Map making contest: Great registrations start from Dec 7

Map making contest: Great registrations start from Dec 7
Published at : 7 Dec 2020, 8:18 PM IST
Updated at : 8 Dec 2020, 7:18 PM IST

Map making contest, registration for the competition will commence from 7 December and would go on till 18 December.

Candidates can take part in the Map making contest and prepare maps on any topic and win prizes.

Admission Open in Amity for 2025
Map making contest

Map making contest

The aim behind conducting Map making contest is to bring out the potential of Indian remote sensing data and make maps for Indian regions with help of free open source mapping software (QGIS).

Also, the participants of Map making contest will collectively work in a crowd sourcing method for jointly producing thematic maps of India using Indian remote sensing data.

Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for taking part in the Map making contest is the participant has to be an Indian national.

Admission Open in SRM for 2025

It is desirable that participants in the Map making contest have some basic knowledge of maps and map making.

It would be good if the participants of Map making contest have some basic mapping expertise.

Students and working professionals can take part in Map making contest.

Admission Open in LPU for 2025

Participation critera
The participation in Map making contest can be either as an individual or in a team.

If the participation is in a team, the strength of it has to be not more than four individuals.

What to do
Individuals or teams participating in the contest have to first register and choose a topic on which they have to prepare a map.

Participants of Map making contest have to use any open source mapping software like QGIS and then create maps at boundaries given by the organisers.

Admission Open in VIT for 2025

Once the maps made ready, participants have to submit them.

After due analysis of the submissions, winners will be judged and prizes and certificates will be distributed.

Important dates
Registration for Map making contest by IIT Bombay, ISRO and AICTE has started on 7 December and will go on till 18 December.

Participants can begin submitting the maps they have made from 14 to 31 December this year. The results for the Map making contest will be declared from 4 to 10 January.

Map making contest

Participants have to visit the official website for Map making contest ‘https://iitb-isro-aicte-mapathon.fossee.in/home’

Soon after the webpage downloads upon clicking the above url, candidates can see a button ‘Register’ written in white colour on green background.

The button will be right below the banner which is just below the url bar.

Once ‘Register’ is clicked the page will scroll down automatically and halt at a QR code. Also the participants can see a button ‘Scan QR code or click here to register’ written in white colour on blue background.

Candidates can scan the QR code and start registration or can click the button below it to commence registration for Map making contest.

If the candidates click the button below the QR code, a webpage with url ‘https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZflKNk4lQyegenUEuEkmv9XBoXKXvpur76edT8FtJK4AKjA/viewform’ will download which is nothing but the application form for registration.

Candidates have to fill the form which will have details like their team name, number of team members, topic on which they would like to prepare maps.

Post filling the required information candidates can submit their registration forms for Map making contest.

Post registration they can focus on making maps and begin submitting from 14 to 31 December.

Topic for maps
The topics on which participants of Map making contest can make maps and submit are given below:

# Mapping of natural resources / man-made features.

# Change Detection based on AWIFS or LISS III Datasets.

# LULC Change with hotspots using LULC maps from Bhuvan.

# Flood Maps.

#State-wise Health Care Indicators Maps.

# Locust infestation/Stubble burning/Low lying areas/ Jhum Cultivation.

# Road Network/Drainage Maps.

# Land Degradation Maps.

# Health infra, population, age group etc for vaccination.

# Detection of change in Waterbodies / Reservoirs / Wetlands.

# Apart from the topics mentioned earlier, participants can make maps on some topic of their choice also.

Map making contest

# ISRO data is available on the following websites mentioned below:

$ https://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/

$ https://vedas.sac.gov.in/

$ https://www.mosdac.gov.in/

$ https://airquality.iirs.gov.in/

$ https://nesdr.gov.in/

# Participants of the contest can browse this link ‘https://static.fossee.in/mapathon/Mapathon2020_Data/’ for boundary data and materials.

The participants in the contest can also refer the link ‘https://data.gov.in/’ for data.

Information
More information about map contest can be obtained from the brochure which is accessible at ‘https://iitb-isro-aicte-mapathon.fossee.in/static/cms/uploads/pdf/poster.pdf’

Spoken tutorials for learning QGIS is available at the link ‘https://spoken-tutorial.org/tutorial-search/?search_foss=QGIS&search_language=English’

Contact
Participants of the contest can send an email in case they have any queries regarding the competition to ‘mapathon@fossee.in’

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S. Vishnu Sharma

S Vishnu Sharmaa now works with collegechalo.com in the news team. His work involves writing articles related to the education sector in India with a keen focus on higher education issues. Journalism has always been a passion for him. He has more than 10 years of enriching experience with various media organizations like Eenadu, Webdunia, News Today, Infodea. He also has a strong interest in writing about defence and railway related issues.

UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 Registration From 28 May 2025, Details Provided Here

UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 Registration From 28 May 2025, Details Provided Here
Published at : 11 Feb 2025, 7:28 PM IST
Updated at : 11 Feb 2025, 7:33 PM IST

UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration will start from 28 May 2025 at ‘https://upsc.gov.in/’ The applications can be submitted till 17 June 2025.

Candidates keen on a career in the Indian Armed Forces can apply for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025. It is to remember that the entrance exam alone will be conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Admission Open in Amity for 2025
UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025

Candidates who pass NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 with the required qualifying marks alone will be able to register for the interview. Interview is a process where physical, psychological abilities of the candidates are tested.

After a pass in the physical and psychological tests, the individuals have to pass medical examination.

The final list of selected candidates will be prepared based on their performance in the physical test, psychological test, medical fitness test.

Admission Open in SRM for 2025

Schedule for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025

Registration for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 will be going on from 28 May 2024 to 17 June 2024. The other details will be informed when the notification of

Eligibility

Candidates who passed plus two from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in India can take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration which is nothing but applying for the exam.

Those willing to choose Indian Navy or Indian Air Force can preferably have to pass plus two in science stream with subjects as maths, physics and chemistry.

Admission Open in LPU for 2025

Students focused on Indian Army can pass plus two from any stream to take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration.

Candidates wishing to take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration must be an Indian citizen and should be unmarried.

ALSO

Even a subject of Nepal or persons of Indian origin who has migrated to India from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India can take up UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 registration.

However, subjects of Nepal or persons of Indian origin who have come to India must obtain eligibility certificate from Government of India before applying.

Admission Open in VIT for 2025
UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025

Registration fee for applying for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 is Rs 100.

SC/ST candidates, Female applicants, wards of JCOs, NCOs, ORs are exempted from payment of application fee for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025.

How to apply for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025?

The process to apply for UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 is online. Applications can be submitted on the official website ‘https://upsc.gov.in/’

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the Exam Notification: National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II), 2025 button.

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage

4. Once the webpage with another URL is open, candidates can see the notification about UPSC NDA and NA Exam 2 2025.

5. After knowing all about the exam, they can press the button Click Here located next to the notification button.

6. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://upsconline.nic.in/upsc/OTRP/’

7. Once the above webpage opens, candidates can click the button New Registration and then create an account to obtain an OTR (One Time Registration) ID and password.

8. After obtaining the credentials, candidates can login using OTR ID and password and then view the list of exams and choose UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025 and apply for it.

9. The application form has to be filled and registration fee has to be paid and then form has to be submitted.

10. After submission, candidates have to wait for message indicating successful submission. After the message is obtained, candidates can download it and take a print out and preserve it for future use.

UPSC NDA and NA 2 Exam 2025

Candidates can directly access the OTR page and click the New Registration link to take up One Time Registration (OTR). After that, candidates can start filling the form.

S.
S. Vishnu Sharma

S Vishnu Sharmaa now works with collegechalo.com in the news team. His work involves writing articles related to the education sector in India with a keen focus on higher education issues. Journalism has always been a passion for him. He has more than 10 years of enriching experience with various media organizations like Eenadu, Webdunia, News Today, Infodea. He also has a strong interest in writing about defence and railway related issues.



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