Overview

Compared to most countries, India encompasses the maximum number of climatic zones and exhibits a wide diversity of climatic subtypes. India’s geography and geology are climatically pivotal. The Thar Desert in the northwest and the Himalayas in the north together create the culturally and economically significant monsoonal regime. As the world’s highest and most massive mountain range, the Himalayas block the frigid katabatic winds from the icy Tibetan Plateau and Central Asia, thereby shaping India’s climate. This results in a wide range of weather conditions across the country—arid and semi-arid regions in the west, and highland, sub-arctic, tundra, and ice cap climates in the Himalayan north, depending on elevation.

Human life is deeply dependent on climate and weather conditions, and India’s economy continues to be known as a monsoon economy. Agriculture, the mainstay of our economy, still relies heavily on monsoon rains, with nearly 90% of cultivation being rainfed.

 

India has also grown remarkably in its space missions since the first successful launch of the Rohini series of satellites in 1980. The journey has been long and marked by both challenges and achievements, yet the country continues to advance, with innovations aimed at making human life easier. Weather forecasting today is increasingly precise, and people across sectors depend on forecasts for planning activities and safeguarding livelihoods.

 

In this context, a student visit to the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) is both timely and relevant. With the rise in human miseries caused by climatic extremes and natural disasters, such exposure will help students understand the instruments, data collection systems, and prediction methods used in modern weather forecasting. This hands-on experience will be invaluable in linking 

 

Chief Patron:

  • Honourable Shri  P. K. Gupta 
  • Honorable Shri Y.K. Gupta

Patron:

  • Prof. (Dr.) Sibaram Khara, Vice Chancellor, Sharda University
  • Prof. (Dr.) Parma Nand, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Sharda University

Advisor:

Objectives of Event

  • To underline the increasing frequency of climatic extremes and their impact on human life.
  • To connect classroom knowledge with real-world exposure to forecasting instruments, data systems, and prediction methods.

Convener Details

Co-ordinators:

  • Dr. Krishnand 
  • Dr. Vipin Solanki
  • Dr. Tarab Naim,
  • Dr. Dhanendra
  • Dr. Sayanne Dey Sarkar