Geographic Information System (GIS) Software & Solutions provider, Esri India, has announced a campus-wide programme to help universities and institutes setup and scale their GIS learning infrastructure by establishing Center of Competence.
Esri India has announced its drive to skill over 2 lakh students in GIS technologies in India over the next three years. With the government encouraging higher usage of GIS technology in various segments such as smart cities, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), water resources, agriculture, insurance, land management and utilities, the geospatial data economy is expected to grow from 30,000 crore to about 1 lakh crore by 2030.
In order to achieve this, Esri India has announced a comprehensive campus-wide programme to help universities and institutes setup and scale their GIS learning infrastructure by establishing Center of Competence (CoC). CoC will provide an opportunity to the students in various streams to acquire the most advanced GIS technology skills. GIS skills when clubbed with other new emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence/machine learning, big data, data science, cloud computing, etc, can create a strong differentiation and increase employability. This initiative will provide students with knowledge, expertise, best practices, and software infrastructure that can be accessed anytime, anywhere and from any device.
Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India, said, “Through this initiative, we aim to provide GIS technology to students of all disciplines. This will empower the students to practice and apply spatial thinking while they pursue their studies. For example, a student of supply chain management can learn GIS skills while on campus and later use them in his professional life for monitoring real time status, disruptions, etc, in the entire supply chain process.”
Students, researchers, and professors will have access to e-learning content available at MyEsri Learning portal and guided lessons through Esri’s Learn Hub. As part of this program, Esri India will also offer faculty training and student engagement programmes.
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