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INTRODUCTION
Forest are the vast source of trees, timbers and also serves as
a home for animals, various tribes and forest dwellers. Basic
function of foresters is the management of forest resources through
use of different techniques. They are engaged in preservation
and utilization of forest resources.
NATURE
OF WORK
Foresters are involved in the mapping, of forested areas. They
prepare documents about forest resources, wild animals in forests.
They are responsible for the protection of forests from campers
and poachers. They maintain all the technical data related to
forests.
PERSONAL
ATTRIBUTES
People willing to work as foresters should be interested in environment,
ecology, wild life and conservation. They need to have good people's
skill, good physique; physical fitness and mental fitness are
required.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Job opportunities exist in Private and Public Sector Organizations,
Forest based Industries, Research and Consultancy Industries,
Development Organizations, NGO's, etc.
People can also join Indian forest services for which an All India
Entrance Examination is conducted by UPSC.
COURSES OFFERED
Forestry can be pursued as a 3 year /4 year course at graduation
level, after which specialization in subjects related to forestry,
can be done at P.G. level.
There are some specialized institutes which offer specialized
courses in forestry and related fields after graduation.
Apart from regular course in forestry, people interested in this
field
can also join Indian Forest Services, for which an all India level
Exam is conducted by UPSC. The examination is a three stage process
comprising of Screening Test, Main Examination and Interviews
.Selected candidates are trained for a period of 1 year after
which they are posted as Probationary Officers for 2 years after
which they are given full fledged charge of a forest under one
Division.
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UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES
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COURSESOFFERED/DURATION
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G.B.PANT
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
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B.Sc.(Forestry)/4years
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10+2,
Science,Ag.Sc
Admission
test
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JAWAHAR
LAL NEHRU KRISHI
VISHWAVIDYALAYA
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B.Sc.(Forestry)/4years
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10+2
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DR.YASHWANT SINGH PARMAN
UNIVERSITY
OF HORTICULTURE
AND FORESTRY
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B.Sc.(Forestry)/4Yrs
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10+2
with 50%,Physics,
Chemistry,
Maths.
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GUJRAT
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY
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B.Sc.(Forestry)/4Yrs
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10+2
with 65%
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BANGLORE
COLLEGE OF FORESTRY
(UNIV.
OF AGRI. SCIENCE)
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B.Sc.(Forestry)/4Yrs
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10+2
with Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Bio, Ag.Sc
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TAMILNADU
AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY,
COLLEGE
OF HORTICULTURE
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B.Sc.(Forestry)/4Yrs
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10+2
with 60%in
Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, and 70% aggregate.
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UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES
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COURSESOFFERED/DURATION
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Dr.
YASHWANT SINGH PARMAR
UNIVERSITY
OF HORTICULTURE
AND
FORESTRY
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M.Sc
(Forest Product/Agro Forestry)/2Yrs
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B.Sc./Horti/forest
With 1st division
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GUJRAT
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY
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M.Sc.(Forestry)/2 Yrs.
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B.Sc.
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TAMILNADU
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE
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M.Sc.(Forestry)/2Yrs
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B.Sc.
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WILD
LIFE INSTITUTE
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1
year course
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Wild
life bio and Mgmt.
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GURU
GHASIDAS UNIVERSITY
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M.Sc.(Forestry)/2 Yrs
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B.Sc.
with 50% Chem./botany
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ALIGARH
MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
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M.Sc.(Wild
Life)
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B.Sc.
in (zoology/ Botany), test
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Indian
Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal : It runs management courses
related to forest.
1. Post
Graduate Diploma in Forest Management (PGDFM): It runs a 2
Year P.G. program in Forest Management aimed at developing professionals
to cater to the needs of Forest Industry.
Selection to the course is made through CAT conducted by IIMs
followed by a GD and Interview.
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