NIT Jamshedpur Hosts Innovative IoT Agriculture Program

5-Day Event Focuses on IoT and GNSS Applications in Agriculture

NIT Jamshedpur inaugurates a specialized program on IoT and GNSS for enhancing agriculture, sponsored by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

JAMSHEDPUR – National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur commenced a five-day IoT workshop, part of the Enhanced Entrepreneurship Skills Development Program (A-ESDP).

This initiative, funded by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, emphasizes smart agriculture through Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

The program’s core aim is to provide comprehensive knowledge on IoT basics, IoT in agriculture, GNSS technology, and the design of wireless sensors.

Participants include students from various Indian states such as Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand.

Distinguished guests from educational institutions like IIT BHU, IIT Kharagpur, Burdwan University, the Meteorological Department, and MNCs contribute to the event.

The inauguration took place at the Diamond Jubilee Hall, featuring Prof. Gautam Sutradhar (Director, NIT Jamshedpur), Prof. Mrityunjay Kumar Sinha (Convenor, Dean, Research and Consultancy), Dr. Dilip Kumar (Head of ECE Department), and Dr. Surjit Kundu (Assistant Professor, ECE Department).

Prof. Gautam Sutradhar highlighted the agricultural benefits of IoT and GNSS, underscoring the Ministry’s role.

Prof. Mrityunjay Kumar Sinha encouraged the application of advanced technology in agriculture for national benefit.

Dr. Surjeet Kundu thanked attendees and outlined the program’s topics.

Speakers on the first day included Prof. Manchikanti Padmavati (IIT Kharagpur), Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Dr. Piyush Soni, and Dr. Anindya Bose (Burdwan University).

They discussed Intellectual Property Rights, innovative agricultural practices, and advanced information-based management systems.

Institute media in-charge Sunil Kumar Bhagat provided additional program details.