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This free online course by ISRO will also award you a certificate upon completion. Register now.

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If you have signed up for any of the free online courses offered by ISRO, here is another from their stables. There are limited seats for a 5-day course on ‘Remote Sensing Applications in Agricultural Water Management’, provided through the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing.

What will you learn?

  • Concepts and fundamentals of agricultural water management and the role of Earth Observation (EO) in water management.
  • Remote sensing of irrigated crop area mapping and irrigation crop water requirements.
  • Remote sensing of regional crop evapotranspiration estimation.
  • Satellite remote sensing of soil moisture and global products.
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and advanced remote sensing for agricultural water management.

Eligibility and application process

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Apply for the free online course by ISRO now.
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  • This course by ISRO is scheduled from 3 August to 7 August 2020.
  • Those keen on applying can click here.
  • Personal details like address, education, and profession need to be entered into the form.
  • You are also required to upload a photograph and an identification proof.
  • Professionals from the central or state governments, private organisations, NGOs, as well as students and researchers engaged in water management aspects of agriculture can apply.

Things to know

  • There is no fee for this online course.
  • A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who complete 70 per cent attendance and score 40 per cent in the online examination.
  • You can access the videos of the sessions here.
  • No specific hardware/software is needed to access the classes. However, good speed of internet connectivity will be helpful. A desktop/laptop with a webcam and microphone is preferred.

For any queries, call +91-135-2524130 or e-mail dlp@iirs.gov.in. Click here to access the official brochure and here for the notification.

(Edited by Shruti Singhal)

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