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Esri India & TERI SAS Partner to Boost Geospatial Education & Research

Esri India and The Energy and Resources Institute School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen India's geospatial education and research ecosystem. The partnership aims to combine Esri's GIS technology leadership with TERI SAS's academic expertise in sustainability. Key initiatives will include faculty training, curriculum development, capacity-building workshops, and applied research projects. The collaboration seeks to foster a skilled workforce for data-driven decision-making in areas like urban planning and environmental management.

Key Points: Esri India & TERI SAS MoU for Geospatial Education

  • MoU to advance geospatial education
  • Combine GIS tech with sustainability research
  • Focus on urban planning & disaster resilience
  • Includes faculty training & curriculum enhancement
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Esri India and TERI SAS ink pact to advance geospatial education and research

Esri India and TERI SAS sign MoU to advance geospatial education, research, and capacity building for sustainable development in India.

"This collaboration... is creating a powerful platform to train the next generation of geospatial professionals. - Agendra Kumar"

Mumbai, January 14

Esri India Technologies Private Limited, the provider of Geographic Information System technologies and location intelligence solutions, has formalized a Memorandum of Understanding with The Energy and Resources Institute School of Advanced Studies, a deemed-to-be university, to advance geospatial education, capacity building and applied research in India.

Through this strategic collaboration, both organisations will combine their complementary strengths in undertaking initiatives that promote the use of GIS technology for governance and sustainable development, Esri India said in a statement.

Leveraging TERI SAS's expertise in environment, energy, and sustainability with Esri India's cutting-edge geospatial technology leadership, this collaboration will span multiple programs to foster a robust geospatial ecosystem in India, it added.

Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India, said, "This collaboration with TERI SAS represents a significant step in strengthening India's geospatial education ecosystem. By combining our advanced GIS technology with TERI SAS's academic rigour and research excellence in sustainability, we are creating a powerful platform to train the next generation of geospatial professionals and decision-makers."

"Through joint capacity-building initiatives and curriculum alignment, we aim to drive the adoption of data-driven, location-based approaches in critical areas, including urban planning, environmental management, disaster resilience, and infrastructure development. This collaboration exemplifies how academic institutions and industry can work together to build India's self-reliance in geospatial intelligence and innovation," he added.

Prof Suman K Dhar, Vice Chancellor, TERI SAS, added, "This MoU is designed to foster collaboration on state-of-the-art geospatial tools and techniques to build a workforce of Geoinformatics professionals, enabling a transition toward a greener and sustainable future. TERI SAS, being at the forefront of education in the sustainability domain, hopes to play a transformative role in the critical area of 'Geoinformatics AI for Sustainability'."

The MoU will lead to initiatives such as faculty training programs under the GIS Academia Council of India (GACI) framework, curriculum enhancements for university-level GIS education, capacity-building workshops for government officials, and applied research projects.

TERI SAS and Esri India will also jointly facilitate advanced learning through guest lectures by industry experts, student workshops, and innovation challenges to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world GIS applications, as per the press release.

- ANI

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Priya S
As someone working in urban planning, I can't stress enough how important GIS is. Training government officials is a key step. Often, great policies fail at implementation because of a lack of technical know-how at the ground level. This MoU addresses that gap.
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Vikram M
Good initiative, but I hope the curriculum is practical and not just theoretical. Many such industry-academia partnerships end up being more about PR. The real test will be if students from TERI SAS get hands-on with Esri's ArcGIS software and solve real Indian problems like water mapping or crop forecasting.
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Sarah B
Combining sustainability research with geospatial AI is the future. India has unique challenges with climate change, and using location intelligence for disaster resilience in coastal areas or flood plains could save lives and property. More power to such collaborations!
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Rohit P
Finally! We need more skilled professionals in Geoinformatics. The job market is hot for this, but quality training is scarce. Guest lectures and innovation challenges mentioned here are exactly what students need to be industry-ready. Hope other universities follow suit.
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Aditya G
Building self-reliance in geospatial intelligence is critical for national security and development. While this is a positive step, I hope the research outcomes are accessible to Indian startups and not locked behind expensive proprietary software. Open-source integration should also be encouraged.

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