Dept. of Soil and Water Conservation Engg., CAET, Junagadh under the aegis of NAHEP-IDP organized Five Days Vocational Training Programme on “IoT and AR/VR Embedded Climate Smart Water Management” from September 05-09, 2022.
Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology under the aegis of NAHEP-IDP organized Five Days Vocational Training Programme on “IoT and AR/VR Embedded Climate Smart Water Management” from September 05-09, 2022.
Incubation Center on Advanced Irrigation Technologies, Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology under the aegis of NAHEP-IDP organized Five Days Vocational Training Programme on “IoT and AR/VR Embedded Climate Smart Water Management” from September 05-09, 2022 under the motivation and guidance of Dr. V. P. Chovatia, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Junagadh Agricultural University. Around 150 participants including B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) Students along with dignitaries and faculty members attended the Inaugural Function organized at Seminar Hall, CAET, JAU on September 05, 2022. The Vocational Training Programme envisages to enhance the practical knowledge of Internet of Things (IoT) in Agriculture like, Integrating Sensors, Network Setup, basic of Nodemcu, Application of AR/VR, RaspberryPI and different agriculture programm etc.
Dr. D. R. Mehta, PI (NAHEP-IDP) and Director of Research & Dean PG Studies, JAU as Patron, Prof. (Dr.) Narendra Kumar Gontia, CO-PI (NAHEP-IDP) and Principal & Dean, CAET, JAU as Chairman, Dr. Vinay Nangia, Research Program Leader, Soil, Water, and Agronomy, ICARDA, Morocco as Chief Guest, Dr. Dipak D. Patel, Director, Dr. Subhash Technical Campus, Dr. Subhash, University, Junagadh and Arun P Viramgama, Head, Gujarat State Operations, Netafim Irrigation India Pvt Ltd. as Guest of Honour have graced the function and address the gathering to make the students inclined towards the IoT, AR/VR application in the fields of water management. Also Special invitees Dr. H.M.Gajipara, Director of Extension Education, JAU, Junagadh, Dr. S. G. Savalia, Co-PI (NAHEP-IDP) & Principal and Dean College of Agriculture, JAU, Dr. D. K. Varu, Principal, College of Horticulture, Dr. C. D. Lakhlani, Principal and Dean, PGI-ABM, JAU, Dr. P. M. Chauhan, Co-PI (NAHEP-IDP) and Prof. & Head Dept. of REE, JAU, Junagadh, Dr. R. M. Solanki, Director of Students' Welfare, Dr. K. C. Patel, Director (IT), JAU, Junagadh, have graced the inaugural function to boost the enthusiasm of students. Dr. H. D. Rank, Prof and Head, Dept. of SWCE and organizing secretory, Dr. R. J. Patel, Assistant Professor, Dept. of SWCE, CAET, JAU and Prof. G. D. Gohil, Convener IDP CELL, CAET Co-organizing secretaries, HOD’s of various departments and faculty members Students and RA of IDP Cell remained present.
