30 Students complete GIS training; training workshop will be held every month
Tando Jam
Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam plans to establish Geographic Information System (GIS) Laboratory at it Agriculture Engineering Faculty, said Vice Chancellor Dr. Fateh Marri on Thursday.
While addressing the closing ceremony of the first 3-day training program on Geographic Information System (GIS) at the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Dr. Fateh Marri said that there are vacancies in various fields for GIS in Sindh, which have created opportunities for trained youth.
He said that where the developed countries have made progress in other fields, the latest technology has also been introduced in agriculture to address climate issues, water, and environmental challenges around the world.
“New and innovative instruments have been introduced and the Geographic Information System has made it easier to monitor agricultural activities including geographical, irrigation and climatic conditions,” he said.
Dr. Marri said that to eradicate poverty in Sindh and make the youth skilled, Diploma Courses are being started at Sindh Agricultural University for various technologies including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Drone Technology, Harmful and Beneficial Agricultural Pests.
Prof. Dr. Altaf Siyal said that through GIS technology water quality and management, soil, crop fertility, monitoring of fields, understanding of issues of agriculture, livestock, poultry sector and better management of livestock farming can be done.
He said that 30 candidates have been trained in the first training workshop to transfer information about this modern system, enabling them to work in their field easily with their skills.
Dr. Naimatullah Leghari, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering said that a training workshop would be organized every month on GIS, in which GIS experts would provide training to the youth of different institutions including teachers and students of the university.
The Vice Chancellor distributed certificates among the trainees and organizers of the Geographic Information System training workshop. (PR)
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