Regional workshop-cum-training on GIS for NE states was organised jointly by NIC Assam State Centre and Assam Administrative Staff College (AASC) with sponsorship from Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT). Dr. Vandana Sharma, SrTD, Remote Sensing and GIS Division, NIC HQ was also present on the occasion. Presentations were made on the use of GIS for wildlife conservation, preventing forest fire etc. Participants from various departments including Geology & Mining, Forest, Agriculture, Irrigation, Public Health Engineering, UNICEF and Guwahati Municipal Corporation etc attended the workshop. Director, AASC appreciated the support of NIC Assam State Centre in conducting the workshop and training, and expressed hope that similar support from NIC will be continued in future also.