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Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy

Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) is a forest service training institute under the Ministry of Environment and Forests of India, which was originally as Indian Forest College, established in 1938 for training of senior forest officers. It is situated in the New Forest campus of Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun. IGNFA is currently functioning as a staff college for the officers of the Indian Forest Service (IFS).

Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy
इंदिरा गांधी राष्ट्रीय वन अकादमी
Former name
Indian Forest College
Motto
"अरण्यः ते पृथ्वी स्योनमस्तु"(Sanskrit) (Aranyam Te Prithivi Syo Namastu)
Motto in English
"The Forest is Earth's delight"
TypeForest Service Training Institute
Established
  • 1938 as Indian Forest College
  • 1987 as IGNFA
Parent institution
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
DirectorSh. Jagmohan Sharma, IFS
Location
CampusDehradun
AffiliationsGovernment of India
Websitewww.ignfa.gov.in

The primary mandate of the academy is to impart knowledge and skills to the professional foresters and help them to develop competence for managing the country's forest and wildlife resources on a sustainable basis. In the academy training is provided at different levels of seniority in the Indian Forest Service besides training the new entrants to the service.

History edit

The academy was constituted in the year 1987 by renaming the Indian Forest College, which was established in 1938 for training senior forest officers.[1]. On 25 May of 1987 , Indian Forest College upgraded to National Forest Academy through a resolution and given a formal name "Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy"[2]The Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) stands as a prestigious institution in India, dedicated to the training and professional development of forestry officers and other stakeholders in forest management.

Training programmes edit

  1. Professional Forestry training for IFS Probationers through a series of class room sessions, tours, excursions and specialized modules. It nurtures young foresters capable of making difference in the management of ecological assets of our country besides inculcating human values and professional ethics amongst them. After Completion of 4 months of foundation course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) , OTs(Officer Trainees) come for 13 months of Professional training in the Academy(Phase 1).After completion of 4 months of ON-job-training in respective cadres, training of 3 months is given(Phase 2).[3]
  2. Skill Upgradation Programme for State Forest Service (SFS) officers inducted into IFS to sensitize and orient them to the ethos and functioning of All India Services and to keep them abreast with the rapidly changing scenario of forest management, development and administration.
  3. Mid Career Training (MCT) programme for IFS officers in three phases of the service viz III, IV and V meant for the seniority 7 to 9, 16 to 18 and 26 to 28 years respectively. It aims to provide best training opportunities to the officers by roping in some of the leading training institutions in the country and abroad. The officers get a chance to interact with the experts of respective fields and also get exposure to best management practices of natural resources in the foreign countries.
  4. Training programmes and workshops for the three All India Services, members of Higher Judiciary, exposure to Officer Trainees of other services with an endeavour to provide a platform for sharing experiences and new learnings in the field of forest management.

Location edit

It is situated in the New Forest campus of Forest Research Institute (FRI) on Chakrata Road (NH-72),five kilometers from Dehradun town. The 1100 acres campus is bounded by the river Tons in the north and Chakrata road on the south. Large parts of the campus are still covered with natural forest and dense experimental plantations. The campus is situated at an altitude of 670 m. above mean sea level and receives over 200 cm of rainfall annually. It can be best approached from Dehradun city through Chakrata road.

The hostels, guest house, auditorium and playgrounds of the academy are also located in the campus, whereas the housing colony for the faculty and staff is located on Chakrata road opposite the New Forest campus.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ History, IGNFA. "IGNFA History" (PDF).
  2. ^ history, IGNFA. "IGNFA History" (PDF).
  3. ^ Training, IFS. "IFS probationers Training rules 2023".

External Links edit

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy IGNFA is a forest service training institute under the Ministry of Environment and Forests of India which was originally as Indian Forest College established in 1938 for training of senior forest officers It is situated in the New Forest campus of Forest Research Institute FRI Dehradun IGNFA is currently functioning as a staff college for the officers of the Indian Forest Service IFS Indira Gandhi National Forest Academyइ द र ग ध र ष ट र य वन अक दम Former nameIndian Forest CollegeMotto अरण य त प थ व स य नमस त Sanskrit Aranyam Te Prithivi Syo Namastu Motto in English The Forest is Earth s delight TypeForest Service Training InstituteEstablished1938 as Indian Forest College 1987 as IGNFAParent institutionMinistry of Environment Forests and Climate ChangeDirectorSh Jagmohan Sharma IFSLocationDehradun UttarakhandCampusDehradunAffiliationsGovernment of IndiaWebsitewww wbr ignfa wbr gov wbr inThe primary mandate of the academy is to impart knowledge and skills to the professional foresters and help them to develop competence for managing the country s forest and wildlife resources on a sustainable basis In the academy training is provided at different levels of seniority in the Indian Forest Service besides training the new entrants to the service Contents 1 History 2 Training programmes 3 Location 4 See also 5 References 6 External LinksHistory editThe academy was constituted in the year 1987 by renaming the Indian Forest College which was established in 1938 for training senior forest officers 1 On 25 May of 1987 Indian Forest College upgraded to National Forest Academy through a resolution and given a formal name Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy 2 The Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy IGNFA stands as a prestigious institution in India dedicated to the training and professional development of forestry officers and other stakeholders in forest management Training programmes editProfessional Forestry training for IFS Probationers through a series of class room sessions tours excursions and specialized modules It nurtures young foresters capable of making difference in the management of ecological assets of our country besides inculcating human values and professional ethics amongst them After Completion of 4 months of foundation course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration LBSNAA OTs Officer Trainees come for 13 months of Professional training in the Academy Phase 1 After completion of 4 months of ON job training in respective cadres training of 3 months is given Phase 2 3 Skill Upgradation Programme for State Forest Service SFS officers inducted into IFS to sensitize and orient them to the ethos and functioning of All India Services and to keep them abreast with the rapidly changing scenario of forest management development and administration Mid Career Training MCT programme for IFS officers in three phases of the service viz III IV and V meant for the seniority 7 to 9 16 to 18 and 26 to 28 years respectively It aims to provide best training opportunities to the officers by roping in some of the leading training institutions in the country and abroad The officers get a chance to interact with the experts of respective fields and also get exposure to best management practices of natural resources in the foreign countries Training programmes and workshops for the three All India Services members of Higher Judiciary exposure to Officer Trainees of other services with an endeavour to provide a platform for sharing experiences and new learnings in the field of forest management Location editIt is situated in the New Forest campus of Forest Research Institute FRI on Chakrata Road NH 72 five kilometers from Dehradun town The 1100 acres campus is bounded by the river Tons in the north and Chakrata road on the south Large parts of the campus are still covered with natural forest and dense experimental plantations The campus is situated at an altitude of 670 m above mean sea level and receives over 200 cm of rainfall annually It can be best approached from Dehradun city through Chakrata road The hostels guest house auditorium and playgrounds of the academy are also located in the campus whereas the housing colony for the faculty and staff is located on Chakrata road opposite the New Forest campus See also editForest Research Institute India Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education Van Vigyan Kendra VVK Forest Science Centres Indian Forest Service Head of Forest ForcesReferences edit History IGNFA IGNFA History PDF history IGNFA IGNFA History PDF Training IFS IFS probationers Training rules 2023 External Links editIndira Gandhi National Forest Academy Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration 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