Formal Environment Education

• Ph.D. in Environment Sciences
  The Ph.D. program at the Institute focuses on multidisciplinary studies to include projects on wildlife management, environmental engineering, environmental health issues, etc.
  
  
• Masters in Environment Science
  The Institute conducts a two year Masters program in Environment Sciences. This course is multi-disciplinary in nature and covers a wide array of subjects which include Environmental ecology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Pollution, Occupational Health, Remote Sensing, Law, Technologies for Pollution Control, Environmental Engineering, Methodologies for Environment Impact Assessment, Environment Education and Communication. The course emphasizes the social issues of environment such as sustainable development, population, poverty etc. It provides students with real life exposure to local environmental assets and problems.



• Masters in Geoinformatics
  Geoinformatics is the synergy of multiple disciplines, namely GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry, GPS, Information Technology and geodesty. It is fundamental to all the disciplines which use data identified by their locations. Geomatics deals with spatial and non-spatial data, their methods of acquisition, management, analysis, display and dissemination. Application of geomatics are mainly oriented to real world management problems pertaining to natural and man-made environments. The M.Sc. in Geoinformatics aims to provide conceptual knowledge on GIS, remote sensing and related fields, Information Technology, and hands-on training in GIS, remote sensing, data interpretation, digital image processing, digital photogrammetry, digital cartography and GPS. The course contents have been designed keeping view the emerging trends in the field of Geoinformatics and the increasing needs of skilled manpower.
• Certificate course in GIS

  Course Duration : 4 Months (2 hours per day)

  Course commences from 1st September 2009

  Course Content –

  i) Arc GIS desktop, Autodesk, Erdas Imagin

  ii) One month project work Course fee - Rs. 30,000/-

  Special features

  – Lectures by national and international experts

  - Hands on skills through project work

  - Regular seminars and discussion sessions

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• Diploma in Environment Education
  This Diploma is specially designed for in service teachers. The course work is held in the summer and Diwali vacations and covers all aspects of environment that must be integrated into existing school and college syllabi. The course enhances expertise in communicating environmental concerns to initiate awareness of environmental concerns in the community. It includes a practical orientation to using a variety of techniques to impart environment education. It encourages a research orientation to education through project work to conceptualize develop and use locale specific environment education material.

• Training workshops for teachers on environment education.
• Implementing self supporting programs through teachers who are provided with training and material on environment education.
• Designing of locale specific environment education material.