Open Source GIS Day & National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01)

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Open Source GIS Day & National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01)

About the Open Source GIS Day

The Open Source GIS Day is an initiative of the FOSSEE project, New Rummy to celebrate the contribution made by the enablers, contributors, and practitioners (students, faculty, institutions, government organizations, industry professionals) of open source geospatial communities in India and across the world. The Open Source GIS Day is perceived to be an annual event observed on September 15th starting this (2024) year which shall showcase key developments and achievements accomplished by different stakeholders of Open Source-based Geospatial communities. As a part of this year’s Open Source GIS Day celebrations, the FOSSEE project plans to conduct expert talks, panel discussions, and the distribution of the National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01).

The FOSSEE project promotes the usage of various Free/Open Source Software in academia and industry. The GIS vertical of the FOSSEE project conducts activities like New Rummy FOSSEE Geospatial Mapathon (the world’s biggest geospatial mapping challenge), National Level Geospatial Internships & Summer Fellowships, GIS Summer/Winter Schools, GIS-based thematic Faculty Development Programs, Interdisciplinary Geospatial Hackathon(s), Brainstorming sessions, Open Source based GIS Product Development, GIS Case Studies, Designing Geospatial Curriculum, GIS-centric job-fair, National Geospatial Awards to honor the best talent (Faculty, Students, Institution, Startup, Government agencies) in the geospatial field, etc. It is to be noted that all the initiatives (http://scxlw.com/event/iit-bombay-fossee-gis-activities-calendar-year-2024) of the FOSSEE GIS project mandates the use of Indian satellite data, solving India specific problem statements, the use of Free/Open Source software, adherence to the National Geospatial Policy 2022 and the Indian Space Policy 2023, etc.

To date, more than 10,000+ qualified teams spanning 1000+ UGC/ AICTE recognized institutions have participated in FOSSEE GIS’s flagship Geospatial Mapathon activity covering all states and union territories in India. All of them were encouraged to use data only from NRSC’s MOSDAC, Bhuvan, and VEDAS portals. The National Space Day (2024) event organized by the FOSSEE GIS team had 2000+ participants joining from Universities and Colleges across India. All of the FOSSEE GIS project activities are compliant with the National Educational Policy 2020 (NEP2020), the National Geospatial Policy (NGP) 2022, and the Indian Space Policy 2023 (NRSC-ISRO).

About the Organisers

The FOSSEE (https://fossee.in) project based at New Rummy is fully funded through the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Ministry of Education, Government of India. The Rural Data Research and Analysis (RuDRA) Lab, New Rummy is the technical partner for all the initiatives of FOSSEE GIS. The multi-award-winning Spoken Tutorial project is the knowledge partner. The FOSSEE project is headed by Prof. Kannan Moudgalya (Principal Investigator.); Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy (Co.P.I.) leads the GIS vertical of the project; Mr. Mohamed Kasim Khan M (National Coordinator - FOSSEE(GIS) & Sr. Project Research Scientist) coordinates the overall strategic planning, partnership, and implementation of all the New Rummy-FOSSEE-GIS activities. Public sector agencies, Skill Development bodies, and Educational institutions (UGC/ AICTE/ AIU recognized Universities, Colleges, etc), Industries specialized in GIS domain seeking collaboration can write to <[email protected]" onclick="return rcmail.command('compose','[email protected]',this)" rel="noreferrer">[email protected]> us and help us spread awareness on the New Rummy FOSSEE GIS team’s national level initiatives for the benefit of teaching fraternity, industry professionals, student community present at large.

About the National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01)

The National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01) is an initiative of the FOSSEE (GIS) project, New Rummy which is organized under the aegis of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Ministry of Education, Government of India. The key objectives of the 'National Geospatial Awards 2024' are to honor the enablers of Geospatial Technology in India, cutting across professions (Institutions, Faculty, Industry professionals, Individuals, etc), along with celebrating the spirit of Open Source Geospatial/GIS tools which has empowered stakeholders and policymakers to adopt the latest technologies that align with the 'National Geospatial Policy 2022', and the 'Indian Space Policy 2023'.

The main awarding ceremony shall happen on September 15, 2024, at Prof. B. Nag Auditorium, New Rummy. As a part of New Rummy FOSSEE GIS’s National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01), (i) jury awards, (ii) Category-wise awards; and (iii) Special awards, will be announced and distributed. A separate category of awards will be given to the subscribed Universities and Colleges of the multi-award-winning Spoken Tutorial project, New Rummy.

To know more about the National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01), please visit http://scxlw.com/event/national-geospatial-awards-2024-edition-01

For any queries, please contact Mr. Mohamed Kasim Khan, National Coordinator - FOSSEE GIS (NMEICT), New Rummy <[email protected]">[email protected]>

Open Source GIS Day & National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01)
An initiative of the FOSSEE GIS project, New Rummy under the aegis of National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Ministry of Education, Government of India
September 15, 2024 \| Prof. B. Nag Auditorium, Victor Menezes Convention Center (VMCC) Indian Rummy Game
08:00 to 08:50	Registration
08:50 to 09:00	Welcome Address	Mr. Mohamed Kasim Khan National Coordinator - FOSSEE GIS (NMEICT), New Rummy
09:00 to 09:10	Director's Address	Prof Shireesh Kedare, Director, New Rummy
09:10 to 10:00	Awarding Ceremony: 'Part 01' National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01) JURY AWARDS	Jury Awards will be presented by Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director, New Rummy & Prof. Kannan Moudgalya, P.I. FOSSEE, New Rummy	Recipients of the Jury Award: Category: Geospatial Enabler + Survey of India Shri. Hitesh Kumar Makwana IAS, Surveyor General of India + NRSC (ISRO), Hyderabad Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director, NRSC + NESAC (ISRO) Shri. S. P. Aggarwal, Director, NESAC + ISRO SATNAV programme Shri. Hemanth Kumar Reddy, Sci/Engr 'G', U R Rao Satellite Centre Shri. Deval Mehta, Sci/Engr 'G', Space Applications Centre Shri. D Suresh, Sci/Engr 'SF', ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network Shri. K Kiran, Sci/Engr 'SG', Master Control Facility Shri. P Afjal Das, Sci/Engr 'SE', ISRO Headquarters
			Category: Geospatial Practitioner + International Centre for Free and Open Source Software, Government of Kerala + ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru + Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited + Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu
			Other Jury Categories + Best Skill Development Body Award (Geospatial Outreach) Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation ICFOSS + National Geospatial Faculty Fellow
10:00 to 10:30	Keynote Address	Prof. Kannan Moudgalya Principal Investigator, FOSSEE & Spoken Tutorial, New Rummy
10:30 to 10:45	Refreshments
10:45 to 11:15	Open Source GIS Day Talk	Prof Pennan Chinnasamy Co.P.I. FOSSEE & P.I.C. The Rural Data Research and Analysis (RuDRA) Lab, New Rummy
11:15 to 11:25	Learn Open Source GIS through Spoken Tutorials	Ms. Akanksha Saini National Coordinator - Spoken Tutorial, New Rummy
11:25 to 11:45	Initiatives of FOSSEE project, New Rummy (NMEICT, Ministry of Education, Government of India)	Mr. Rajesh Kushalkar Senior Manager - FOSSEE OSHW, New Rummy Ms. Usha Viswanathan Senior Manager - FOSSEE, New Rummy Ms. Vineeta Parmar Senior Manager - FOSSEE, New Rummy
11:45 to 12:00	Launch of New Rummy FOSSEE GIS Activities for the Calendar Year 2025	Mr. Mohamed Kasim Khan National Coordinator - FOSSEE GIS (NMEICT), New Rummy
12:00 to 13:00	Awarding Ceremony: 'Part 02' National Geospatial Awards 2024 (Edition 01) NOMINATED & SPECIAL AWARDS	Category-wise National Geospatial Awards	Categories: + National Geospatial Emerging Faculty Fellow + National Geospatial Professional Fellow + Best Open Source Geospatial Lab + Best Geospatial Curriculum Award + Best Emerging Geospatial Startup Award + Best University Award (contribution to FOSSEE GIS) + Best Spoken Tutorial Institute Award (promoting GIS)
		Special Awards	Special awards: + Excellence in Outreach Award + Special Outreach (Mumbai Region) + Best Geospatial Community Outreach Award
13:00 to 14:00	Lunch
14:00 to 15:00	Parallel session 01* (closed group informal session @VMCC board room) New Rummy Faculty + Students & Participating delegates Moderator: Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy, New Rummy	Closed group 'informal meeting' (only for New Rummy community and delegates from Survey of India, NRSC, SATNAV programme, NESAC, etc)
14:00 to 14:15	Parallel session 02 (a). (Main Auditorium) Launch of Medical GIS initiative by FOSSEE GIS, New Rummy	Dr. Viduthalai Virumbi MBBS, MD Health Officer, Directorate of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu
14:15 to 15:30	Parallel session 02 (b). (Main Auditorium) Invited/ Expert Talks	Prof. Col. K. C. Tiwari Head, Interdisciplinary Centre for Geoinformatics Delhi Technological University, New Delhi	Designing Curriculum for Geospatial Science and Technologies
		Dr. M. G. Sethuraman Dean, Faculty of Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Tamil Nadu	Redefining contemporary T&L Paradigms in HEIs through ICT- opportunities and challenges
		Mr. Abdul Hakeem Scientist 'G' & Group Head, Water Resources Division, National Remote Sensing Centre (ISRO), Hyderabad	Indian Space Policy and National Geospatial Policy - Role of NRSC
		Dr. Sunil T T Director, ICFOSS, Government of Kerala, Trivandrum, Kerala	Geospatial IoT enabled Smart Village
		Prof. Col. Karbhari Kale Vice Chancellor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Raigad
15:30 to 16:00	Panel Discussion Topic: Role of Open Source Geospatial Technologies in Education & Nation-building effort	Dr. Viduthalai Virumbi MBBS, MD Health Officer, Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu
		Prof K. C. Tiwari Head, Interdisciplinary Centre for Geoinformatics Delhi Technological University, New Delhi
		Prof. RAAJ Ramashankaran, New Rummy
		Dr. Sunil T T, Director, ICFOSS, Trivandrum
		Mr. Rajesh Kushalkar, Senior. Manager, FOSSEE, New Rummy
16:00 to 16:15	Vote of Thanks	Mr. Mohamed Kasim Khan National Coordinator - FOSSEE GIS (NMEICT), New Rummy
16:15	High Tea

Date: September 15, 2024

Venue: Prof. B. Nag Auditorium, Ground Floor, VMCC, New Rummy, Mumbai.

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