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Respected Sir,
I Completed my Bachelor of Engineering in the Civil Engineering, i am thinking about to pursue my M.Tech in Remote Sensing and GIS, So i need your advices Scope of studying the GIS, Career Opportunity in INDIA.

# GIS stands for Geographic Information Science/Technology

# It is the branch of the science which offers bright career options and immense potential. It is rapidly emerging and evolving industry.

# Following persons from different fields are eligible for joining the field of GIS:

* Having bachelor degree in Geography/Geology/Environmental Science/Engineering/Forestry/Computer Science/Soil Science/Remote Sensing/Meteorological/Oceanography/Geophysics/Applied Mathematics/Statistics etc.
* Having well versed in computer applications.
* Having sound knowledge in cartography.
* Having interest in natural sciences.
* Having good command over analytics and database management.

# The selection/admission process includes;

* Entrance/Written Test
* Personal Interview
* Academic record
* Experience of the candidate

# Following institutes are offering the courses in Remote Sensing and GIS:

* Annamalai University
* Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
* Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University, Ahmedabad
* Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
* Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
* Punjab University, Chandigarh
* Bangalore University
* Institute of Photogrammetry and Geo-informatics (IPGI, Delhi

# Following job profiles are available for one after M.Tech in Remote Sensing & GIS are:

* Scientist
* Junior Scientist
* GIS Programmer
* Geoinformatic Specialist
* Senior GIS Engineer
* Remote Sensing Engineer
* Research Associate
* Senior Research Fellow
* Team Leader
* Project Leader
* Photogrammetrist
* Senior Web Developer
* GIS Technician
* Lecturer/Reader/Professor

# Job prospects in following government sector/institutions:

* Central Government
* State Government
* National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad
* North East Space Application Centre (NESAC), Shillong
* Regional Remote Sensing Application Centre (RRSAC), Kharagpur/Dehradun/Jodhpur/Nagpur/Bangalore
* Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bangalore
*Advanced Data Processing Research Institute (ADRIN), Hyderabad
* Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad
* Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI)
* Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)
* National Informatics Centre (NIC)
* Space Application Centres

I'm passed out from 12th. Class with geography and without maths and completed my ba geography hons. Can i eligible to apply in mtech remote sensing and gis

I have completed architecture and wanted to pursue pg diploma in geoinformatics could any one please tell me scope and opportunities