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Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) under National Remote Sensing Agency, Department of Space, Govt. of India is a premier training and educational institute set up for developing trained professional in a field of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics. The main area of function of the institute is capacity building through technology transfer among user community; education at post-graduate level in the application of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics. The Institute provides value-added services in the field of natural resource management, remote sensing, GIS and GPS technology.
Our Mission
Promote and pursue professional excellence through education and training in the field of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics integrate research, user dialogues and field experiences in natural resources survey, mapping and environmental management for sustainable development; establish inter disciplinary interface including concern for socio-economic considerations for assessing managing and development of natural resources