Department of Geography

The Department of Geography, St. John’s College, Agra, continues to promote academic enrichment through conferences, workshops, and webinars focused on contemporary geographical and environmental issues. These initiatives provide a platform for students, researchers, and faculty to engage with current debates, scientific innovations, and field-based practices.

Students of the department have consistently excelled in national examinations such as UGC–NET and UPSC, with several alumni securing university gold medals and positions in reputed academic and government institutions. 

2015

• National Conference on “Land, Water & Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development” Focused on sustainable resource management, environmental planning, and renewable energy integration for balanced regional growth.

2016

• Three-Day Training Programme on “Geospatial Technologies” (20–22 February 2016)
  Sponsored by: Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, under the Natural Resource Data Management System (NRDMS).
  Provided hands-on training in Remote Sensing, GIS, and spatial data analysis.

2017

• Nodal centre for IIRS-ISRO Outreach Programme on ‘Basics of Remote Sensing, GIS & GNSS’ (16 February -10 March 2017)

2020 

Academic Webinar Series (Online Learning Initiative during COVID-19)
To maintain academic continuity during the pandemic, the department hosted a series of highly academic webinars on environmental and technological themes:

• “Flood Mitigation / Response & Preparedness”
• “Environmental Disaster: Issues & Challenges – A Global Perspective” –
• “Disaster Management and GIS”
• “Earthquake Risks: Prevention and Risk Mitigation”
• “Flood Forecasting”
• “Geo-Hazard: A Prerequisite to Geo-Conservation”
• “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cryospheric Science”

These sessions, available on the college’s official YouTube channel, featured national and international experts and covered global perspectives on disaster management, technological interventions, and environmental sustainability.

2024

• Three-Day Workshop on “Disaster Management” (21–23 August 2024)
  Designed to enhance knowledge of disaster preparedness, response, and recovery through lectures and practical exercises.

2025

• Workshop on “Microsoft Word: Advanced Features and Automation” (17 February 2025)
  Focused on dissertation automation tools and document formatting techniques.
• Two-Day Workshop on “Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS” (28 February – 1 March 2025)
  Introduced postgraduate students to QGIS applications and spatial data analysis.
• Survey Camp at Fatehpur Sikri (3–5 March 2025)
  Provided field-based experience in studying socio-economic structures, migration, and environmental issues.