The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing [formerly known as the Indian Photo-Interpretation Institute (IPI)] is located in Dehradun. It is the training and education under Indian Space Research Organisation, Govt. of India. IIRS was set up in 1966 under the patronage of the Survey of India to provide training on remote sensing technology. The success of satellite remote sensing in the early 1970s created a need for personnel trained in the use of remote sensing technology. The IIRS was merged with the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) in July 1976. In 1980 the NRSA was put under the umbrella of the Indian Government's Department of Space. The main area of the function of the Institute is capacity building through technology transfer among user community.
Academic Programme:
IIRS is training and education in the field of M.Sc. in Geoinformatics, M.Sc. in Natural Hazards & Disaster Risk Management, M.Tech in Remote Sensing and GIS.
1. M. Tech in Remote Sensing and GIS (Mapping and Monitoring), affiliated to Andhra University, in one of the following optional streams
* Agriculture and Soils
* Forestry and Ecology
* Geosciences
* Marine Sciences
* Human Settlement Analysis
* Water Resources
2. Master's in Science, awarded by ITC, Netherlands in
* Geoinformatics
* Geo Hazards
3. Training courses
Post Graduate Diploma (10 month) in
* Agriculture and Soils
* Forestry and Ecology
* Geosciences
* Marine Sciences
* Human Settlement Analysis
* Water Resources
* Digital Photogrammetry
* Geoinformetics
* Geo Hazards
4. Certificate courses (4 month)
* Basic Photogrammetry andmote Sensing
* GIS in Geosciences
* Land Information System
* GIS in Soils and Land Use Planning
* GIS in Water Resources Management
* GIS in Coastal Zone Management
* GIS in Forest Management
* Geo-Hazards
5. Training opportunities for special groups
* Special Course: Orientation Course in any area of Natural Resource Management, Environmental Assessment and Disaster Management
* Awareness course/workshop on Geo-Hazards
* Awareness course/workshop on Geo-Hazards
* Overview for decision makers
6. International programmes
* Short Course on Remote Sensing with special emphasis on Digital Image Processing (ITEC Sponsored)
* Short Course on Geoinformatics (ITEC Sponsored)
Facilities:
* Computer Laboratory
* Central Library
* Internet Facility
* Banking Facility
* Research
* Hostel Infrastructure
* Health Services
* Training and Placement
* Guest House
Contact Us:
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
4, Kalidas Road,
Dehradun - 248 001 (India)
Tel: + 91 - (0)135 - 2524105 , 2524106 , 2524107.
Fax: + 91 - (0)135 - 2741987 / 2748041
E-mail: pca@iirs.gov.in
Website: www.iirs.gov.in
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