HYDERABAD, MAY 28, 2025: The National Standards for Civil Services Training Institute (NSCSTI) under the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), is proud to announce the accreditation of the National Institute of Geo-informatics Science & Technology (NIGST) Hyderabad under Survey of India, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
This prestigious recognition signifies NIGST’s commitment to delivering exceptional quality professional education and training programs in the field of Geospatial Sciences & Technology. Following a rigorous scrutiny and verification of NIGST’s training activities through an onsite assessment conducted on May 27 and 28, 2025, by a team led by Ch. Venkateswar Rao and a team of experts from CBC, New Delhi. NIGST has been awarded accreditation with “UTTAM” level of recognition.
This evaluation meticulously assessed NIGST’s adherence to the eight pillars outlined in the National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions (NSCSTI). These pillars encompass crucial aspects like Training Needs Assessment and Course Design, Faculty Development, Resource and Training Targets, Trainee Support, Digitalisation and Training Delivery, Collaboration, Training Evaluation and Quality Assurance, Operations and Governance.
Earlier, Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Jitender Singh had impressed upon the Surveyor General of India to shape up NIGST as a “Centre of Excellence” for professional training in Geospatial Sciences & Technology in the country, said G Varuna Kumar, Additional Surveyor General, NIGST, here on Wednesday.
