Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology (DST), formally opened a Centre of Capacity (COC) at the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT-T) in the presence of IIT-T Director KN Satyanarayana and Esri India India Managing Director Kumar and Esri India India Board Director KNNARAYANA and ESRI INDIO Board Director Director Abhay Karandikar officially opened a Centre of Capacity (COC) at the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT-T) in the presence of IIT-T Director KN Satyanarayana and Esri India India Board Director KNNARAYANA and ESRI INDIO Board Director Director KNNARAYANA and ESRI INDIO Board Director Director Abhay Karandikar officially opened a Centre of Capacity (IIT-T) at the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT-T) in the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT-T).
ESRI India is bundled with the Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNIF) of IIT-Tirupati to establish the centre with the aim of promoting geospatial education, research and industry applications, which strengthens India’s position as a global leader in GIS Innovation.
The center will provide students, researchers and startups with access to advanced GIS tools, training modules and real-world applications. The collaboration aims to promote breakthrough developments in land management, urban planning, transportation and drone-based geospatial analysis.
Professor Karandikar stressed the need to strengthen cooperation between academia and the industry in establishing a skilled geospatial workforce in the country. “A move like this can not only provide students with the right skills, but it can also help them acquire space intelligence and develop solutions to solve the challenges facing the country”.
Professor Satyanarayana, Director of IIT-T, is pleased with the opportunity to work with India. “Our goal is to develop a generation of skilled geospatial experts to drive technological and economic progress,” he said on average.
publishing – March 19, 2025 08:36 AM IST
