Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, the Principal Director of Symbiosis Society is a Gynecologist, who also holds a degree in law. She has been following in the footsteps of her illustrious father, Dr S. B. Mujumdar in her zeal for social and educational work. She has traveled extensively abroad, visiting countries like UK, USA, UAE, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia. She has participated in many educational fairs, to interact with students and parents in an attempt to promote Indian higher education abroad.
With her extensive contacts with various Ministries of Education in different countries. She has been able to address to specific needs of the youth of those countries. Under her guidance, these needs are met and provided for, in an attempt to increase the comfort level of the foreign students at Symbiosis.
Dr. Vidya's main interest is to carry forward the vision of her father, Dr. S. B. Mujumdar - to promote international understanding through quality education. Being a member of the Board of Management of the Symbiosis Society and Symbiosis International (Deemed University), she contributes to the overall planning and development of Symbiosis. She has been instrumental in collaboration of Symbiosis with some of the world-class universities. She is also member of the board for Indian Council for Cultural Relations and University Grants Commission.
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Symbiosis Society established Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics, (SIG) in the year 2004. From its modest beginning since then, it has today grown into a fully integrated Geoinformatics institution of national repute.
The guiding philosophy of the institution has emphasised on creation of knowledge and influencing management practices, in order to integrate many facets of the GIS discipline. SIG aims to achieve objectives of imparting education, combined with creation, dissemination and application of knowledge, in an integrated form, to create a synergetic impact.
SIG fosters and nurtures leadership qualities amongst young generation to make them capable of making difference in the Geoinformatics implementation in corporate and non-corporate sectors. It inculcates human values and professional ethics in the students, which help them make decisions and create path that are good not only for them, but also are good for the society, for the nation, and for the world as whole, in keeping with symbiosis logo of ‘Vasudeva Kutumbakam’, that is , the world is one family.
The Institute has made valuable contribution to national causes by undertaking social projects for environmental protection and pollution control. This has helped the faculty, staff and students in application of their knowledge to live projects.
I wish SIG staff and students success in their endeavours and future growth!
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