Open Source GIS and Women Empowerment

The following are the Nodal Institutions identified by the FOSSEE GIS project and the Rural Data Research and Analysis (RuDRA) Lab teams from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay for empowering women with Open Source-based Geospatial Skills through the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The identified institutions are associated with the FOSSEE GIS (NMEICT) project and the RuDRA Lab for various initiatives since 2020 and have exhibited their commitment to adopting Open Source as part of their academic curriculum and outreach.

Institute NameDistrictStateFaculty CoordinatorCateoryAffiliations
Lady Doak College (Autonomous)MaduraiTamil NaduDr. Padmaja, Coordinator, Centre for IT (CIT), Lady Doak College, MaduraiAutonomous CollegeMadurai Kamaraj University
Women's College, Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarhUttar PradeshDr. Mansoor Alam Siddiqui, Department of Geography, Women's College, AMUCentral UniversityMinistry of Education, Government of India
S.N.D.T. Women's UniversityMumbai & PuneMaharashtraDr. Nagrale, Department of Geography, SNDT Women's UniversityState University 
J.B.A.S.College for Women (formerly S.I.E.T College)ChennaiTamil Nadu Autonomous CollegeMadras University