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Esri India: GIS and Academia
About the Council
Goal
To update, strengthen and expand the GIS education in India to support the goal of making India a global leader in geospatial technologies.
Objectives
- Advancing GIS knowledge and innovation by facilitating a deeper understanding of global trends and latest roadmaps in GIS.
- Strengthening the GIS academic community for interdisciplinary collaboration and promoting the learning of GIS across various academic disciplines.
- Enhancing the capabilities and skills to empower students to meet the needs of the evolving GIS users and the industry and be globally competitive.
- Collaboration and sharing of best practices and content among educational institutions.
- Encouraging innovation/R&D in the country with a view to a establish Indian as a leader in geospatial technologies.
Target Members
- Academicians and Researchers: Professors, lecturers, and researchers in the GIS and related fields.
- Educational Institutions: Universities and colleges offering GIS programs.
- Allied Departments and Institutions: Departments, institutions and professionals from the allied courses that can benefit from the integration of GIS technology.
- Policy Makers: Individuals involved in shaping policies related to GIS technology and applications.
The GIS Academia Council of India is an exciting new initiative to create a forum for academic leadership in the growing field of GIS. It has strong parallels with the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science in the US, and with similar organizations in other countries. Experience shows that a national voice for GIS education and research can help to stimulate and focus what might otherwise be a number of independent efforts in individual universities. The ties between the GACI and Esri India will help to ensure that universities keep abreast of new developments in the industry, have a means to communicate the results of their research to the industry, and have an effective channel for finding employment opportunities for their students.
Prof. Michael F Goodchild, Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of California
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How can you participate?
This council is an Esri India initiative and participation is by invitation. We are looking at academicians from India who are passionate about GIS.