Set up in 2004, Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics, Pune was born with a vision to cater to the need of professional human resources in the field of geo spatial technology.
(prHWY.com) December 1, 2012 - pune, India -- Set up in 2004, Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics, Pune was born with a vision to cater to the need of professional human resources in the field of geo spatial technology. In spite of being at the beginner's level, geoinformatics has evolved to be one of the major contributors to the development scenario of the country. The M. Sc. in geoinformatics program offered at SIG has been specifically designed to give the students an in-depth understanding of the industry and its dynamics. Developed by a team of experts and backed by the prestigious Symbiosis brand; SIG has evolved as one of the pioneers to offer such niche courses. Starting out with a master's degree, SIG currently offers many courses ranging from full time PGd. in disaster management to certification courses in areas like remote sensing and photogrammetry .
Admission to the Master's degree at SIG happens through the SNAP test. The procedure is extremely simple. Interested students need to apply SIG after they register for SNAP. Based on their SNAP score and other eligibility criteria; students are shortlisted for the group discussion and personal interview conducted at the SIG campus. The final merit list is displayed on the basis of evaluating the performance of the aspirants across all these parameters. As SIG happens to be amongst one of the few institutes to offer a specialized course, the relative cut off for SNAP test is also relatively fewer. This means that in spite of a low SNAP score students can fulfill their dreams of getting a Master's degree.
SIG is a part of the prestigious Symbiosis colleges in Pune, accredited by NAAC as well. This makes it one of the few colleges in the country to be able to offer such specialized degrees. In fact, SIG also holds the distinction to be amongst the few educational institutes in the country that have the option of providing a customized certificate courses as well. It is such unique offerings the put SIG high on the priority list of students on the lookout for colleges to pursue post graduate courses. The institute regularly organizes seminars and industry interactions that see domain experts come down to share their insight and experience with the students. These sessions are an excellent method of introducing the students to the multiple aspects of the geoinformatics sector. The rigorous academic training is coupled with ample number of internships and live projects so as to keep them updated with the latest trends in the industry. In fact the curriculum at SIG lays special emphasis on molding its course as per industry requirements.
A geoinformatics analyst plays a crucial role in defining the business strategies of an organization. In the present scenario, the need for such analysts is clearly evident in the present economic scenario. SIG's course has been developed keeping in mind this crucial insight. Every year the institute has been noticing a steady rise in the number of applicants due to the growing relevance of the geoinformatic sciences. The well established alumni base is a strong indicator of the institute's rising success. In a short span of five years, SIG has carved a niche for itself emerging as one of the premier institutes to offer several options to pursue post graduate degrees in the field of geoinformatics.
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