| Date | Event Name | Partner Institute Name | Venue | Faculty Coordinator/Organizer(s) | State/UT | Category | Participant Count | Remarks |
| 05 January 2026 | National Day for Women in Geospatial and Spatial Science and Technology | An initiative of the Geospatial FOSSEE project and its partners to honour the contribution of Women Scientists, Academics, Professionals in the field of Geospatial and Spatial Sciences and Technology in India. This activity is organized under the aegis of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Ministry of Education, Government of India. Concept by Dr. Mohamed Kasim Khan M | Hybrid (IIT Bombay) | INDIA | A day earmarked to celebrate the contributions made by Eminent Women Scientists, Academics, Professionals, Scholars working in the domain of Geospatial and Spatial Sciences and Technology in India. + Wall of Fame - dedicated to Women Scientists, Academics, Professional, Researchers in India (covering all districts) + Panel Discussions + Special certificates of appreciations to Women mentors of all the teams that have participated in all 06 editions of Geospatial Mapathon organized by the Geospatial FOSSEE/GIS project, IIT Bombay under the aegis of NMEICT, Ministry of Education, Government of India + Thematic workshops + and more Concept by Dr. Mohamed Kasim Khan M, National Coordinator - Geospatial FOSSEE, IIT Bombay | |||
| 15 October 2026 | National Geospatial Awards 2026 (Edition 03) | Geospatial FOSSEE, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, the Rural Data Reserach and Analysis Lab, under the aegis of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Ministry of Education, Government of India | P.C. Saxena Auditorium, IIT Bombay | Organizing Committee of the National Geospatial Awards 2026 (Edition 03) Prof. Prabhu Ramachandran Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy Dr. Mohamed Kasim Khan M | INDIA | National Geospatial Awards 2026 (Edition 03) | NA | https://geospatial.fossee.in/IITB-NGA2026 |
| 15 September 2026 | Open Source Geospatial Day Celebrations | Main announcement coming soon | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy (Co.P.I. FOSSEE) Mohamed Kasim Khan (National Coordinator - Geospatial FOSSEE) | ||||
| 07 September 2026 | National level Workshop on Opportunities in Open Source Technologies & Faculty Development Program | St. Claret's College (Autonomous), Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh | St. Claret's College (Autonomous), Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh | Dr. Fr. Allwyn Mendoz, Principal SCCZ Dr. Vajana Thakuria, Department of Geography, SCCZ Dr. Mohamed Kasim Khan M, National Coordinator - Geospatial FOSSEE, IIT Bombay | Arunachal Pradesh | Workshop & FDP | First offline workshop in Arunachal Pradesh by the FOSSEE project, IIT Bombay Resource Person(s): Dr. Mohamed Kasim Khan M, National Coordinator - Geospatial FOSSEE, IIT Bombay | |
| 01 Septeber - 03 September 2026 | 03-Day Workshop on Geospatial Technologies (by SPPU) | Department of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU, Pune) as part of the IIT Bombay FOSSEE Open Source Geospatial Knowledge Partner activity (#01) | Pravara Rural Engineering College, Pune, Maharashtra | Resource Person(s): + Prof. Amit Dhorde, HOD, Department of Geography, SPPUKnowledge + Dr. Ravindra Medhe, Department of Geoinformatics, SPPU Approved: Dr. Mohamed Kasim Khan M, National Coordinator - Geospatial FOSSEE, IIT Bombay | Maharashtra | Workshop | Coming soon | First workshop conducted outside the campus by Savitribai Phule Pune University as an IIT Bombay FOSSEE Open Source Geospatial Knowledge Partner. |
| 27& 28 August, 2026 | National Conference of Urban Environment and Disaster Management: Urban Sustainability, Resilience and Risk Reduction | Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies (RCUES-Osmania University) - Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India | Osmania University | Dr. Srinagesh, Director, RCUES-OU (MoHUA, GoI) | ||||
| 27 July 2026 | One day orientation workshop on Open Source Technologies | Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women (Autonomous) | Kilakarai, Ramanathapuram | Dr. S. Sumaya, Principal Dr. Seeni Rahfunisha, Vice Principal (Administration) Ms. Nagajyothi, Head, Department of Computer Science | ||||
| 01 July 2026 | Registration begins for "IIT Bombay FOSSEE Geospatial Mapathon 2026 (Edition VI)" | Geospatial FOSSEE (NMEICT), the Rural Data Research and Analysis (RuDRA) Lab, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy Mohamed Kasim Khan M | INDIA | Mapathon | Edition VI (2026) | |
| 24 June 2026 | Intermediate review Preview Presentation by interns from 'Savitribai Phule Pune University' | Savitribai Phule Pune University | Online | Prof. Amit Dhorde Prof. Ravindra Medhe | Maharashtra | Internship review | Reviewed by: Mohamed Kasim Khan M, National Coordinator - Geospatial FOSSEE, IIT Bombay | |
| 24 June 2026 | Workshop on Introduction to Open Source GIS (Exclusive session for interns) | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar | Bhaskaracharya Conference Hall, IIT Bombay | Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy Mohamed Kasim Khan M | Jammu and Kashmir | Workshop | Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy, Mohamed Kasim Khan, Somdeep Kundu | |
| 22 December 2025 | Awareness and Applications of Open Source Geospatial Technologies | R.M.K. College of Engineering | Tiruvallur | Tamil Nadu | Prof. Aishwarya Nagarajan, OSGeospatialKC Coordinator Prof. Andal, Head, Civil Engineering | FDP | 40 | Mohamed Kasim Khan M, National Coordinator - FOSSEE GIS (NMEICT) |
| 30 June 2025 | Applications of Geospatial Science and Technology in Agriculture | Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar | Pusa, Samastipur | Bihar | Prof. Ram Kumar Sahu, Associate Professor | FDP | 65 | Prof. Pennan Chinnasamy, Co.P.I. and Lead GIS, FOSSEE Mohamed Kasim Khan M, National Coordinator - FOSSEE GIS (NMEICT) |
Geospatial FOSSEE Mandates
To participate in any of the Geospatial FOSSEE activities, the participating individual/team(s)/Institutions must follow the mandates as listed below:
- Indian Citizens Only.
- The participant(s) must be a bona fide students/faculty/staff of the institution recognized by UGC/AICTE/AIU or a body recognized by the Union and/or State Government.
- Use only Free/Libre Open Source Software/Open Source Hardware.
- Activity must align with at least one SDG (UNDP).
- The study area should be India-specific.
- Work on real-life datasets based on the Indian context.
- Datasets must be “non-sensitive” and from a “genuine/valid source”.
- Adhere to the (Indian) National Geospatial Policy 2022 and Indian Space Policy 2023.
- Use shapefiles from the Survey of India Portal ONLY.
- Use Indian satellite data from ISRO-NRSC’s MOSDAC, Bhuvan, Vedas, Bhoonidhi portals, and indigenous Indian technologies like NavIC, etc.
- Problem statements can be inclined toward the PM Gati Shakti Portal (recommended).
- The qualified entries of all IIT Bombay FOSSEE GIS/Geospatial (NMEICT) initiatives shall be released under the Creative Commons (CC-BY-SA or related) license.
Services
Geospatial FOSSEE Activities
Geospatial Mapathon
Join us in the world's biggest open-source-based geospatial mapping challenge.
National Geospatial Internship
A unique opportunity for students studying in a university/College in India to showcase their geospatial skills to the world by solving India-specific real-world problems that require thematic maps as solutions, in accordance with the National Geospatial Policy 2022 and the Indian Space Policy 2023
Medical GIS (HPHF Industry Connect)
Connecting the Open Source Geospatial domain with the world of Medicine through our industry partner HPHF
FDPs & Workshops
Participate in the dedicated Workshops and Faculty Development Programs Co/Organized by us and/or our partner institutions.