EVENT
Training course on 'Applications of handheld GPS for watershed & MGNREGS using Open Source GIS Tools', National Institute of Rural Development, Jaipur
Event Date
October 7, 2013 - October 10, 2013
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October 6, 2013
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Organisers

National Institute of Rural Development, Jaipur

Venue

NIRD, Jaipur centre, Chaupal building, Near railway station, Jaipur-302006

Objectives of the training course 

  •  Introducing basics of Global Positioning System
  •  Imparting working knowledge of handling GPS
  •  Hand-holding on import/export of GPS data to/from computer and working in GIS Environment
  •  Demonstrate various application potential of GPS data in Watershed & MGNREGS Planning Implementation and Monitoring.

Information for applicants

  • Officials/engineers/MIS managers/technical experts, involved in execution/monitoring of Watershed & MGNREGS or Natural Resources/Land Based shemes may apply
  • Participants should be familiar with basic computer operations
  • Participants may come with their laptops and relevant GIS data, if available

 Accomadation & boarding

  • Free hostel accommodation and boarding will be provided for the participants at NIRD Jaipur centre.
  • TA & DA for the participants will have to be borne by the nominating organization/department.
  • Participants may report/leave a day before and a day after the course duration, as per their travel convenience.

 Contact details

 Nominations may be forwarded/confirmed by

  • E-mail at hksolanki@nird.gov.in
  • Tele-Fax: 0141-2209905/04
  • Telephonically at 09214446732 / 09414291732.

For more information, please see the brochure attached below.

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