DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY & RESEARCH CENTRE

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Geoinformatics

PARVATIBAI CHOWGULE COLLEGE

MARGAO - GOA Accredited by NAAC at Grade ‘A’ with CGPA of 3.41 on four point scale

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GEOINFORMATICS

2017-2018

Department of Geography and Research Centre is a leading and pioneer department in the State of Goa that offers Graduate, Postgraduate and Ph.D. programmes in Geography and Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics. Well equipped laboratories, well qualified faculty with strong academic back-ground, collaborations with various national and international institutes, active involvement in consultancy, extension activities and research and an established GIS and Remote Sensing section are the fortes of the department. The department, to its credit, has completed four, with two ongoing Major Research Projects and more than 60 research publications in last five years. The department also publishes an in-house bi-monthly newsletter “Geographia” and undertakes various activities through Geography Club “GLOBE (Geographers Loving Our Beautiful Environment)” and “AGES (Association of Geography Ex-Students)”. The GLOBE organizes field trips, tours, students’ events and works for the promotion of the subject, where as AGES provides financial and logistic assistance. Various scholarships have been instituted by the alumni. The department has collaborations with Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD), Old Goa, (Goa), Gogate-Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Parishkar College of Global Excellence, Jaipur (Rajasthan), S.M. Bapuji Salunkhe Mahavidyalaya, Miraj (Maharashtra) and Department of Geography, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (Rajasthan). There are two universities, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, with whom, the department has academic exchange programmes. The departments commitment to the growth of the subject and expansion of geographical knowledge through teaching, research, consultancy and extension activities, has earned it, a stature of being one of the most eminent academic departments in the State of Goa.

THE GEOGRAPHICAL TERRITORY: AN INTRO TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

Dr. Nandkumar Sawant - Principal & Associate Professor Coordinator, MA Geography Mrs. Anagha Bicholkar - Assistant Professor & Head In-Charge Dr. Sanjay Gaikwad - Assistant Professor Mr. Ashish Ashwini - Assistant Professor Mr. Vishal Malave - Assistant Professor Mr. Anil Yedage - Assistant Professor, Coordinator, PGDGIS Mrs. Aisha Shaik - Assistant Professor Mr. Adrian Ferro - Assistant Professor Ms. Merel DSilva - Assistant Professor Mr. Kiran Prakash Naik - Assistant Professor Dr. S. S. Hiremath - Visiting Faculty

DEPARTMENT FACULTY

COURSE STRUCTURE: POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GEOINFORMATICS

Commenced from 2009-2010,the Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics is a One year full time course with GIS and RS modules and a project, with evaluation at the end of each module. The course curriculum demands full time attendance and commitment from the students. Each daily session comprises 3 hours of classroom lectures followed by at least 3 hours of lab work. Projects of 2 months duration are assigned to the students during the course. Application of Geoinformatics in various development contexts will be analyzed through appropriate case studies. Tutorials and demonstrations are aimed to familiarize the students with emerging technologies in present scenario.

The Department also runs an EDUSAT based Distance Learning Programme sponsored by NNRMS and ISRO exclusively for PGDGIS students

CAREER PROSPECTS POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GEOINFORMATICS

This is the most important emerging field in technology and job opportunities are multiple and diverse in various sectors like the Government Organizations (ISRO-NRSA, IIRS, RRSSC, SAC,NESAC, NNRMS, NIO, DST, etc.), Private Sectors (Corporate Companies like ROLTAS India, ESRI India, ERDAS India, TeleAtlas, IGenesis, L & T, Reliance Info, etc.), NGO’s (TERI, ATREE, Earth Matters, etc.) and even in academic institutions and Research Establishments. Batch 2014—2015 Placements: InfraPlan Engineering Services, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Reliance Jio Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra IGenesis Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Batch 2015—2016 Placements: Genesys International, Mumbai

Batch 2016—2017 Placements: IGenesys, Mumbai, Maharashtra ADCC Infocad Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur

Air Conditioned Hi-Tech GIS Lab Classrooms with LCD Projector Wide collection of satellite images and aerial photographs GPS & DGPS instruments Individual computer for each student in the lab Unlimited database Space for each student Centralized Printing and additional computer labs Internet facility round the clock A Writing Centre to help students improve their written communication

skills in English Add on courses like AutoCAD Professional, AutoDesk Map, Survey-

ing ,Writing Skills, Visual Basic, ArcObejcts , Personality Development and many more.

Earn-While-You-Learn Scheme

FACILITIES

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The admission forms will be available online from May 2016. College website: www.chowgules.ac.in/ Follow the instructions under the link Admission to apply online. Availability of Seats : The intake capacity for the postgraduate courses is 20 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA A student with a minimum score 55% in the following from a recognized university is eligible:

BSc/MSc. (Earth & Life sciences) BCA, BSc. (Comp Science), BE Post Graduate Diploma in Computer application (PGDCA) B.A./MA. Geography

FEE STRUCTURE

*Fee Structure subject to change. Contact Office for exact.

NOTE :- For Students taking admission other than Goa University, the University Registration fees for them will be as per the Goa University Notification

Tuition Fee 34000.00 Laboratory Fees/Computer Lab fee 1000.00

Library fee 1000.00 Gymkhana Fee 400.00

Student Activity Fee 400.00 University Registration 550.00

Students' Aid Fund 120.00 Student Service Charges 10000.00

Development Fee 1000.00 Administrative Fees 1000.00

TOTAL 49470.00

Dr. Nandkumar Sawant Principal, Parvatibai Chowgule College

Coordinator, MA Geography Department of Geography & Research Center

E-mail: nns001@chowgules.ac.in Mob: 09850456575

Mrs. Anagha Bicholcar Head In-Charge,

Department of Geography & Research Center E-mail: add001@chowgules.ac.in

Mob: 09421192746

E-mail: geography@chowgules.ac.in Web site: http://www.chowgules.ac.in/

Phone:+91 832 2722214/2759504/2759231 Fax: +91 832 2759067

Mr. Anil Yedage Coordinator, Postgraduate Diploma in Geoinformatics

Department of Geography & Research Center E-mail: asy002@chowgules.ac.in

Mob: 09860478472

CONTACT DETAILS

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