Data User's Training/Workshop for Senior Secondary Teachers of DELHI (27 April, 2009)

Inauguration: Chief Guest- Dr. Siva Kumar
Dr. Siva Kumar addressed all by saying on some issues such as:
• Use of Remote sensing for preparing maps
• He also shared the experiment that has been undertaken with drop out village children in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan on capacity building which was successful.

Resource Persons:
• Dr. R. Sivakumar, Head, Natural Resource Data Management System (DST).
• Dr. P. Nag, Director, National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization.
• Dr. Saibal Dasgupta, Chief Conservator, Madhya Pradesh.
• Shri Inderjeet Mittal, Master Trainer and Director, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
• Shri C. Chakravorty, Joint Director, Census.
• Shri J.P. Sharma, Head, National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• Dr. Suracharita Sen, Assistant Professor, JNU.
• Prof. (Dr.) Saraswati Raju, CSRD, JNU (Co-organizer).

Participants:
No. of teachers trained: 50

Deliverables :
• 1Bag
• 1 Pen
• 1 Folder
• 1 Note pad
• Printed study material
• Feedback Form
• Conveyance Form
• Participatory Certificates

Sessions
1. Training Presentations:
• Spatial Data and Maps Innovation in Mapping- Dr. P. Nag
• Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Land Use Planning- Dr.J.P.Sharma.
• Census Methodology and Range of Data Collection- Dr.C. Chakravorty.
• Data Use and Teaching Methodology- Shri Inderjeet Mittal.
• Application of GIS and Remote Sensing- Dr. Sucharita Sen.

2. Seminars / Papers presented:
• Forestry data in India- Dr. Saibal Dasgupta.
• Engendering Data in India- Prof. Raju.

Data User's Training/Workshop for Senior Secondary Teachers of DEHRADUN

(25-27 July, 2010)

Chief Guest - Shri B. Bhattacharjee, Member, National Disaster, Management Authority
Distinguished Guest - Dr. M. Sudhakar, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Guest of Honour - Shri. Major General Manoj Tayal, Additional Surveyor General, Survey of India.

Shri B. Bhattacharjee addressed all by saying on some issues such as:
• Data on disaster management is important in GDP growth and development of the nation.
• He said that our country is the worst disaster prone area in the world.
• Again he mentioned that we cannot stop natural disasters but we can manage disasters by adopting right measures.
• According to him, there are many concerned issues which are not given priorities yet.
• Metaphorically he said that the first wicket to fall is communication at the time of the disaster. He felt that the warning systems in India are still in infancy stage hence, we need an advanced forecasting system. He urged the gathering to try to see those gaps and contribute at their level to fill those gaps.
• He emphasized that steps must be taken to develop capacity-building of community in general and young generation in particular.
• He made an appeal to the gathering to help NDMA to prevent damages caused by disasters.

Resource Persons:
• Dr.B.Bhattacharjee, Member, National Disaster Management Authority.
• Dr.M.Sudhakar, Advisor, Ministry of Earth Sciences
• Shri.Manoj Tayal, Addl Surveyor General, Survey of India
• Dr.Saraswati Raju, Professor, CSRD, JNU.
• Dr.A.K.Mahajan, Scientist, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun.
• Dr.Piyoosh Rautela, Executive Director, Disaster Mitigation and Management Center.
• Dr.S.Srinivasan, Medical Practitioner, Apollo, Delhi.
• Dr.Saibal Dasgupta, Chief Conservator & CEO, Biotechnology Council MP, Madhya Pradesh.
• Dr.S.K.Jain, Professor, IIT, Roorkee.
• Dr.A.K.Bhatia, Regional Director,Central Ground Water Board,Dehradun
• Shri.Surjeet Singh Khaira, Teacher, Welham Boys School, Dehradun.
• Shri.Anil Kumar Sinha, Co-Chairman & Founder, Global Forum for Disaster Reduction.
• Dr.A.K.Biyani, DBS College, Dehradun.
• Mrs.Rashim Bhargava, Vice Principal, Army School, Roorkee.
• Dr.P.L.N.Raju, Scientist, Indian institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.
• Dr.Sarfaraz Alam, associate Professor, BHU, Varanasi.
• Shri.I.S.Das, Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association.
• Dr.M.N.Joshi, DBS College, Dehradun.
• Dr.N.Prasad
• Dr.K.D.Gupta, director, Institute of Applied System and Rural Development.
• Shri.A.K.Tyagi, Chief Project Officer, Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Authority
• Shri.Arvind Kumar, General Manager, Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited.
• Shri.Lokesh Jain, fellow and Area Convenor, Renewable Energy Technology Application, TERI, New Delhi
• Ms.Sulagna Chattopadhyay, president LIGHTS: Editor, Geography n You.

Participants:
No. of teachers trained: 100
No. of students-50

Deliverables:
• 1 No. of Folder
• 1 No. of Notepad – Complementary from “G’nY”
• 1 No. of Reynolds Pen
• Itinerary of “National Level Data Users’ Seminar”
• Handbook along with the Feedback Forms
• UREDA Brochure on “Uttarakhand Akhyaya Urja Vikas Abhikaran”
• NDMA Brochure on “Envisioning a Safer and Disaster Resilient India”
• CGWB Brochure on “Rainwater Harvesting and Recharge Urban Areas”
• “Maps in Everyday Life”- A book by DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi
• CGWB Brochure on “Water Conservation”
• Catalogue of NATMO

Sessions:
1. Training Presentations:
• GIS with Specific Disaster Related Data Sets- Dr. P.L.N. Raju.

2. Seminars / Papers presented:
• Data on Disaster management Management with special reference to Seismicity- Dr. A.K. Mahajan.
• Uttarakhand: Seismic Vulnerability of Hill Township.
• Adolescent Health data with special reference to Girl Child- Dr. S. Srinivasan.
• Data on Gender related issues and Classroom Methodologies- Dr. S. Raju.
• Forestry Database in India- Dr. Saibal dasgupta.
• Hydrologic Data and Water Resource Management- Dr. S.K. Jain.
• Hydrogeology and Groundwater Management of Uttarakhand State- Dr.A.K.Bhatia.
• Trees of Doon- Shri.Surjeet Singh Khaira.
• Understanding Disaster through Data: Special Mention of Disaster Preparedness in Educational and other Training Institutes - Shri. Anil Kumar Sinha.
• Disaster Management – A Critique- Dr. A. K.Biyani.
• Disaster Management in Schools- Mrs. Rashmi Bhargava.
• Data Usage Curriculum with Special Reference to Geography - Dr. Sarfaraz Alam.
• Energy Conservation in Schools- Paper of Shri.I.S. Das was presented on his behalf by Ms.Bijayashree Satpathy.
• Importance of Non-Numerical Data in Earth Sciences - Prof. M.N. Joshi.
• An Overview on Renewable Energy- Dr. N. Prasad.
• Jatropha Curcas: A Viable Source of Alternate Energy- Dr.K.D.Gupta.
• Renewable Energy Potential & Programmes in the State of Uttarakhand- Shri.Tyagi.
• Hydro Power in Uttarakhand- Dr.Arvind Kumar.
• The Renewable Energy Potential of India - Special reference to Uttarakhand- Dr.Lokesh Jain.
• Wind Power- with special reference to Jaiselmer- Ms.Sulagna Chattopadhyay.

Data User's Training/Workshop for Senior Secondary Teachers of AJMER

(17-19 April, 2011)

Chief Guest - Dr. M. Sudhakar, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Guest of Honour - Dr. P. Nag

Dr. Sudhakar touched upon several issues in his key note address to the participants. Such as:
• Environmentalism in Hindu mythology. Its significance as stated in the Vedas, the Vedanta’s, the Puranas, the Upanishads, the Dharmashastras and other scholarly works.
• He talked of the significance of Guru through all our shastras and why we should look up to our gurus.
• He spoke of the wind and solar energy sector in Rajasthan.
• Dr. Sudhakar ended his talk by saying about the data usage by teachers in classroom teaching for the welfare of mankind. Data in its various forms and usage was a gift of the 21st century.

Resource persons:
• Dr. M Sudhakar, Advisor, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
• Dr. P. Nag, Director National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization, Chairman, Capacity Building Committee, Natural Resources Data Management System (DST).
• Shri Suresh Kumar, Deputy Director, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
• Dr. Smita Sengupta, Professor, IIT Mumbai.
• Dr. K. B. Rath, Principal, Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer, Rajasthan.Dr. S. Palria, Prof. Department of Environmental Studies, Maharishi Dayanand University, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
• Dr. N. Prasad, Treasurer, LIGHTS.
• Smt. Shreya Dalwadi, Architect-Town Planner, Vadodra, Gujarat.
• Smt. Alice Garg, Founder Secretary, Bal Rashmi Society, Jaipur.
• Dr. S. Srinivasan, Medical Practitioner, Apollo, New Delhi.
• Dr. K.B. Garg, Professor (Emeritus), Department of Physics, Rajasthan University.
• Prof. (Dr.) Saraswati Raju, CSRD, JNU, New Delhi.
• Mrs. Sulagna Chattopadhyay, President, LIGHTS; Editor, Geography n You.

Participants:
No. of teachers trained- 55
No. of students/others- 40

Deliverables:
• 1 Bag
• 1 Folder
• 1 Pen
• Itinerary of “National Level Data Users’ Seminar”.
• Handbook I- GIS and GPS
• Handbook II- Disaster Management and Issues related to Women and Children.
• Handbook III- Renewable Energy
• DVD comprising- 1. GIS manual, 2. QGIS programme, 3. The 3 handbooks, 4. A mapping book published by DST.
• Akshay Urja, G n Y and Bhugol Aur Aap Magazines.
• Calendars
• Feedback Forms
• Participation Certificates duly signed by Chairman, Capacity Building Committee, NRDMS, DST, Govt. of India
• Relieving Certificate duly signed by the Convenor.

Sessions
1. Trainings :
• GIS Lab Work- Dr. Smita Sengupta & Dr. S. Palria.
• Popularization of Mapping, Remote Sensing & GIS- Dr. P. Nag.
• GPS Training at Pushkar with Dr. S. Palria, Dr. S. Raju and Mrs. Sulagna Chattopadhyay.
• GIS Training- Dr. Smita Sengupta.

2. Seminars/ Papers presented:
• Social Statistics in India- Shri. S.Suresh Kumar
• Renewable Energy in India- Dr. N.Prasad presented the paper of Dr.N.P.Singh.
• Self-Sufficiency through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient building designs- Smt. Shreya Dalwadi.
• Renewable Energy Experiences from Rural Rajasthan- Smt. Alice Garg.
• Solar Power in India- Prof. K.B.Garg.
• Energy, Environment and Development: Socio-Economic Study of Wind Power in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan- Mrs. S.Chattopadhyay.
• Adolescents Health data with special reference to the Girl Child- Dr.S.Srinivasan, Ministry of Women and Child Development

Data User's Training/Workshop for Senior Secondary Teachers of NAGPUR

(16-18 October, 2011)

Chief Guest - Dr. Deepak Sarkar, Director, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur
Guest of Honour - Shri E Mohan Reddy, Head  CSR, ONGC, Mumbai

Prof. Saraswati Raju addressed all by focusing on some issues such:
• Involvement of young girls and association with the scientific fraternity.
• Use of GIS and computer based technologies in research work.
• Encourage children to learn about these technologies.

Resource persons:
• Dr. Dipak Sarkar, Director, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur
• Shri M. K. Jaiswal, Assistant Professorr, K.I.T.S
• Prof. Saraswati Raju, CSRD, JNU
• Dr. Rahul V. Ralegaonkar, Associate Professor, VNIT, Nagpur
• Dr. Smita Sengupta, Senior Scientist, IIT Bombay
• Dr. G. P. Obi Reddy, Sr. Scientist & In–charge, GIS Section, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur
• Mrs. Sulagna Chattopadhyay, President, LIGHTS; Editor, Geography and You.

Participants:
No. of teachers trained- 55
No. of students/others- 40

Deliverables:
• 1 Bag
• 1 Folder
• 1 Pen
• Itinerary of “National Level Data Users’ Seminar”.
• Handbook I- GIS and GPS
• Handbook II- Disaster Management and Issues related to Women and Children.
• Handbook III- Renewable Energy
• DVD comprising- 1. GIS manual, 2. QGIS programme, 3. The 3 handbooks, 4. A mapping book published by DST.
• Akshay Urja, G n Y and Bhugol Aur Aap Magazines.
• Calendars
• Feedback Forms
• Participation Certificates duly signed by Chairman, Capacity Building Committee, NRDMS, DST, Govt. of India
• Relieving Certificate duly signed by the Convenor.

Sessions
1. Trainings : Special focus GIS training
• GIS Lab Work- Dr. Smita Sengupta
• Renewable Energy in Maharashtra: Shri. Vikas Dabadhe
• GPS Training at Putala Lake with Dr. G. P. Obi Reddy, Mrs. Sulagna Chattopadhyay.
• GIS Training- Dr. Smita Sengupta.

2. Seminars/ Papers presented:
• Concepts of Map and Fundamentals of GIS
• Hardware and Software- Proprietary : Dr. S. Sengupta.
• Production of Biogas and its Utilisation: Shri M. K. Jaiswal.
• Concepts of Remote Sensing & GPS: Dr. Smita Sengupta & Dr. G. P. Obi Reddy.
• Green Building Design Development: Dr. Rahul Ralegaonkar.
• Renewable Energy in School Education : Sulagna Chattopadhyay
• Gender Sensitisation: Dr. Saraswati Raju

Data User's Training/Workshop for Senior Secondary Teachers of TIRUPATI 

(11 – 13 December 2011)

Chief Guest - Shri S. Subba Rao, Surveyor General of India, Survey of India, Dehradun
Guest of Honour - Prof. J Prathap Reddy, Registrar, Sri Venkateswara University,  Tirupati

Shri S. Subba Rao addressed all by throwing lights on issues such as:
• The latest developments in Geographic Information System and Global Positioning System.
• Understanding the map and using it.
• Promote awareness about GIS and GPS
• Encouraging the children to make a habit of map reading which also included map quiz competition.
• Announcement of a national map reading contest in future.

Resource persons:
• Shri Swarna Subba Rao, Surveyor General of India, Survey of India, Dehradun
• Prof. Y. Venkatarami Reddy, Head, Department of Geology, Shri Venkataswara University, Tirupati
• Prof. Saraswati Raju, CSRD, JNU
• Dr. Ganesh Shanmugam, CEO, GeoICON
• Mrs. Sulagna Chattopadhyay, President, LIGHTS; Editor, Geography and You.

Participants:
No. of teachers trained- 40
No. of students/others- 25

Deliverables:
• 1 Bag
• 1 Folder
• 1 Pen
• Itinerary of “National Level Data Users’ Seminar”.
• Handbook I- GIS and GPS
• Handbook II- Disaster Management and Issues related to Women and Children.
• Handbook III- Renewable Energy
• DVD comprising- 1. GIS manual, 2. QGIS programme, 3. The 3 handbooks, 4. A mapping book published by DST.
• Akshay Urja, G n Y and Bhugol Aur Aap Magazines.
• Calendars
• Feedback Forms
• Participation Certificates duly signed by Chairman, Capacity Building Committee, NRDMS, DST, Govt. of India
• Relieving Certificate duly signed by the Convenor.

Sessions: Data Users Seminar
Special focus GIS training:
• Basic introduction to Maps and Scales, Satellite Imageries, Visual Interpretation: Prof. K. Nagendra Prasad
• Introduction to Quantum GIS & Hands-on GIS Training: Dr. Tune Usha.
• Hardware and Software. Understanding Open Source GIS: Dr. Usha
• Handheld GPS Instrument Demonstration: Prof. V. Ranga Rao
• Introductory session: Sulagna Chattopadhyay
• The Fundamentals of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing : Prof. K. Nagendra Prasad.
• Fundamentals of GPS: Dr V Ranga Rao.
• Gender Sensitisation: Prof. (Dr.) Saraswati Raju.
• Open Source GIS: Dr. Ganesh Shanmugam.