Basic / Modular Training Course

Qualifications:

Matriculate

Period and Location:

3 months, at Pune, New Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. (However technical control like supervision, framing of syllabus, supply of course material, setting of question papers and evaluation rest with MTI, Pune.)

Target audience:

MTS personnel of IMD and Part time observer.

Learning objectives /Expected skills to be developed:

• Taking and reporting of Meteorological observation,
• Assist on preparation of different reports
• Upkeep of Meteorological observatories and maintain local data sets
• Assisting in inspection of observatory, assisting in repair of office equipment.

Mode of Evaluation of Performance:

There are two written papers and one practical paper for examination, viz.

• General Meteorology and Indian Climatology, and
• Methods of Observation and Codes
• Practical Examination in recording surface observations, pilot balloon observations, computation of upper winds, coding, decoding and charting.

Examination is held once as objective type at the end of the course. Also candidates are interviewed by a board of officers and marks are allotted for this viva voce examination.

The marks obtained in the class work are counted towards the final result and evaluation. Certificates are issued in due course to the candidates on successful completion of examination.

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