Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Education in India - Issues & Solutions

Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) are domains that are recognized globally with lot of on-going research world- wide. In India, the scenario is just the opposite. These domains are less widespread in the field of higher education. This paper focuses on the issues that are prevalent in GIS and RS education in India. Literature survey states that out of 789 Universities, 11,443 Stand-alone institutions and 658 Autonomous Colleges only 40 institutions offer GIS and RS courses. An online survey was conducted to study the issues faced by the instructors and learners. The study of the responses endorses the fact that in India it is required to create awareness of these courses by including them in the University curriculum and providing necessary training.