Since 2003, LIGHTS has been at the forefront of empowering communities and advancing
knowledge in the fields of geography, technology, science, and environmental studies.
Our mission is to foster innovation and wisdom through education, research, and
capacity-building programs. Through our initiatives, we provide state-of-the-art
training in Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Automatic Weather Stations (AWS),
and Air Quality monitoring. We are proud to bring together high-level scientists and
experts to conduct these impactful training sessions.
LIGHTS has established three subordinate departments that have evolved from its core activities to strengthen its
work. These include the Parliamentary and Administrative Research Institute (PARI), the Science and Geopolitics
of Arctic and Antarctic (SaGAA), and Geography and You (G’nY), each with specific mandates distinct from LIGHTS’
own activities.
Providing training to senior government officials on parliamentary procedures.
A think-tank organizing global conferences on polar issues.
Our high-quality journals focusing on geographical and environmental issues.
Driven by a mission to empower and educate communities across India.
To implement CSR-supported activities for empowering students, women and marginalised sections in India.
Function as science communication experts, developing knowledge resources for community organizations.
Organise workshops and seminars among stakeholders in environment and development sectors.
Undertake field studies and interviews for books and high-quality educational resources.
Create science-based environmental awareness to significantly improve the quality of life.
Science and Geo-politics of Arctic and Antarctic (SaGAA) is a think tank operating under the umbrella of LIGHTS. Its first event was held in 2011. It organizes a bi-annual conference on policy, research and advocacy initiatives in the three poles in New Delhi. It is the only initiative of its kind in India and sees participation from various international and governmental organizations every year. Many research cooperations, programmes and collaborations at national and international levels have been forged in the backdrop of SaGAA. Its upcoming event is on November 24-25, 2025.
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Confrontation to Collaboration in a Fractured World
The Future of Arctic Ice - An Indo-Pacific Connect
SaGAA VI 2020 focused on Managing the Polar Oceans Sustainably
SaGAA V 2019 focused on Technological Innovations and Research Expeditions to the three poles.
SaGAA IV 2017 talked about Climate Change and its effect on the world.
SaGAA III 2015 introduced a discussion on the Himalayan cryosphere along with advocacy for the two poles.
SaGAA II 2012 saw international participation which became integral to the subsequent chapters of the conference thereafter.
SaGAA I 2011 began with mission of entwining science with geopolitics, the first ever of its kind.
Parliamentary and Administrative Research Institute (PARI) under the aegis of LIGHTS trains bureaucrats and officials from the Indian government and the public sector in particular. PARI has been working very closely with officials of the Indian Parliament and the Indian government for the past two years. Its core competencies lie in a deep understanding of the functioning of the Indian Parliament and Government. It has trained officials from more than 100 governmental bodies and institutions in a very short duration which testifies the effectiveness of PARIs programmes.
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in collaboration with Melbourne School of Population & Global Health, University of Melbourne
on Anti-Corruption and Good Governance in collaboration with IACA, Vienna, Austria
Public Procurement: Decision Making, Vulnerabilities, and Remedies: A Case Study Approach
for Good Governance
on Sea Transportation and Logistics (London), For Officers of Shipping Industry and Sea Transportation
on Training in Anti-Corruption in a Parliamentary Democracy (New Delhi + London) for officers of Autonomous Bodies and PSUs under the Central Government
on Leadership For Mental Health System Development (Melbourne, Australia) for Officers of Govt. Of India, Autonomous Health Institutions and State Governments
On collaboration with Geography and You & Royal Geographical Society, London for 23rd to 28th March 2020 New Delhi+London, the UK
Geography and You is India’s best environmental and development fortnightly with a readership of about a million. It is a peer reviewed journo-magazine with a rigorous focus on publishing original research. It was started in 2001 with the mandate of creating a platform to make leading scientific and semi-scientific reading, accessible to the general reader. It is one of India’s foremost multidisciplinary publications with a vast selection of varied thematic issues.
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