All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
Website: http://aiimsjodhpur.edu.in/
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Introduction AIIMS Jodhpur is one of the SIX AIIMS like apex healthcare institutes being established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY). With the aim of correcting regional imbalances in quality tertiary level healthcare in the country, and attaining self sufficiency in graduate and postgraduate medical education and training the PMSSY planned to set up 6 new AIIMS like institutions in under served areas of the country. These institutions are being established by an Act of Parliament on the lines of the original All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi which imparts both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in all its branches and related fields, along with nursing and paramedical training. to bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the training of personnel in all branches of health care activity. Mission StatementTo establish a centre of excellence in medical education, training, health care and research imbued with scientific culture, compassion for the sick and commitment to serve the under served |
Indian Institute Of Technology Rajasthan, Jodhpur
Website: http://iitj.ac.in/
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Introduction The Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan represents a distinctive culture of engineering and science education along with other areas of scholarship and generates research to best fulfil the current and emerging needs of society, enhancing its prosperity through environmentally sustainable means. Founded in 2008 in collaboration with France, IIT Rajasthan functions through centres of excellence with innovative curriculum design, interdisciplinary research and thought leadership, delivering to society leaders who are entrepreneurial and well-rounded. History of the InstituteThe Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan focuses on imparting education that prepares students toward entrepreneurship and public service. Administering its programs through Centres of Excellence, IIT Rajasthan transcends the compartmentalization of education brought about by departments, and aims at excellence in teaching and research that would benefit both the academia and the industry. The institute emphasizes multidisciplinarity in its undergraduate curriculum and interdisciplinary specializations at the postgraduate level. Additionally, IIT Rajasthan's close association with leading Indian and foreign industries and research institutes effectively helps researchers gain hands-on experience and solve technical challenges. Having recognized the importance of international collaborations in academia, IIT Rajasthan has undertaken a joint venture with a French consortium comprising of twenty highly-ranked and diversified academic institutions of France. The aim of this collaboration is to upgrade Indo-French cooperation on capabilities of knowledge management, higher technical education, training, applied research, technology, and knowledge dissemination. Today, as IIT Rajasthan continues to expand, it is driven by a zeal to impart education wherein innovation and entrepreneurship are the chief goals. Functioning presently from its temporary campus at MBM Engineering College in Jodhpur Rajasthan, the institute in the forthcoming years will shift to a sprawling residential campus near Nagaur in Jodhpur. It is envisioned that the new campus of IIT Rajasthan would stand as a symbol of academic excellence while creating a multi-cultural ethos with centres such as an Eco Village, an Arts and Culture Centre and an International Inter-Cultural Activity Centre, all of which would lead to a holistic development of its community. |
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurvedic University, Jodhpur
Website: http://raujodhpur.org/
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Introduction Dr. Sarvepali Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur is the first Ayurved University of Rajasthan and is the second University of it's kind in India, . The Dr. Sarvepali Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University was established by DSRRAU Act -2002 (Act No. 15 of 2002) which came into force w.e.f. may 24, 2003 vide Gazette Notification no. F25 (6) Ay. /2000 dated May 24,2003. This university has now affiliated all the 44 colleges/institutions of Ayurved, Unani, Homeopathy, and about 7000 students are pursuing their UG, PG, Diploma and Doctoral Studies. This university is conducting the admission to its degree courses through Joint Entrance Test at National level/ State level. The university has its own constituent college of Ayurved, constituent DAN & P training center and Herbal farming center. The campus is situated at Kadwad, Jodhpur on Jodhpur-Nagaur Highway on over 322 acres of land proposed to accommodate Central Administrative Block , 263 beded Hospital, Academic Block, Residential Quarters, Sports Complex, Herbal garden & Herbal farm etc. Although BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, MD (Ayu.), MD (Homoeo), Ph.D (Ayurveda) and certain Diploma courses are already being conducted through our affiliated colleges, we have started academic activities like BAMS course in our own campus from Nov. 2004 by permission of central govt. and CCIM vide letter no. F.No. R.12011/028/2003-EP dated 14-10-2004 from deptt. of AYUSH, Govt. of India following the first CCIM visitation in 14-06-04. This university is now recognised under section 2/F from UGC by letter no. F9-30/2003 (CPI-I) dated 15/03/2004 & CCIM CCH etc. In the first phase of building construction the Administrative Block is completed and the Hospital Block is under construction. Proposal to Construct college building, Pharmacy, Auditorium, Hostels, Guest House & Six Residential Quarters have been sent to government. |
National Institute Of Fashion Technology
Website: http://www.nift.ac.in/jodhpurRegional Remote Sensing Centres (RRSC)
Website: http://www.isro.org/isrocentres/rrssc.aspx|
Introduction Five Regional Remote Sensing Service Centres (RRSSCs) established under National Natural Resources Management System (NNRMS) by DOS at Bangalore, Jodhpur, Kharagpur (recently relocated to Kolkata), Dehradun and Nagpur have been integrated with NRSC and renamed as Regional Remote Sensing Centres (RRSCs) South, West, East, North and Central respectively on December 2, 2009. |
Educational Multimedia Research Centre
Website: http://emmrcjodhpur.edu.in/|
Introduction Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMMRC) in the Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur a production and research centre for educational films for UGC-CWCR, has received national recognition for its contribution in the field of electronic media. The Center is fully funded by the University Grants Commission and it is an organization with well-equipped studio and highly trained staff. The AVRC project (Now Educational Multimedia Research Centre) was sanctioned by the UGC in the year 1986. Since then the centre has been actively engaged in producing Educational TV films. On the basis of the performance evaluation, the UGC upgraded the Centre from AVRC to EMRC (Educational Media Research Centre) in 1991, which became EM2RC (Educational Multimedia Research Center) in September 2004. After producing the first film namely “DESERT BATS” in the year 1987, the EMMRC never looked back and has produced 120 Educational TV films (both in Hindi & English taken together) of various subjects including Science, Commerce, Arts, Education, Literature, Culture, Folklore, Humanity, Medical Science, Engineering etc. The Centre possesses the foundational value, knowledge base and the resources needed to embrace change and cope-up with the future. Based on our two and a half decade leadership in media, we see the future as an opportunity to restructure, consolidate and build upon our national and international reputation in media studies and accordingly it would be our endeavor for achieving academic, aesthetic and artistic excellence in the fields. |
Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI)
Website: http://www.cazri.res.in/
Introduction The arid zone of India covers about 12% of the country’s geographical area and occupies over 31.7 m ha of hot desert and about 7 m ha is under cold desert. The production and life support systems in the hot regions are constrained by low and erratic precipitation (100-420 mm/year), high evapotranspiration (1500-2000 mm/year), and poor soil physical and fertility conditions. The local inhabitants have evolved suitable landuse and management systems of farming, pastoralism and animal husbandry; of late, these local survival systems have become inadequate to fulfill the ever increasing needs. This has resulted in over-exploitation of the resources causing rapid and widespread land degradation and decline in productivity. |
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arrest this degradation process and for scientific and sustainable management
of the resources Desert Afforestation Station was established in 1952
at Jodhpur. This was later expanded into Desert Afforestation and Soil
Conservation Station in 1957, and finally upgraded to Central Arid Zone
Research Institute (CAZRI) in 1959 under Indian Council of Agricultural
Research, New Delhi. The CAZRI operates through 8 Divisions, located at
the headquarters in Jodhpur. There are four Regional Research Stations
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Natural Resource Surveys Integrated survey of natural resources including land forms, soils, flora, fauna, surface and ground water, present landuse and land degradation status have been undertaken using the concept of Major Land Resource Units (JLRUs). Burried courses of river in the desert were mapped using satellite imagery, confirmed through geophysical depth soundings and successfully used for ground water exploration. |
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Desertification The extent of soil movement under different land use systems has been qualified. Soil movement due to barren surface and high wind velocity is a mojor problem. Technologies to minimize sand movement through establishment of shelter belt and technologies for dune stabilization have been developed. |
Water Management For efficient rainwater harvest through roof surfaces, constructed catchments and for storage technologies like Khadin, nadis, tankas, anicuts, have been refined and developed. |
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soils are sandy and water retention is poor, water is rapidly lost either
as evaporation or deep drainage. For holistic management of water the
concepts of watershed management for areas having single integrated drainage
system and index catchment for areas lacking single drainage system have
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The arid region is endowed with minerals that are being increasingly exploited and a trail of waste land is left. Technologies integrating suitable speciess, soil amendments |
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Technologies for sustainable crop production under rainfed conditions have been developed. Improved varieties of pearl millet, clusterbean, moth bean and horsegram developed at the Institute have been released for large scale plantation. Paired and triplet planting as well as intercroppings consistently given higher yields during low rainfall years. |
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and in-plot rain water harvesting and adoption of soil moisture conservations
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of high soil fertility in ameliorating the adverse effects of moisture
and salinity stress have been established and contributions of legumes
in improving the soil fertility and contribution of BNF in improvement
of yields of legumes have been quantified. |
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In the arid region there is plenty of scope for cultivation of fruit trees. Technique for propagation of ber through budding of improved varieties like Gola, Seb and Mundia on local root stock has made major impact in the arid and semi-arid regions. |
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large number of varieties, like Jalore seedless of pomegrante, Dhara Road
and Faizabadi local of bael, kanchan and Krishna of anola, have been identified
that can be successfully raised even on marginal lands with certain conser-vation
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to technologies developed to raise improved varieties and better management
practices the area under orchard is continuously on the rise. Techniques
for extraction and processing of juice/pulp of fruits like ber, bael,
pmegranate, aonla, etc., have been standardized. |
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Livestock Management Livestock are an important source of sustenance of farmers particularly during low rainfall year when crop yields are too low to be of any economic significance. The time of first calving and the inter-calving period has been reduced through proper management in cattle. Marwari and Magra breeds of sheep have been identified to be suitable for the desert tracts as these breeds can sustain if watered twice a week without any adverse effects on body weight. Parbatsar, a new breed of goat has been identified. This breed has higher growth rate, milk yield and duration of lactation. A technique of ensiling surplus fodder, using over-fermented milk, urea and molases has been developed. Digestibility of high tannin containing feed has been improved by soaking the feed in 1% aqueous solution of sodium carbonate. A balance concentrate of mineral mixture has been developed that hastens the body weight gain, milk and wool yield in sheep and milk yield in cattle. Renewable Energy Resources In the arid regions there is plenty of solar energy available to meet the human energy needs both in urban and rural areas. Various types of solar cookers to cook food and feed, water heaters and distillation plants have been designed and developed. Dryers to dehydrate agriculture produce are getting popular as the produce retains its colour, flavour and the texture. Similarly wax melter and candle making machine is also getting popular. To make these devices versatile and multipurpose devices are being developed. Solar PV panel have been successfully used to supply power to run TV, light, fan, pesticide sprayer and to operate drip irrigation system. Socio-economic Aspects The socio-economic viability of the technologies developed were evaluated and surveys on the socio-economic aspects of the desert dwellers under taken. The cost benefit analysis of various land use systems revealed that pasture based live stock system have positive net present value and annuity as compared to arable farming. Thus farmers need to be encouraged to adopt the live stock based farming system. Extension Activities Side by side
with its research efforts, CAZRI has been able, through its extension
and training activities to reach a large number of farmers and concerned
state government officials with information of on new desert development
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| Residential School for the Blinds upto 12th Class |
| Hostel facility for Boys & Girls |
| Teaching through Brail |
| Provision of Library & Reading Room |
| Training by Trained Teachers in Music |
| Computrised Mini Brail Press |
| Special Arrangments for Cultural Activities |
| Facilities for Medical & Health Checkups |
| Scheme of Industrial Training for Self Emloyment |
| Arranging Tours Cultural & Historical Places |
Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute
Website: http://www.rori.nic.in/
Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute is a well known Institution of Jodhpur & Rajasthan. The main objective is collection, preservation, elition and publication of handwritten menuscripts. It is working for last 50 years for achievement of its objectives. In Jodhpur Directorate ore than 26000 rare references are available. Various ambitious projects are underway for protection of Rajasthani Culture. A permanent Art Gallery has been planned to creat awareness among people regarding Collections / Activities of Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute.
Website: http://afri.res.in/
AFRI
ARID FOREST
RESEARCH INSTITUTE (AFRI)
Located in the heart of Thar desert at Jodhpur, Arid Forest Research Institute
was created in the year 1988 to conduct forestry research primarily towards
controlling desertification and improving land productivity of arid lands. The
Institute, is to meet the forestry research needs of Rajasthan, Gujarat and
Dadar Nagar Haveli.
OBJECTIVES
The primary objectives of the Institute is to conduct research on greening the
arid and semi-arid araes of the country and within the region on eco-restoration
of the sand dunes,Rann of Kanchcha and Aravalli hills,development of agri-silvi-pastoral
packages for the arid tracts, and research on natural regeneration in the national
forests.
RESEARCH
The institute has made significant strides in forestry research. Its achievements
include, control of seedling mortality in Azadirachta indica nurseries,fertilizer
response of ailanthus excelsa, a valuable species yielding fodder and adopted
to the arid tract by application of phosphatic fertilizers, leading to remarkable
improvement in its growth. Findings of rain-water harvesting and mulching with
view to moisture management in strees sites are of immense value. Several studies
pertaining to developing technology for desert afforestation with particular
emphasis on evolving such as sand dunes, saline alkaline lands, and Rann of
Kanchcha have been initated. Moisture is the single most important limiting
factor in arid areas for the establishment of trees and their growth. Keeping
this in view several studies relating to moisture conservation, and water balance
have been taken up.
Research relating to introduction and evaluation triais of exotic species from
matching bio-climatic zones have been initiated. The institute is participating
in international provenance trials of babul and neem with a view to find out
the most suitable provenance for the arid zone. Insect pest and diseases which
cause on extensive damage too plants in the nursery and plantations are being
investigated with respect to their intigrated management.
PERSPECTIVE IN RESEARCH
- Develop and improve agri-silvi-pastoral systems in the arid region.
- Eco-stabilization of deserts with emphasis on sand dune fixation in Jaisalmer district.
- Develop technology for afforestation of waste-lands in the arid and semi-arid region with special reference to saline- alkaline lands, Rann of Kachcha and Aravali hills.
- Research on non-wood forest products of arid zone.
- Research on irrigated plantations with special reference to Indira Gandhi Canal Project.
- Identification of seed production areas and plus trees, establishment of seed orchards and production of quality planting material of selected species for improving forest productivity.
- Provenance trial of important arid zone species with view to find out the most suitable provenance for plantation.
- Studies on biofertilizers and biopesticides.
- Research on forest protection with emphasis on biological control measures.
For
further information, please contact:
Director
Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI)
(Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education)
P.O. Krishi Upaz Mandi, Basni,
New Pali Road, JODHPUR - 342 005 (Rajasthan) INDIA
E-Mail : dir_afri[at]icfre[dot]org
Phone No +91 0291 2722549, Fax +91 0291 2722764
www.afri.res.in
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Remote Sensing Application Centre Government of Rajasthan Website:http://dst.rajasthan.gov.in
In Rajasthan Remote Sensing activities started with the establishment of
Aerial Photo Interpretation Laboratory (APIL) in 1979 as a part of centrally
sponsored Desert Development Programme to assist Soil and Water Conservation
Planning in the State under State Agriculture Department. Later on in 1985
looking to the multidisciplinary utility of remote sensing technology, the
laboratory was transferred to Department of Science and Technology, Government
of Rajasthan and renamed as State Remote Sensing Application Centre (SRSAC).
Objectives
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To generate data bank consisting of temporal and spatial data products and to generate information system on natural resources
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To interact with various user agencies for the formulation and implementation of Remote Sensing Projects for development planning
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To undertake short term and long term experimental and operational remote sensing studies to identify, map, exploit and manage various natural resources such as soil, water, forest, agriculture, minerals, settlement, town planning, drainage, roads and geology for monitoring changes due to drought, flood and also to evaluate land use changes
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To create remote sensing awareness among user departments by organising short term appraisal courses / seminars or workshop / exhibitions on remote sensing applications
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To collaborate / interact with national remote sensing institutes like National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Hyderabad, Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre (RRSSC) to carry out joint projects
Over last two decades the Centre has worked one number of user oriented application projects for planning various Natural Resources Management activities. It has achieved proficiency in the technology by collaborating Department of Space, World Bank, Central and State Government Departments, Sponsored projects and also popularized Remote by organizing trainings / courses / workshops / seminars on Remote sensing Techniques. Most of the data base is being put into use by line departments. Important among these are Watershed Atlas of Rajasthan, Water Harvesting Structure master plan, Hydrogeological mapping, Waste land mapping, Lift irrigation master plan, Ravines mapping, Urban land use maps and number of evaluation studies
UNIQUE ATTEMPTS (MAIDEN IN COUNTRY AT STATE LEVEL)
Publication of
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Resource Atlas of Rajasthan
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Watershed Atlas of Rajasthan
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Ground Water Atlas of Rajasthan
Video films on
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Remote Sensing Technique
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Resource Atlas of Rajasthan
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Watershed Management Information System (WMIS) & GIS
