Forest Training School at Chail was set up in the year 1968 and that at Sundernagar was established in the year 1993. The aim was to impart intensive practical training in Forestry to in-service Forest Guards and Deputy Rangers, to provide specialized trainings in forestry and allied spheres, to upgrade and enhance professional skills of forestry staff to be able to effectively carryout their multifarious functions. With the introduction of Participatory Forest Management in the State, the mandate of both the schools have been enlarged to cater to the training needs of Communities also in Participatory Forest Management.
Objectives
- To impart in-service regular forest training to Forest Guards and Dy. Rangers of Forest Department, State Forest Corporation and other States (Punjab, Delhi Chandigarh, ICFRE etc.).
- To enhance the professional competence of forestry staff through periodic refresher/ orientation courses to meet the challenges of higher responsibilities.
- To organize specialized courses for the executive staff of HPFD for upgrading their skills and knowledge.
- To train forestry project staff and staff of other organisations in watershed and Participatory Management Approaches.
- To provide need based training to forestry and other staff
in Natural Resource Management.
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| 1 | In-service training of Forest Guards (5½ months) | Basic forestry knowledge to newly recruited Forest Guards |
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Capsule Course (3 months) |
Training of promoted Dy. Rangers |
| 3 | Regular training course for Forest Guards, Timber Watchers & Resin Watchers of State Forest Corporation (1.5 Months) | Training of Forests Guards, Timber Watchers and Resin Watchers |
| 4 | Basic Fundaments of Forestry | Impact basic forestry knowledge to forest worker |
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| 1 | Training of Trainers | Improvement in communication and presentation skills of trainers |
| 2 | Forest Accounts & Procedure | Forest account procedure, Financial rules & management |
| 3 | Institutional Building | Grass root Institutions, their importance, nurturing and sustainability |
| 4 | Management of Forest Rest House | Maintenance, upkeep of Rest Houses & Catering Techniques |
| 5 | Nursery & Plantation Techniques | Techniques of Raising Nurseries and Plantations |
| 6 | Procedure for Private Sale | Detailed procedure to be followed for processing Private Sale cases under Land Preservation act |
| 7 | Forest Laws | Practical aspects of Forest Laws as applicable to H.P. |
| 8 | Nursery Techniques for Conifers | Nursery raising technology for conifer species |
| 9 | Forest fires & Control | Methods of forest Fire prevention and control |
| 10 | Book Keeping & Accounting | Accounting Procedures and upkeep of account books |
| 11 | Procedure for Conducting & Recording Minutes of Meeting | |
| 12 | Resin Tapping | Modern Techniques of Resin Tapping from Chir pine |
| 13 | Refresher Course on lot working | Working of Forest Corporation and record Maintenance |
| 14 | Communication & Facilitation | Providing inter-face for community interaction & Communication skills |
| 15 | PRA Tools | Participatory Rural Appraisal Tools |
| 16 | Seed & Nursery Techniques | Seed collection, storage methods and techniques of Nursery raising |
| 17 | Forestry Practices in Watershed Management | Importance & roll of forestry in Watershed management |
| 18 | Record Keeping & Accounting | |
| 19 | Management of NTFP/ Medicinal herbs |
Propagation, management and marketing of NTFP/ Medicinal Herbs |
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Integrated Watershed Management Approaches |
Integrated approach in Watershed Management |
| 21 | Participatory Natural Resource Management Approaches | Techniques and tools for participatory management of natural resources |
| 22 | Orientation course for promoted Range Officers | Prepare Range Officer for higher responsibility |
| 23 | Basic Forestry Fundamentals | Impart basic forestry knowledge to forest workers and other staff |
| 24 | Management of Wild Life Sanctuaries | To up-date skill & knowledge in wild life management |
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All courses have been prepared by a panel of eminent experts. All courses lay stress on practical aspects of the subject. The training is imparted through interactive class room sessions, group discussions, assignments, project work and field visits. Special care is taken to incorporate latest advancement in teaching methods in the classrooms as well as field. Specially designed Need Based Training courses to cater to special training needs of organisations and departments within HP or out side can be undertaken on request.
Course Fee
- Course fee for Regular courses doesn’t include boarding charges. These are to be born extra by the trainees themselves or the Institutions nominating them.
- For regular courses a sum of Rs.1000/- would be charged extra towards winter heating charges.
- Course fee in respect of the trainees nominated by the institutions and other States/UTs for short courses also include boarding charges & cost of field visits.
Applications for nomination to various courses can be made on plain paper, mentioning the names of the course/s and particulars of the nominees. The applications alongwith prescribed course fee be sent through a bank draft payable to the Divisional Forest officer Forest Training School Chail, District Solan or Sundernagar District Mandi as the case may be. All applications must be received atleast, 15 days before the date of commencement of the course at the concerned Forest Training School. All courses are residential.
For further details, please address your queries to:
| Chief
Conservator of Forests (Projects), Arnya Bhawan, Talland, Shimla. Ph: 0177-225036 Email: ccfhqrs@sancharnet.in |
Conservator
of Forests (Projects), Arnya Bhawan, Talland, Shimla. Ph: 0177-223153 Email: alipuria@bol.net.in |
| Divisional
Forest Officer, Forest Training Centre, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi. Ph: 01907-64114 Email: dfoftc@sancharnet.in |
Divisional
Forest Officer, Forest Training Centre, Chail, Distt. Solan. Ph: 01792-48160 Email: opsolanki@yahoo.com |
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