M. Sc. in Environmental Sciences with a Minor in Remote Sensing & Geographical Information
Systems (RS & GIS)

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The proposed course, MSc in Environmental Science with a minor in Remote Sensing & Geographical Information System (RS& GIS), is a ground-breaking one in the realm of similar courses offered in Indian academics, with the combination of Environmental Science with cutting edge technology of RS & GIS. The course has been planned to impart up-to-date knowledge in various fields related to Environmental Sciences together with RS & GIS. It also helps the students to find solutions to natural resource management and finally helps in finding scientific and sustainable solutions to the problems related to the environment. The present course is intended to meet the national and international requirements of environmental management, monitoring natural resource management, environmental legislation, air/water/soil pollution management, environmental impact assessment, hazards, and risk management, energy resource conservation, biodiversity conservation, waste management, social issues of the environment, environmental protection, and policies for sustainable development of the society.

The diverse topics included in the course will help the students to gain significant knowledge and skills in various fields of both, environmental sciences and applications of geoinformatics in environment management. The aim of the course is to foster a high-class future generation of environmentalists who would grow into environmental managers, academicians, researchers, scientists, teachers, policymakers, and industrialists. Laboratory courses have been designed to provide a thorough and hands-on experience in working with various sophisticated instruments. The final semester of the course is unreservedly dedicated to dissertation/thesis work enabling the students to gain experience in solving a real-life problem under the supervision of eminent guides/researchers in premier Institutes in the field both in India and abroad, involved in pursuing research and development projects. The curriculum is designed to ensure depth in the area of specialization together with the breadth of exposure and intellectual enrichment and to prepare the students for high-level professional research and development careers in national laboratories, Universities, Ministries, colleges, research organizations, MNCs, administration, NGOs, and industry both in Environmental Science and RS & GIS.