IIRS (Indian Institute of Remote
Sensing) is a premier institute in South East
Asia, transferring technology in Remote Sensing
and GIS. The institute is training and education
arm of National
Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, Department of
Space, Government of India offering variety of
courses ranging from one to two year duration .
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here for details of courses.
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"Promote excellence and
professional education in the field of Remote
Sensing and Geoinformation Science. Achieve the
goal through research, user dialogues and sharing
of experience in the field of natural resource
survey, mapping, infrastructure development and
environmental management for sustainable
development. Address on inter-disciplinary
interface including attention to socio-economic
and environmental considerations."
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Indian Institute of Remote
Sensing (IIRS), formerly known as Indian
Photo-Interpretation Institute (IPI), was set up
in 1966 under the aegis of the Survey of
India to provide comprehensive training with
hands on experience of the emerging technology.
The success of satellite remote sensing in early
70's created a need for manpower trained in the
utilization of remote sensing technology, and
therefore, Institute was merged with National
Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) in July
1976. Late 70's and early 80's saw the emergence
of remote sensing as a powerful tool for natural
resources survey and management and in the year
1980, NRSA
came under the umbrella of Department of Space
(Government of India).
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The main focus of IIRS is
training and education in the field of
Geoinformatics in which technology and
applications of Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS will
be imparted in the form of training and education
at various levels (decision making level to
working level / fresh post graduate level). For
details please refer to course calendar and
different course brochures
a. See the detailed
list of courses
here.
b. The main courses can be categorized
as:
i. Educational
Courses
1. M. Tech in Remote Sensing and GIS (Mapping and
Monitoring), affiliated to
Andhra
University, in one of the following
optional
streams:
a. Agriculture &
Soils
b. Forestry &
Ecology
c. Geosciences
d. Marine
Sciences
e. Human
Settlement
Analysis
f. Water
Resources
2. M.Sc., awarded by ITC, Netherlands
in
a. Geoinformatics
b. Geo
Hazards
ii. Training
Courses
1. Post Graduate Diploma (10 month) in
a. Agriculture
&
Soils
b. Forestry
&
Ecology
c. Geosciences
d. Marine
Sciences
e. Human
Settlement
Analysis
f. Water
Resources
g. Digital
Photogrammetry
h.Geoinformetics
i.Geo
Hazards
2. Certificate Courses ( 4
month)
a. Basic Photogrammetry & Remote
Sensing
b. GIS in
Geosciences
c. Land Information
System
d. GIS in Soils & Landuse
Planning
e. e GIS in Water Resources
Management
f. GIS in Coastal Zone
Management
g. GIS in Forest
Management
h.
Geo-Hazards
iii. Training opportunities for special
groups
a. Special
Course
i. Orientation Course in any area of Natural
Resource
Management,
Environmental Assessment and Disaster
Management
b. Awareness course/workshop on
Geo-Hazards
i. Awareness course/workshop on
Geo-Hazards
ii. Overview for decision
makers
iv. International
Programmes
a. Short Course on Remote Sensing with special
emphasis on Digital
Image
Processing (ITEC
Sponsored)
b. Short Course on Geoinformatics (ITEC
Sponsored)
v. NNRMS
/ ISRO Sponsored courses : For university
faculty
only
a. GIS Technology and
Applications
b. RS & GIS Applications to Water
Resources
c. RS & GIS in Forestry/ Botany / Ecology /
Wildlife / Environmental
Science
d. RS & GIS in Urban & Regional Planning
e. Cartography and
Mapping
f. RS & GIS in
Geosciences
g. RS & GIS in Soils and Land Use
Planning
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Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS are
branch of Geoinformatics discipline. They are all
emerging fields and have huge application
potential for resource development, planning and
management. There is a good scope for scientists,
engineers, academicians/researchers, NGOs, service
and utility sector personnel, planners and
decision makers as it facilitates better
understanding, use and manages appropriately. The
market potential is increasing at phenomenal rate
of 10 to 15 % annually on continuous basis. With
increasing spatial resolution of satellites, hyper
spectral RS, enhanced Geo-computational tools and
precise positional information with GPS we are
sure that the future for these disciplines is very
much promising.
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Government working professionals
/ NGOs / Academicians / private entrepreneurs /
fresh postgraduate students desired to build their
career in Geoinformatics can join IIRS courses
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Eligible candidates can apply
directly to any course, filling up the application
form and sending it to Dean, IIRS, P.B. No.135,
Dehradun. Online application is not supported.
Government candidates have to send with proper
sponsorship. Foreign candidates have to route
through Indian Embassies in their country.
Please see the
course calendar to know the application
deadlines.
Scholarship is available only in
M.Sc. Geoinformatics and Geo Hazards courses.
Currently four scholarships each are available in
both
M.Sc. courses. However this will cover only
the expenses incurred during the three month trip
to ITC, Netherlands
which includes all the expenses including
ticket cost, living allowance etc. i.e., this
becomes fully paid trip for those who have
achieved this scholarship. It'll be worth around
Rs. 150,000 approx. One criterion is to select
those who are the top four scorer in the modules
at IIRS.
The pattern followed for IIRS is
first screening of applications for suitability,
then a screening test is conducted and then
interview. There is no format of screening test
and any type of (suitable) questions, mainly
related to General Knowledge related to the course
can be asked. Moreover it also depends on number
of applications. In case of a few applications no
screening may be required.
For
M.Tech and MSc. ( long term courses) it takes
3 months time for selection process. For other
courses it takes only 2 months time. Selected
candidates please rest assured that you'll be
intimated on time. IIRS takes special care to
inform about your admission in a particular
course. The admission department will intimate the
selected through phone,
e-mail, fax and also
Speedpost. Very soon the admission list shall
be published on this website. At present those who
have failed to secure admission at IIRS will not
be informed.
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IIRS is a premier institute for
Remote Sensing and GIS technology transfer through
training. Various courses are offered in which
rigorous training pattern and heavy infrastructure
setup is there for learning and hands on
experience. IIRS faculty is well experienced and
trained at various international institutes of
repute. The seats are limited. Only 285 to 360
students attend to various courses (short and long
term) every year. Only around 130 students can be
attending courses at any time. IIRS net spends
more than Rs. 5 lacs (as of 2005) per year per
student in various courses, which would be higher
in comparison to money spent on per student by
leading scientific institutes in India. With a
faculty strength of 44, the student-faculty ratio,
here at IIRS is 3:1. The array of RS
& GIS software in IIRS speaks for itself.
The labs are open throughout the night and well
fitted with A.C.s. All classrooms are Air
Conditioned and fitted with LCD projectors. Above
all a certificate from IIRS gets immediate
attention for job seekers. A certificate from IIRS
can only be earned after rigorous training. The
fees spent by a student is quite nominal compared
to the amount invested by IIRS for the benefit of
the students.
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IIIRS courses are divided into
short and long (>=3months) courses. It is
around Rs. 6000/- for Indian students and US$
600/- for foreign students. Course fee includes
tuition fees, course material and POL (i.e. local
transport for field visit). All the other
expenditure like to and fro travel to IIRS,
boarding and lodging, project field work expenses,
report generation, book allowances and medical
expenditure etc. are to be born by the candidates
/ sponsoring organizations in addition to course
fees.
In case of short customized courses, fees
are Rs 2000/- per week for Indian students and US
$ 200 per week for foreign students.
Important
note: Tuition fee is waived off for Government
sponsored candidates for regular courses of three
months and above duration.
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All courses are open to all
including foreign nationals.
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Foreign students are welcome at
IIRS. Though IIRS does not differentiate students
based on their nationality, foreign students study
or get trained like other students in the class
nevertheless they are important to IIRS and India
because of the foreign relations enjoyed by India
with the countries of the respective students.
Foreign students stay at the International
Hostel exclusively built for foreign students.
The hostel room is provided with good kitchenette,
Air Conditioner, washing machines and TV.
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As mentioned above foreign
students stay at International
Hostel and are provided with a good
kitchenette. You'd need to buy groceries or
eatables from nearby market and cook yourself.
This is how the foreign students currently staying
at International
Hostel manage. A few have been able to like
Indian food at the mess in the Indian
Hostel.
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It costs minimum Rs. 1700 per
month (for Indian nationals) with ordinary
accommodation at IIRS and hostel mess food. It
costs Rs. 750/- extra for AC room with Cable TV
facility. For trainees of short duration, it may
cost Rs. 100 to Rs, 150 per day for stay and
food.
Foreign nationals are provided with
attached kitchenette, Cable TV, AC and Internet
(common facility) that costs Rs.1000/-(USD
22) per month. They can cook their own food.
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IIRS is the only institute for
the last 40 years since its establishment has
offered courses according to the changing user
needs and it is only one of its kind in India
where courses are conducted at various levels.
Over the years the institute has trained around
6000 from India and Abroad. The institute has 50
professionals, most of them with doctoral degree
and the remaining with postgraduate in sciences/
engineering, well trained at ITC, Netherlands and
responsible for capacity building in education and
training.
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Opportunities in Government
Organizations, State government departments like
State Remote Sensing Centers, Geology and Mining/
Forest/ Agriculture/ Soil/Irrigation/
Panchayatraj/ Rural Department etc and Central
Government Departments like Department of Space,
Department of Science and Technology, Central
Water Commission, Indian Agriculture Research
organization, Defense Research Development
Organization, Department of Ocean Development,
Central Scientific and Industrial Research and
Academic/Research Organizations
Opportunities in Private Sector
There are many private companies like
ESRI-India, ERDAS India, RMSI, Rolta India,
Satyam, Relliance Infosys, TCS, PCI India, ENVI,
INCA, Datacore, many NGOs and private companies
situated at Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai,
Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Pune, Chandigarh,
Dehradun, Bhopal.
Research Opportunities
There is huge scope for research
opportunities at national level organization,
academic institutions in India as well as abroad.
Geoinformatics is considered one of the advanced
technologies like Biotechnology, Nano technology
etc
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ESRI-India, ERDAS India, RMSI,
Rolta India, Satyam, Reliance Infosys, TCS, PCI
India, ENVI, INCA, Datacore, many NGOs and private
companies situated at Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad,
Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Pune,
Chandigarh, Dehradun, Bhopal etc.
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Many web portals provide research
information on remote sensing and GIS. Following
are some of the references:
www.geog.nottingham.ac.uk/~mather/useful_links.html
http://www.gisdevelopment.net/
http://www.nasa.gov/
http://www.wmo.org/
http://www.ncgia/
http://www.ccrs/
http://www.webresorces/
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IIRS offers different level of
courses in many disciplines such
as:
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
- Geoinformatics
- Agriculture
& Soils
- Forestry &
Ecology
- Geosciences
- Marine
Sciences
- Human
Settlement Analysis
- Water
Resources
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The candidates can choose their
courses from any of the above disciplines
according to their area of specialization. However
they can consult either Technical
Staff Officer or the faculties
of concerned divisions if need any advice to
choose suitable course.
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IIRS promises high quality level
of training, facilities and learning environment
to the students. IIRS is committed to excellence
in teaching, training and research in Remote
Sensing and GIS. Student's grievances or issues
are redressed promptly. Our faculties take utmost
care to solve the problems of students at any
time. Students desiring to get admission into IIRS
can contact Technical
Staff Officer who is there to help persons
like you. To get research related info or help any
faculty can be contacted.
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To contact an IIRS faculty, click
here. Should you need career/course related
guidance talk directly to Incharge/Head
of the concerned Department
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Hostel
facility is provided to all. In case of shortage,
students from outstation will have a preference in
Hostel accommodation allotment. Students get a
shared room, two per room.
Students who wish
to stay with their families will have to make
alternate arrangements outside IIRS
campus.
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Dehradun is lush with greenery,
beautiful surroundings and mountains. Dehradun is
surrounded by forests and one side by The
Himalayas. Dehradun is famous mainly as a tourist
place and its cool weather. Click here
to know more.
You can contact any of the following
travel operators:
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M/S Hemkund Travels Ph: (0135)
2629097, 9412059097 (Cell)
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M/S Sarathi Travels:
(0135) 2722174, 9412050877 (Cell)
They should be
able to charge you a reasonable rates for hiring a
taxi. It should cost around Rs. 1400-1500 from New
Delhi to IIRS (one way) at present. IIRS does not
vouch or take any responsibility for the above
mentioned Travels, your are advised to talk to
other Tours and Travels as well. However in case
of complaints received against any of above
mentioned travel operator will have the affect of
getting their name removed from this section.
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The food served at the hostel is
mostly North Indian. Full hygiene and cleanliness
is maintained at the IIRS mess. The menu and the
items to be served are decided by the students's
committee. IIRS does not charge anything for mess
facility or the infrastructure so provided. Curd
is served on demand and rice is always served.
Non-veg too is served. The water at Dehradun is
hard. An Aquaguard UV filter along with water
softener to remove water hardness has been fitted
in the hostel. Students can rest assured of safe
drinking water.
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Cost of Auto from Railway Station
to IIRS: Rs. 45 (7 Km)
Cost of Auto from ISBT
Bus Station to IIRS: Rs. 70-80 (10 Km)
Cost of
Taxi from Railway Station to IIRS: Rs. 150-175 (7
Km)
The driver should be clearly told to drop
at the IIRS hostel and not at the security gate.
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Hostel facilities are provided to
the students only. Students desirous of staying
with families are advised to make alternate arrangements
and book accommodation in nearby areas before
landing at IIRS. While it is difficult to find a
single room with a kitchen accommodation in the
adjoining residential areas of IIRS (Kalidas
Road), such accommodation is available in nearby
localities. Be ready to shell out minimum of Rs.
2000 per month for such an accommodation.
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IIRS activities are updated and
posted at IIRS website. IIRS also publishes its
activities through "Contact"
Newsletter.
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