1. Capacity Building Initiatives under ITEC
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
Capacity Building Initiatives under ITEC
Dr. S.K. Srivastav
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)
Dehradun
CEOS WGCapD-8 Annual Meeting
Agenda Item 25
Working Group on
Capacity Building & Data Democracy
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
Indian Space Research Organisation
Dehradun, India
March 06 – 08, 2019

2. ITEC: A brief Introduction
The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)
Bilateral programme of assistance of the Government of India, focused on addressing the needs of developing countries.
161 partner countries in Asia & the Pacific, Africa, Latin America & the Caribbeans, and East & Central Europe are offered unique training courses.
Nodal Department: Development Partnership Administration (DPA-II) division in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
The training programmes are fully sponsored by the Government of India.
IIRS empaneled under ITEC as one of the centres of excellence in 2001.
Aim: Share Indian (ISRO) development experience in EO & Geospatial technologies and Applications.

3. Training Courses Offered by IIRS
Regular Courses: Two Courses annually (each of 8 Weeks duration)
Remote Sensing with emphasis on Digital Image Process. (Jan-Feb)
Short course on Geoinformatics (Sep-Nov)
Special Courses
Short course (2017: 60 Tajikistan nationals)
P.G. Diploma (2009: 11 Algerians )
Target Group
Middle level resource managers and professionals from Federal and State Govt. Departments, Universities and Educational Institutions, NGOs.
Educational Background: Undergraduate / Post Graduate degree
Age Group: years

4. Course Structure & Learning Outcome
Short Course on Remote Sensing (RS) with special emphasis on Digital Image Processing (DIP)
Module-1: Basics of Remote sensing
Module-2: Digital Image Analysis
Module-3: Thematic Applications & Project
Learning Outcome
To gain adequate theoretical and practical knowledge on fundamentals and advanced principles of RS and processing of RS data using DIP techniques for natural resource management and decision making.
Short Course on Geoinformatics
Module-1: GI Science
Module-2: Earth Observation (EO)
Module-3: Advanced GIS and Project
Learning Outcome
To develop an understanding of appropriate tools & techniques for the acquisition, processing, transformation, analysis, modeling, storage and presentation of spatial data and using geo-information in identifying and responding to development problems.

5. Implementing Partners & Process
Ministry of External Affairs – Departmental Partnership Administration (DPA-II) Division (Nodal Department)
Indian Embassy / High Commission in partner countries
IIRS (Implementing Department)
Submission of filled-in Application at Indian Missions/Embassy in applicants’ country by the parent organization; Application available at
Application forwarded by Indian Mission/Embassy to MEA & then to IIRS
Screening of Applications and communication to MEA
Selection of Candidates by MEA and communication to Embassy
Embassy grants VISA and Air Ticket
Candidates arrives at IIRS and attends the course; receives fellowship from IIRS

6. Beneficiaries Beneficiaries: 677 (81 Countries)
Short Course on Remote Sensing : 381
Short Course on Geoinformatics: 225
P.G. Diploma (2009): 11
Special Short Course (2017) : 60

7. Average Feedback: 9 Courses (2015-2019)
Evaluation
Average Feedback: 9 Courses ( )
Short Feedback (4-point scale)
Structure & organization of the course?
Usefulness of training in present job?
Relevance of course material?
Hospitality?
Overall programme objective?
Detailed feedback survey in 4 categories (recently initiated, 2015 onwards):
Education/ Academic: 19 Questions
Benefit of the courses: 8 Questions
Amenities / Infrastructure: 8 Questions
General: 8 Questions
Comments/ Observation: Open Ended

8. Thank you.. Best Practices & Way Forward Best Practices:
Training programss broadly follow the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) model.
Inclusions of on demand lectures/ Hands-on sessions based on periodic feedback during the course
Project work on the study area & data from candidates’ home country referred
Way Forward:
Theme-based Short Courses based on demand (e.g. Spl. Courses for Tajikistan) through ITEC/MEA, Govt. of India
Long-term Courses (Postgraduate Diploma/ Masters prog.)
Online Courses/ Webinars
Thank you..