Jamal Mohamed College has been named Tiruchi’s Open Source Geospatial Knowledge Centre by IIT Bombay under its FOSSEE GIS initiative.
Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchi, has been recognised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay as the Open Source Geospatial Knowledge Centre for the Tiruchi district. The recognition, granted under the Free/Libre and Open Source Software for Education, Geographic Information System (FOSSEE GIS) initiative, marks a major step in expanding open source learning and geospatial innovation in academia.
The formal acknowledgement was handed over by Mohamed Kasim Khan, National Coordinator, FOSSEE GIS, National Mission on Education through ICT, IIT Bombay, to A.K. Khaja Nazeemudeen, Secretary and Correspondent, Jamal Mohamed College. The event took place during a workshop that focused on the usage of free and open source software, hardware, and geospatial tools in academia and industry.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Khan highlighted “the benefits of open source software and geospatial tools in education.” He also underlined how initiatives like FOSSEE GIS promote accessibility and reduce dependency on proprietary software by empowering institutions to adopt and adapt open source geospatial technologies for research and skill development.
D.I. George Amalarethinam, Principal and Head, Department of Computer Science, Jamal Mohamed College, also addressed the session, reaffirming the institution’s commitment to leveraging open source resources for knowledge dissemination.
The recognition positions Jamal Mohamed College as a district-level hub for open source geospatial training, innovation, and collaboration, strengthening academic–industry partnerships and supporting the wider adoption of open source GIS tools for data analysis, mapping, and spatial decision-making.
