University offers PG course in geo-informatics

Updated on: Monday, June 08, 2009

Gandhigram Rural University offers a two-year M.Sc Geo-informatics programme and a one-year competitive Post Graduate Diploma in Spatial Technologies. Both the programmes are multi-disciplinary in nature and cover digital cartography, remote sensing, digital image processing, GIS, GPS, visual computing, Java and Web Technology for GIS. Students will get hands on experience in various spatial technologies and learn to use them to improve the quality of rural life through village placement programme. Students will also undergo internship in a company to acquire professional training. Any graduate in earth /life sciences, or any graduate who has studied mathematics, statistics, business mathematics or computer applications as one of the subjects at higher secondary or at graduate level is eligible for admission. For details contact, Department of Rural Development, Head, N.D.Mani, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram. Mobile number: 9443015375.

It also offers a two-year M.A. in Governance and Development supported by University Grants Commission.

It is a need based programme as a large number of development organizations and research agencies cannot find suitable candidates from traditional academic programmes for their requirements.

This programme focuses on governance, development and administration.

Experts and practitioners are brought from outside to interact with students on the practical aspects of issues. Students will be taken to the field and to institutions also. All under graduates (science, humanities and social sciences) from any recognised university with 50 percent of marks are eligible for the programme. The initial intake will be 20, following merit and the reservation policy of the Central Government. The programme covers subjects like globalization, governance, administration, development, empowerment, politics, policies, decentralisation, gender, marginalisation and poverty. It has other components like communication and communication technology. Students can get admission with three semester marks. Course completion certificate and mark sheet can be submitted before 30th September, 2009.

For further details, students may contact Professor, G. Palanithurai, Department of Political Science and Development Administration, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram – 624302, Dindigul District. Contact telephone number: 0451-2451775, Mobile number: 9443189409 and fax: 0451-2451775 or E mail: gpgri_hung1@ rediffmail.com and [email protected]

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University offers PG course in geo-informatics

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