Open AccessEnvironmental Informatics and Educational Opportunities in Post Graduate level—Indian Potentialities based on International Scenario
Author(s) -
Prantosh Paul,
P. S. Aithal,
A. Bhuimali
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ira-international journal of management and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2267
DOI - 10.21013/jmss.v16.n2.p2
Subject(s) - informatics , certificate , business informatics , engineering informatics , engineering ethics , field (mathematics) , medical education , political science , computer science , engineering management , knowledge management , health informatics , engineering , medicine , mathematics , health care , algorithm , pure mathematics , law
The academic sector is changing rapidly and different components have been added in the academic components. The education systems including academic bodies, programs, educational institutes change different aspects in the recent past. The interdisciplinary sciences are booming internationally. Among the interdisciplinary subjects, Environmental Sciences is an important one. On the other hand, Information Science is also truly interdisciplinary. This Information Science is also called as Informatics. The fusion or combination of these two subjects led the new academic body called ‘Environmental Informatics’. Environmental Informatics is very close with exiting field Geo-Informatics and thus it is also called as an extension of Geo-Informatics. Environmental Informatics is the solution to different environmental affairs, issues, problems, etc. Internationally, many universities have started academic programs on Environmental Informatics leading to Certificate, Diploma, Bachelors, Masters, MPhil, PhD in the subject. The present paper is an overview of Environmental Informatics including its features, functions, stakeholders emphasizing the availability of Post Graduate Programs in the field. Paper highlighted the course contents, job prospects, carrier opportunities in brief. Paper also proposed the possible programs at Masters levels; which can be a good solution both for abroad and the Indian education system.