PGCGI : POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN GEOINFORMATICS

Programme Type CERTIFICATE
Mode Open Distance Learning
School School of Sciences
Duration 6 Months
Medium ENGLISH
Specialization Geoinformatics
Description

The School of Sciences has developed the Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Geoinformatics (PGCGI) with the help of several eminent experts across India drawn from ISRO, DRDO, IIT, C-DAC, DST, IITM and many private and government universities. The PGCGI programme intends to familiarise the learners with basic concepts of geoinformatics and its applications. It is built around concepts and skills at the basic level to make it easy for a learner who wishes to understand how geoinformatics can be put to practical use. It provides opportunity to learners interested to develop basic skills and willing to go for higher studies in geoinformatics.

Programme Objectives:

Objectives of the programme are to: 

  • provide theoretical knowledge and practical exercises in the basics of geoinformation science, 
  • acquaint the learners with spatial data, their analysis and applications, and 
  • widen opportunities of learners for higher studies and developing career in different sectors of employment involving geoinformatics.

Target Group:

  • Defence personnel 
  • School and college/university teachers either teaching or interested to teach geoinformation science related courses
Eligibility

Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university.

Fee Structure

Rs.6000/- for full programme plus Registration fee of Rs.200/-

Programme Coordinator Prof. Benidhar Deshmukh, e-mail:bdeshmukh@ignou.ac.in, Ph.011-29571677

Course Details

Compulsory Courses
Course Code Name of Course Credit Semester
Year 1 Semester 1
MGY2 REMOTE SENSING AND IMAGE INTERPRETATION 4 1
MGY3 GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM 4 1
MGY1 INTRODUCTION TO GEOINFORMATICS 4 1
MGYL4 GEOINFORMATICS PRACTICAL 4 1
Year 1 Semester 2

Regional & Study Centre Details

Regional Centre Study Centre
HYDERABAD 0105: LAL BAHADUR COLLEGE (105)
KARNAL 1009: GOVERNMENT P.G. COLLEGE (1009)
BHOPAL 1501: MOTILAL VIGYAN MAHAVIDYALAYA (1501)
PUNE 16136P: BHARATI VIDYAPEETH UNIVERSITY (16136P)
AIZWAL 1946: GOVT. AIZAWL NORTH COLLEGE (1946)
AIZWAL 1923: PACHHUNGA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (1923)
PORT BLAIR 0201: JNR MAHAVIDYALALA (201)
BHUBANESHWAR 2100: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE BHUBANESHWAR LSC Code 2100
SRINAGAR 1209: SHRI PRATAP SINGH COLLEGE (1209)
DEHRADUN 3100: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE DEHRADUN LSC CODE 3100
RAIPUR 1503: GOVT. ARTS & SCI. COLLEGE (1503)
NAGPUR 36059P: REGIONAL REMOTE SENSING CENTER AMRAVATI ROAD NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA
GUWAHATI 0401: IGNOU STUDY CENTRE (401)
TRIVANDRUM 40030: INSTITUTE OF LAND AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT (40030P)
JABALPUR 1581D: GOVT. PG COLLEGE, TIMAKGARH (1581D)
MADURAI 2503: THIYAGARAJAR COLLEGE (2503)
VARANASI 48056: FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCINCE BHU VARANASI (48056)
PATNA 0500: IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE PATNA LSC Code 0500
ARMY-UDHAMPUR 5501: HRDC HQ NORTHERN COMMAND (5501)
DELHI 1 (MOHAN ESTATE (SOUTH DELHI)) 07162: MOHYAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INST. OF TECH(MERIT) (07162P)