CBSE planning to expand Geospatial Technologies course throughout country

After implementing Geospatial Technologies ( GST) course on trial basis in a few schools during  session 2010-11, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is now planning to introduce the course across the country from the session 2013-14.

This course offers an opportunity for the students to understand the basics of geospatial technology dealing with mapping and applications.

"Geospatial Technology", which is offered as single vocational elective in class XI and XII, is introduced by CBSE in collaboration with leading Geospatial Solutions Company " Rolta India Limited".

The students can opt it as an elective with any other combination of subjects at senior secondary level or as an additional sixth subject as per the scheme of studies of the Board.

The text books and practical manuals have been prepared and published by CBSE with the support received from the experts from Rolta and other organizations.