‘Capacity Building in Forestry Sector’
The Government has launched a scheme for “Capacity Building in Forestry Sector”, with total projected cost of Rs. 368.74 crore, with six components to be funded from the Plan Outlays, and one Externally Aided Component to be funded by the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) as a soft loan in reimbursable mode.
The details and the salient features are as under:-
(i) Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA): This component professional induction training of directly recruited IFS officers, skill up-gradation of officers promoted to IFS, Advanced Forest Management Courses / Mandatory Mid-Career Trainings, refresher courses/seminars/workshops for IFS officers and sponsored courses for personnel of other services are organized.
(ii) Directorate of Forest Education (DFE): This component provides professional induction courses for the directly recruited State Forest Service officers and Forest Range Officers, their in service trainings, theme based seminars and workshops.
(iii) Training of IFS officers: Under this component one-week refresher training courses and thematic workshops are organized providing opportunities of vertical interaction amongst IFS officers. The IFS Officers are also sponsored for long-term training course.
(iv) Training of Personnel of Other Services: This component provides awareness programmes would be undertaken through short-term trainings, workshops and study tour for the personnel of various Departments such as Police, Revenue, Customs, etc.
(v) Training of Other Stakeholders: This component provides study tours, workshops and seminars for Panchayat members, elected representatives, teachers, nature clubs/eco-clubs, social activists, NGOs, media etc.
(vi) Foreign Training of Forestry Personnel: This component is aimed at encouraging specialization amongst the forestry personnel by sponsoring them for various short-term and long-term training courses at various Institutions abroad.
(vii) Capacity Development for Forest Management & Training of Personnel: This is an externally aided component aimed at improving training of frontline forestry Personnel. The proposal has two major objectives:
Ø To strengthen infrastructure of the forestry training schools of State Forest Departments by:
·Improving existing State Forest Training Schools (SFTS)
· Establishing new training Schools in those States that do not have one.
Ø To strengthen training of frontline forestry personnel through:
· Syllabus revision.
· Building up a pool of Master Trainers / Trainers.
· Training of frontline forest force in the States
The implementation of the scheme is a continuous process.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan in a written reply to a question by Shrimati J. Shantha in Lok Sabha today.
The Government has launched a scheme for “Capacity Building in Forestry Sector”, with total projected cost of Rs. 368.74 crore, with six components to be funded from the Plan Outlays, and one Externally Aided Component to be funded by the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) as a soft loan in reimbursable mode.
The details and the salient features are as under:-
(i) Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA): This component professional induction training of directly recruited IFS officers, skill up-gradation of officers promoted to IFS, Advanced Forest Management Courses / Mandatory Mid-Career Trainings, refresher courses/seminars/workshops for IFS officers and sponsored courses for personnel of other services are organized.
(ii) Directorate of Forest Education (DFE): This component provides professional induction courses for the directly recruited State Forest Service officers and Forest Range Officers, their in service trainings, theme based seminars and workshops.
(iii) Training of IFS officers: Under this component one-week refresher training courses and thematic workshops are organized providing opportunities of vertical interaction amongst IFS officers. The IFS Officers are also sponsored for long-term training course.
(iv) Training of Personnel of Other Services: This component provides awareness programmes would be undertaken through short-term trainings, workshops and study tour for the personnel of various Departments such as Police, Revenue, Customs, etc.
(v) Training of Other Stakeholders: This component provides study tours, workshops and seminars for Panchayat members, elected representatives, teachers, nature clubs/eco-clubs, social activists, NGOs, media etc.
(vi) Foreign Training of Forestry Personnel: This component is aimed at encouraging specialization amongst the forestry personnel by sponsoring them for various short-term and long-term training courses at various Institutions abroad.
(vii) Capacity Development for Forest Management & Training of Personnel: This is an externally aided component aimed at improving training of frontline forestry Personnel. The proposal has two major objectives:
Ø To strengthen infrastructure of the forestry training schools of State Forest Departments by:
·Improving existing State Forest Training Schools (SFTS)
· Establishing new training Schools in those States that do not have one.
Ø To strengthen training of frontline forestry personnel through:
· Syllabus revision.
· Building up a pool of Master Trainers / Trainers.
· Training of frontline forest force in the States
The implementation of the scheme is a continuous process.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan in a written reply to a question by Shrimati J. Shantha in Lok Sabha today.
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