Advance Your Career with GIS and Remote Sensing Skills in Washim
Washim — a largely rural district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, known for its rich agricultural land, major crops like soybean, cotton, and food grains, and important rivers such as Penganga, Kas, Katepurna and Arunavati — is growing steadily in its needs for mapping, resource management, environmental monitoring, and planning. The GIS Course in Washim by Space Borne Maharashtra is designed to equip learners with hands-on skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing, essential for land use planning, irrigation design, crop monitoring, and spatial decision making in Washim district.
Whether you are a student, researcher, or working professional, this course will help you develop practical skills in spatial data handling, map making, and applied geospatial analysis tailored to Washim’s landscapes and development challenges.
🌐 Role of GIS in Washim’s Development
Some of the areas where GIS and Remote Sensing are especially relevant in Washim:
Agriculture: monitoring crop health, yield estimation, and planning for soybean, cotton, pulses, food grains.
Water resources management: rivers (such as Penganga, Kas, Katepurna, Arunavati), irrigation planning, watershed analysis.
Land Use / Land Cover (LULC) change detection over the Washim talukas (e.g. Risod, Karanja, Malegaon, Mangrulpir etc.).
Terrain, soil erosion and hydrological modelling (important due to rivers, rainfall variation, and varied topography).
Environmental monitoring and forestry, including forest cover, small forest patches, soil health, climate resilience.
Urban planning and infrastructure in Washim town and nearby growth centres.
Disaster risk mapping: flood zones, river overflow, drought affected zones.
Washim district facts that strengthen the need:
~82 % of the population is rural. washim.gov.in+1
Soil, water, crop type variation, and climatic extremes (high summer temperatures, less rainfall in some areas). washim.gov.in+1
Areas under cultivable land are large; cultivation is intensive and commercial in many parts. arXiv+1
🏫 Why Choose Space Borne Maharashtra (for Washim Students)
Local relevance: projects using datasets from Washim district, e.g. crop data, water bodies, river courses, land cover changes.
Hands-on learning with modern tools: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, Google Earth Engine, Python scripting, remote sensing image classification etc.
Flexible mode: live online sessions plus optional in-person labs/workshops where feasible in Washim.
Capstone project options with local relevance: “Crop Health Mapping in Risod Taluka”, “Irrigation Planning in Washim Panchayats”, etc.
Recognized certification: Space Borne Maharashtra GIS Certificate.
Career and placement support toward roles in agriculture departments, district planning offices, environmental NGOs, government agencies.
📚 Sample Course Curriculum
Introduction to GIS, Remote Sensing and GPS fundamentals
Spatial and Attribute Data Management (vector and raster data)
Image Classification and LULC Mapping (using satellite data)
DEM, Terrain, Watershed and Hydrological Analysis
Soil Health and Environmental Monitoring Mapping
Crop Monitoring and Disease Detection
Web GIS and Python scripting for geospatial automation
Capstone Project: e.g. “Flood Risk Mapping Along Penganga River in Washim Taluka” or “Land Use Change and Irrigation Planning in Mangrulpir / Malegaon Taluka”
💼 Career Opportunities
After finishing the course, you can pursue roles such as:
GIS Analyst or Technician in district agriculture, water resources, or planning departments
Remote Sensing Specialist for crop, environment, forestry agencies
Environmental and Natural Resource Monitoring roles
GIS Developer / Automation specialist (Python, Web GIS)
Consultant for land use planning, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation projects
Research roles at colleges/universities in the region
🗓️ Course Details
Duration: Flexible batches (for example 3 months / 6 months / up to 1 year)
Mode: Live online plus optional offline / lab sessions (if arranged in or near Washim)
Eligibility: Students, graduates, and working professionals interested in geospatial fields
Certification: Space Borne Maharashtra GIS Certificate
Local Institutes in Washim Context
Government Industrial Training Institute, Washim (Civil Line, Nandanwan Colony) is a premier ITI offering trades such as Computer Operator and Programming Assistant, Electrician, Fitter, etc. ITI Directory+1
Agriculture is the principal occupation: more than 80 % of the population in many talukas are engaged in farming; cropping pattern includes cash crops and food grains. arXiv+1
📞 Contact and Enrollment
Website: www.spaceborne.in
Email: info@spaceborne.in
Call / WhatsApp: +91-8895209346
Reach out through email, or call or WhatsApp to get batch schedules, fee details, offline session location (if applicable), and enrollment process.
