Students of SIG participated keenly in Second ESRI Asia-Pacific User Conference on 18th and 19th January 2007 at New Delhi . For them it was a peep into the corporate world connected with GIS domain, where they had an opportunity to get the feel of the GIS applications. Mr. Ashish Arora of 2005 – 2007 batch presented a paper  on ‘Development Plan for a Township Using GIS for Indore Development Authority' and won the first prize amongst contestants comprising Ph D scholars and students from different universities including delegates from abroad. Over 1500 participants who attended the meet comprised senior Government officials, academicians and private sector GIS operators.

Mr. Rajarshi Bagchi and Mr. Rakesh R. Bhramar of 2006 – 2008 batch participated in ‘Geohorizon 2007', a National Level Technical Symposium on Geomatics at Chennai. They won the first prize in Informal Quiz, and also two second prizes in Technical Quiz and for their paper presentation on ‘ Effects of Aquatic Plants of the Mula and Mutha Rivers in the Ecological Life of Pune: - A Remote Sensing & GIS Approach'.

A new chapter in the annals of SIG was opened, when GITA of USA approached us to establish a GITA-SIG Student Chapter in order to provide excellence in education and information exchange on the use and benefits of geospatial information and technology in telecommunications, infrastructure, and utility applications. Ours is the only Student Chapter in India .

Map India 2006

Map India is an Annual International Conference and Exhibition in the field of geographic information technologies like GIS, GPS, Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing. Map India aims to provide a common platform for the convergence, sharing and use of technologies and experiences in the Geospatial domain. The 10th Annual Conference of Map India was held at Hotel Taj at New Delhi, India from 31st January to 2nd February 2006. The conference evoked an overwhelming response from the students of the pioneer batch of Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics. The participants presented their papers covering a wide gamut of geospatial topics. In all 14 papers were presented by students of SIG which in itself was sufficient to make their presence felt.

MAP INDIA PRESENTATION LISTS

1. Road Asset Management plan using GIS
   Author: Kishan Sidh
   Co-Author: Suniti Tripathi
   
   
2. Boosting the agricultural output and income of farmers. A case study of Alandi
   Author: Yogesh Kale
   Co-Author: Tejwant Kaur
   Kuhelee Chaterjee
   
3. Fire detection and providing rehabilitation techniques for Jharia coal mines using GIS
   Author: Komal Aggarwal
   Co-Author: Phani K Attil
   Abhishek Verma
   Gaurav Chitransh
   
   
4. Petroleum Transportation through pipelines using GIS
   Author: Mukesh R. Vyas
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5. A perspective approach in Crime Monitoring using GIS
   Author: Chirag Patel
   Co-Author: Ranjana Pushkarna
   
   
6. Site selection for windmill execution using GIS
   Author: Rahul Deshmukh
   
   
7. Accident analysis of Shivaji Nagar, Pune
   Author: Jayteerth S. Deshpande
   
8. Site suitability analysis for creation of awareness program and locating PHC for acute viral hepatitis in Pune using GIS
   Author: Chaitali Chandani
   Co-Author: Priya Dagar
   Vijaylakshmi Patil
   
   
9. GIS application in health care facility
   Author:Sumi Singh
   
   
10. Cost-effective production and supply of Bio-diesel in NCR using GIS
    Author: Neha Setia
    
    
11. Change detection analysis of vegetative cover in Erasma, Jagatsinghpur, Orrisa after the hit of Super cyclone
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12. Wireless GIS
    Author: Priti Vangani
    Co-Author: Shweta Subramanyam
    Smita Tripathy
    
    
13. Insurance GIS
    Author: Dimpy Arora
    Co-Author: Prasad Lingam

ESRI India, the country's leading GIS solutions provider and ESRI Inc hosted the 2nd ESRI Asia Pacific  User Conference on 18th and 19th January 2007 at Hotel Intercontinental and Hotal Taj Palace, New Delhi. Over 1500 participants attended the meet, which was spread over two days. These included senior officials from user organizations with profiles ranging from Government users, and academicians to private sector GIS and related consulting firms. Students of Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics participated keenly in this event. For them it was a peep into the corporate world connected with the GIS domain where they were given an opportunity to get the feel of the real GIS world. Mr. Ashish Arora from SIG presented the paper  on ‘Development plan for a Township using GIS for Indore Development Authority’ and won the first prize.

Map India is an Annual International Conference and Exhibition in the field of geographic information technologies like GIS, GPS, Aerial Photography and Remote Sensing. Map India aims to provide a common platform for the convergence, sharing and use of technologies and experiences in the Geospatial domain. The 11th Annual Conference of Map India was held at International Convention Center at Hyderabad, India from 22nd January to 25th January 2007. The conference evoked an overwhelming response from the students of the pioneer batch of Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics. The participants presented their papers covering a wide gamut of geospatial topics. In all 6 posters were presented by students of SIG.

At SIG, emphasis is laid on the need to balance classroom and out-of-classroom life. The students work hard in class, but they also utilize their energies for diverse activities such as organizing seminars on contemporary issues, guest lectures and other inter-college competitions. Students are also encouraged to form informal groups and clubs based on their areas of interests, share information and exchange ideas. The curricular activities include Seminars and Workshops Programs. The college arranges a number of expert lectures, workshops and symposia on the emerging areas of GIS. In order to develop all round personality of the students for better career prospects, institute conducts soft skills training during the course of their study.

These co-curricular activities help them to:

1. Improve communication skills
2. Develop the right kind of attitude
3. Enhance leadership qualities and abilities
4. Work in a high pressure environment
5. Manage stress well
6. Emerge as a team player
7. Refine interpersonal skills
8. Develop group skills
9. Improve creativity
10. Set ambitious targets
11. Become result-oriented.

SIG believes in the importance of giving its students extensive corporate exposure alongside invaluable academic inputs to ensure their holistic development. The extensive corporate interface ensures this perfect mix of business acumen and academic intellect.
Summer Internships provide an opportunity for students to apply academic knowledge to real time business problems. Guest lectures and seminars give students a chance to interact with representatives of the corporate world and learn about latest management practices. Live projects and workshops ensure optimal exposure to first hand knowledge of business processes, while still in college. The mentorship program offered by the institute is unique and enables students to blossom under the guidance of corporate.
Every year industrial visits are organized by the institute to make the students aware of the current industrial scenario. Such trips help students grow from fundamentals to the practical knowledge of various geo-spatial technologies. This provides an opportunity for interaction and learning beyond the confines of a classroom.
This year three industrial have been organized by the institute. These include the visits to Government sectors, such as Survey of India and the visits to corporate sectors such as Reliance Infocom, Rolta and Fugro.
The field visits are organized by the institute to make the students compare the attribute data with the ground data to get better accuracy. Field visits were organized to Survey of India also to enable the students understand how the data is been collected and processed.