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SKUAST-K scholar reaches Esri GIS top 10

2 sourcesUpdated 6 Sept 2026, 1:36 am Coverage regionsIndia
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Saniya Amin, a Master student at the Faculty of Forestry in SKUAST-K, was named among the top 10 winners across India in the Esri India Master Scholarships in GIS Programme 2026.

She received a rupees one lakh financial award at the Esri India User Conference in New Delhi.

Her winning research project is titled Shallabugh Wetland Dynamics Using a GIS-Based Machine Learning Approach.

The scholarship package also includes a one-year ArcGIS Personal Use License and a direct interview opportunity with Esri India.

Why it mattersSignals national recognition for local GIS talent and raises the university’s academic profile.
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Saniya Amin is presented as a successful SKUAST-K scholar who reached the top 10 in the Esri India Master Scholarships in GIS Programme 2026. The story emphasizes recognition for her research on Shallabugh wetland dynamics using a GIS-based machine learning approach. It also highlights the rupees one lakh award she received in New Delhi. The package is said to include a one-year ArcGIS Personal Use License and a direct interview opportunity with Esri India.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: greaterkashmir.com
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SKUAST-K scholar breaks into India’s top 10 in Esri GIS scholarship

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Saniya Amin, a Master student at the Faculty of Forestry in SKUAST-K, has been named among the top 10 winners across India in the Esri India Master Scholarships in GIS Programme 2026. She received a financial award of rupees one lakh at the Esri India User Conference in New Delhi for her research on the Shallabugh wetland dynamics using machine learning and GIS. Her supervisor and university leadership commended her accomplishment, noting that the scholarship also grants a one-year ArcGIS license and a direct interview opportunity with Esri India.