Perspective Approach in Remote Sensing Training
AK Gupta, K Ganesha Raj and MG Chandrasekhar
Indian Space Research Organisation Headquarters
Bangalore-560 094, India
Abstract
Human resource development is utmost important for the operational utilization of developing technologies such as remote sensing. In India, increasing utilization of remote sensing in various sector of natural resources management has necessitated the development of adequate number of trained personnel to harvest the benefits arising out of the technology. Increasing need of trained manpower has necessitated that the perspective approach be followed for human resource development in remote sensing. The paper discusses various issues involved with remote sensing training in India. Ways are suggested on how to meet the gap in trained manpower keeping in view the future growth in remote sensing technology and make remote sensing training courses more effective and useful to the end users.
1.0 Introduction
In India, considerable growth in remote sensing technology has been achieved over past one and half decade. This includes, operational utilization of remote sensing technology in monitoring and management of natural resources, establishment of State Remote Sensing Application Centres (RSACs), establishment of Regional Remote Sensing Services Centres (RRSSCs) and setting up of remote sensing cells in a large number of central and state user departments and university centres etc. Nearly 850 persons are trained every year in the country in the field of remote sensing technology/applications. Increasing need of trained manpower has made it imperative that a perspective approach be followed for human resource development in this area to meet the immediate and future requirements of trained personnel. Increasing requirement of trained personnel for utilization of remote sensing has necessitated to retook into our training policies and workout methods to meet the immediate and future requirements of trained personnel in remote sensing.
