NESAC conducted a two-week training course on “Satellite Meteorology and its Application in Numerical Weather Prediction” during March 13th to 24th, 2023. Participants from various educational institutions across India attended the course. The course featured informative lectures and practical sessions on the topics of Satellite Meteorology and Numerical Weather Prediction. Distinguished faculty members such as Dr. S. Lakshmivarahan, Professor Emeritus at Oklahoma University, and Dr. Govindan M Kutty, Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Space Science Technology, delivered lectures during the course. Visit to the Doppler Weather Radar at Cherrapunjee and atmospheric science laboratory were also arranged for the participants.
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A customised two weeks course for the Indo German Development Cooperation funded project “Climate Resilience of Forest Ecosystems, Biodiversity & Adaptive Capacities of Forest Dependent Communities in Tripura” (CFEFLAT) supported by the Tripura Forest Department was organised during 21st April 2025 to 02nd May 2025 by the Forestry & Ecology Division. Twelve officials participated as the first batch of the training programme. The training focussed on the introductory lectures on basics concepts of remote sensing, GIS, image interpretations, map projections and digital image processing with emphasis on hands-on exercises on different aspects of forest cover and land use mapping.