, Location and News Letters - ESRI News Bulletin and RS Data- LANDSAT, MODIS, LISS-III, LISS-III PAN merged, CARTOSAT-1.

ADMISSION: Admission Form (attached herewith or may be downloaded from http://www.coenrdmsalmora.org/downloads/Admission%20Form.doc) may be sent from June 15 onwards for admission.

F REMOTE SENSING AND GIS LABORATORY

F LIBRARY

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FACULTYJ Prof. J.S.Rawat, Course CoordinatorJ Dr. Vikram Ranga, LecturerJ Mr. Pawan Kumar, Lecturer

SUPPORTING STAFFJ Mr. Tarun Rana, Technical AssistantJ Mr. M.L.Kanojia, Office SuperintendentJ Mr. Manoj Bisht, Peon

VISITING FACULTY J Dr. Prathivish Nag, (Ex- Surveyor General of India)

Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi-221002, U.P.

J Dr. P.S.Acharaya, Director, NRDMS Division, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

J Sri. H.B. Madwal, (Ex-Director, Survey of India) 100/25, Mansarover Colony Baleepur, Dehradun

J Dr. D.N. Pant, (Retd. Professor IIRS), 209/01, Mansarover Colony Baleepur, Dehradun-248001.

J Dr. S.P.S Khuswaha, Scientist SG and Head, Forestry and Ecology Division, IIRS Dehradun

J Dr. C.S.Walia, Principal Scientist, National Bureau of Soil Science, ICAR, New Delhi.

J Dr. Ram Mohan Rao, Scientist, ‘SE’ National Remote Sensing Agency, CRF Colony, Bala Nagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

J Dr. Afroj Ahmed, Director, Narmada Control Authority, Ministry of Water Resources, Indore (MP)

J Dr. R.C.S. Taragi, GIS Coordinator, Qatar (Middle East) J Mr. C.M Adhikari, GIS Engineer, ESRI, New DelhiJ Prof. D.D. Chauniyal, Department of Geography, H.N.B.

Garhwal, Srinagar Uttarakhand.J Dr. M.M. Kimoti, Director, Uttarakhand Space Application

Centre, 93/II, Vasant Vihar Dehradun (Uttarakhand) J Dr.Sadhana Jain, Scientist SE, Urban and Regional Planning,

IIRS Dehradun, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun Dr.Ashutosh Bhardwaj, scientist ‘SE’, Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing Department,Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun-248001.

J Dr. R.S.Hooda, Chief Scientist, HARSAC, Deptt. of Science & Technology, C.C.S.H.A.U, Campus, Hisar.

J Dr. P.K.Champati Ray, Scientist SG & Head, Geoscience & Geohazard Deptt., IIRS Dehradun, 4 Kalidas Road, Dehradun.

BOARD OF STUDIESChairmanJ Vice Chancellor, Kumaun University, Nainital.

Convener J Prof.J.S.Rawat, Course Coordinator & Campus Head,

Department of Geography, Kumaun University SSJ Campus Almora.

Expert MembersJ Prof. R.S.Jasrotia, Head, Remote Sensing and GIS & Professor

in Geology, University of Jammu. (J & K).J Dr. D.N.Pant (Retd. Professor IIRS), 209/1 Mansarovar Calony,

Ballupur, Dehradun.J Prof. D.D. Chauniyal, Department of Geography, Garhwal

University, Srinagar

MembersDean, Faculty of Science, Kumaun University Nainital.

OUR ALUMNI IN JOB/RESEARCH WORK ATInstitutions/departments under Central GovernmentsJ Indian Metrological Department, New Delhi; Forest Survey of India,

Dehradun; Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), DRDO, Chandigarh; Indian Agriculture Research Institute Delhi etc.

Institutions/departments under state GovernmentsJ Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Sikkim;

Forest Department, Government of Sikkim; Sikkim, Land Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Government of Sikkim; Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, Shimla; Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Punjab etc.

Leading Private firmsJ PAN India Consultant Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon Haryana; ML Infomap Pvt Ltd.,

New Delhi; Exzeo Software Pvt. Ltd., Noida; RMSI, Noida, U.P.; Navteq India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon; SGS Infotech, Gurgoan, Haryana; Synergy Engineering and Environmental Solution, Maharashtra; Spatial Decision, Noida, Uttar Pradesh; SATPALDA Vaishali, Delhi; TCS Delhi etc.

INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS (2014-16)01) Mr. Amrit Kumar at National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad02) Miss Avantika Latwal at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.03) Mr. Chankya Gogoi at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.04) Miss Parul at Regional Remote Sensing Centre, Bangluru.05) Miss Preeti Kashmira at National Institute of Rural Development &

Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad.06) Miss Kamana Pokharia at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun.07) Miss Kamal Bisht at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. 08) Mr. Kishor Kandpal at Indian Institute of Science, Bangluru.09) Miss Radhika Narjinari at National Institute of Rural Development &

Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad.10) Mr. Ramlakhan Yadav at Uttarakhand Space Application Centre,

Dehradun.11) Mr. Ravi Kumar at Geo-spatial Delhi Limited, Delhi.12) Miss Reetu Sharma at Haryana Space Application Centre, Hissar.13) Miss Sehnoor Bano at Haryana Space Application Centre, Hissar.14) Mr. Neeraj Kumar at National Institute of Rural Development &

Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad.15) Miss Neetu Negi at National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati

Raj, Hyderabad.16) Mr. Saurabh Kaushik at Snow and Avalanche Study Est, DRDO, Chandigarh17) Miss Sonia Sharma at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.18) Mr. Vishal Drall at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.

COE NRDMS CENTREDEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

KUMAUN UNIVERSITYSSJ CAMPUS, ALMORA (Upper Campus)

For more details contact to: Prof. J.S. Rawat, Course Coordinator, M.Sc. (Remote Sensing and GIS); and Professor in Department of Geography, & Director, Centre of Excellence for NRDMS in Uttarakhand, Kumaun University, SSJ Campus, Almora, Contact No. 05962-235431, 7533983533 Email ID:coordinator.gisrs@gmail.com; Dr.Vikram Kumar Ranga, Lecturer, (M.Sc. Remote Sensing and GIS), Contact No. 7579067929, 09971867635 and Mr. Pawan Kumar, Lecturer, M.Sc. (Remote Sensing and GIS), Contact No. 09785879797.

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Cost of Application Form Rs. 500/- Form No:

KUMAUN UNIVERSITY Application Form for Admission to

M.Sc. (Remote Sensing & GIS) SSJ CAMPUS, ALMORA-263601 FOR THE SESSION 2015-2016

1. Application Form Fee/Demand Draft Details

Name of the Bank Amount D.D. No. Date of Issue 2. Name of the Applicant 3. Date of Birth: dd/mm/yyyy 4. Sex: Male Female 5. Category: General SC ST OBC OTHERS* 6. Father’s Name

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Date : Place: Signature of Parent/Guardian Checklist:

1. Self Attested photocopy of Mark sheets and Certificates of Class X, XII, B.A./B.Sc. 2. Reservation Certificate for reserved candidates according to their category of reservation. 3. Bank Draft worth Rs.500/- drawn in favour of AAO, SSJ Campus Almora. 4. Attested photocopy of the latest Character Certificate, transfer certificate and migration certificate

preferably issued by the Head of the Institution last attended by a Gazetted Officer. In case of any gap, affidavit for the gap period should by produce.

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1. Fill in the form carefully and submit by hand/Registered post / Speed Post so as to reach to The Coordinator, M.Sc. (Remote Sensing & GIS), Department of Geography, SSJ Campus, Almora-263601, Uttarakhand, India.

2. Bank Draft worth Rs.500/- drawn in favor of AAO, SSJ Campus Almora, payable at Almora should contain Name, Address, and Contact No. at its back side.

3. Before filling in the application form ensure that all eligibility conditions are fully met. 4. Make sure that the correct information is entered at an appropriate place on the form. 5. Ensure that all enclosures are attached before submitting the form. 6. Reservation criteria will be followed as per university rules. 7. The candidates shall be called in order of merit as per the University norms. 8. In case if a candidate fails to produce original certificates at the time of verification his/her selection

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Declaration by the Applicant I hereby declare that all the information given above is correct and nothing has been concealed. I shall abide by the decisions of the admission committee. Further, if admitted, I pledge to abide by the rules and norms of discipline of University and will be liable to administrative action if I am found guilty of a breach of conduct in the campus. Date : Place: Signature of the Applicant

Declaration by Parent/Guardian If my son/daughter/ward Mr./Ms________________________________________is permitted admission to above mentioned course, I herby give an undertaking to pay regularly all his/her charges/dues related to that course. I also undertake the responsibility for his/her conduct. I shall not claim refund of fee in part or full once the admission has been taken. Date : Place: Signature of Parent/Guardian

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6. Mother’s Name 7. Address for Correspondence Pin

8. Permanent Address Pin 9. Phone No: Landline with STD Code……………………………Mobile:………………………………….. 10.E-Mail ID:…………………………………………………………………………………………

Declaration by the Applicant I hereby declare that all the information given above is correct and nothing has been concealed. I shall abide by the decisions of the admission committee. Further, if admitted, I pledge to abide by the rules and norms of discipline of University and will be liable to administrative action if I am found guilty of a breach of conduct in the campus. Date : Place: Signature of the Applicant

Declaration by Parent/Guardian If my son/daughter/ward Mr./Ms________________________________________is permitted admission to above mentioned course, I herby give an undertaking to pay regularly all his/her charges/dues related to that course. I also undertake the responsibility for his/her conduct. I shall not claim refund of fee in part or full once the admission has been taken. Date : Place: Signature of Parent/Guardian

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