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Instruments Training Centre (ITC) was
established at New Delhi in 1962 for imparting specialized training in the
discipline of instrumentation related to Upper Air Instruments, Surface
Instruments, Radar, Seismological Instruments, Sat. Met. Instruments, Telecom
Instruments etc. The ITC is one of the Regional Training
Centre of World Meteorological Organization. Foreign nominees from more than
22 countries have been trained so far under various international
co-operation schemes. Courses Offered The following training
courses are offered by this centre. (a) Regular
courses Date of
Commencement Duration
Advanced Course 20th
September (even cal. Year) 6 months
(Instrumentation) 20th
July (odd cal. Year)
Intermediate Course 20th
January & 20th May
4 months
(Instrumentation)
(even cal. Year)
Intermediate course (Instrumentation) is
prerequisite for admission to Advanced Course (Instrumentation). (b) Met.
Grade-II (Instrumentation) As
and when needed. One year (for Gr-A
Officers ) (c) Special courses: As and when needed special training
courses in Instrumentation of 4-8 weeks duration are also arranged by this
centre departmental /extra-departmental
trainees and foreign nominees. In the Intermediate Course of 4 months
duration, the emphasis is given on the operational and observational aspects
of all equipments used in the department. In
the Advanced Course of 6 months duration, the stress is laid on the theory,
maintenance and servicing of different types of equipments used in Upper Air
Instruments. Facilities provided The centre is equipped with latest
teaching aids facilities Viz., Electronic Board (with facilities of print
out) / Interactive teaching board / Multimedia Projection system, Scanner,
Digital Camera, CD writer, Color & B/W Photostat machines, Over head
Projector & Personal Computers etc. The training centre has its own
library having more than 400 books besides the main library at H.Q. Well furnished hostel facilities are
provided for Departmental / Extra-departmental and Foreign Trainees. Trainees
Trained Total Number
of trainees trained: Total number of persons trained (As on 1.7.2007) 1508 Number of departmental persons trained 1222 Number of extra departmental persons trained 142 Number of foreign nominees trained 73 |
