The administrative, financial and other matters of

1. the autonomous organizations of the MoEF i.e.,
1. Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE), Dehradun
2. Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal
3. Indian Plywood Industries Research & Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore
2. sub-ordinate offices i.e.,
1. Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun
2. Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Dehradun
3. Directorate of Forest Education (DFE), Dehradun

Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun

Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has been created to formulate, organize, direct, and manage forestry research; transfer the technologies developed to the states and other user agencies; and impart forestry education.

Objectives of the Council

• To undertake, aid, promote and coordinate forestry education, research and its application
• To develop and maintain a National Library and Information Centre for forestry and allied sciences
• To act as a clearing-house for research and general information relating to forests and wildlife
• To develop forestry extensions programmes and propagate the same through mass media, audio-visual aids and extension machinery
• To provide consultancy services in the field of forestry research, education and training and in allied sciences and
• To do other things considered necessary to attain the above objectives

For further detailed information, please visit site http://www.icfre.org

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Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal

The Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal was established with the main objectives of imparting training and undertaking research to build up the capacity of the government agencies, civil societies and other stakeholders for effective management of the natural resources in the country. Indian Institute of Forest Management to be among the leading international institutions in the area of forest, environment and development management and, be respected, both nationally as well as internationally, for its outstanding contributions in the fields of education, training, research, consultancy and thought leadership.

IIFM has been entrusted with the following three important roles:

• As a leader in the field of Forestry, Environment and Natural Resource Management Education be concerned with pushing the frontiers of knowledge for development of the sector.
• As a prime mover of knowledge in its field, interpret and adjust world's knowledge to the Indian context, experiment and create an indigenous body of knowledge.
• As an Apex Institute, to provide effectively trained teachers to other educational institutions in the field with which it is concerned.

For further detailed information, please visit site http://www.iifm.org

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Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute (IPIRTI), Bangalore

IPIRTI was established for undertaking research and development of technologies for plywood and other panel products.

The mandate of the institute includes:

• Research on all aspects of production of sawn timber, manufacturing plywood and other allied engineered and reconstituted wood and lignocellulosic products, including improvement of materials, manufacturing processes, machines and appliances, conditions of work standard of factories.
• Training in connection with forest product utilization for plywood industry and trade and allied industries. Imparting technical education and/or training at undergraduate, postgraduate, and/or any other level in technology of agro and forests products, adhesives and laminates, and/or synthetic finishing, manufacturing machinery.
• Testing and evaluation of all forest products viz. plywood, wood, timber, hardboard, particleboard, chipboard, furniture, glue-lam, compreg, doors, panel doors, block board, flush doors, veneered panels, veneers, laminated panels, composite boards, and the products of allied trade and industry. Formulation of national standard, their up gradation for all above mentioned products.
• Extension includes transfer of technology for commercialization, information dissemination through research / technical reports, quarterly newsletter, participation in exhibition, seminars, conferences, workshop, and Scientists visit to the industry to assist in process and product development.

For further detailed information, please visit site http://www.ipirti.com

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Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun

Forest Survey of India (FSI) is a premier national organization for forest resource assessment working under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India (MoEF, GoI). Besides carrying out forest and tree cover assessment, FSI is also engaged in providing training, research and extension. Established on June 1, 1981, the Forest Survey of India succeeded the 'Pre-Investment Survey of Forest Resources' (PISFR), a project initiated in 1965 by Government of India with the sponsorship of FAO and to ascertain the availability of raw material for wood based industries.

The main objectives of FSI are as follows:

• To assess the forest cover of the country through remote sensing technology, analyse the changes and prepare State of Forest Report biennially.
• To conduct inventory in forests and non-forest areas at national level and develop database on wood volume and also estimate tree cover.
• To function as a nodal agency for collection, compilation, storage and dissemination of spatial database on forest resources.
• To conduct training of forestry personnel in application of technologies related to resources survey, remote sensing, GIS, etc.
• To strengthen research & development infrastructure in FSI and to conduct research on applied forest survey techniques.
• To support State/UT Forest Departments (SFD) in forest resources survey, mapping and inventory.
• To undertake forestry related special studies/consultancies and custom made training courses for SFD's and other organisations on project basis.

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Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun

The Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun was established in 1987 after reorganisation of forestry research and training institutions in the country. The primary task of the IGNFA is to impart professional initial in-service training to the IFS Probationers and orientation courses to the IFS officers promoted from the State Forest Services. The Academy also organises promotion linked courses for the IFS officers of various seniorities and one week refresher courses sponsored by the Ministry. In addition, workshops and seminars are also organized on emerging issues in forestry sector

For further detailed information, please visit site http://www.ignfa.gov.in

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Directorate of Forest Education, Dehradun

Directorate of Forest Education is responsible for imparting initial in-service training to the SFS officers and Forest Rangers sponsored by the State Governments and UT Administrations. The Range officers and SFS officers are trained at Burnihat, Kurseong, Coimbatore and Dehradun. Besides this, Directorate also organises induction-training courses for the RFOs promoted to SFS and various short-term refresher courses for the SFS officers, Range Forest Officers, Deputy Range Officers, Foresters and forest Guards.

For further detailed information, please contact the following officers:

Directorate of Forest Education,
P O New Forest,
Dehra Dun 248 006, Uttarakhand
Tel: : 0135-2750127/2757326, Fax: 2750125
E-mail: thedfedun@yahoo.com

Principal,
State Forest Service College,
P. O. New Forest,
Dehradun 248 006, Uttarakhand
(Tel. 0135 -2754575/2756168, Fax. 2756168)
E-mail: sfsddn6@vsnl.net.in

Principal,
State Forest Service College,
Post Box No. 1130, R.S. Puram (Post),
Coimbatore - 641 002, Tamil Nadu
(Tel. 0422 -245 0313/1605, Fax:- 2450439)
E-mail: sfs.cbe@vsnl.com

Principal,
State Forest Service College,
G.S. Road, 13th Mile Burnihat - 793 101,
Assam
(Tele: 0361 -2896246, 2896265, Fax: 2896247)
E-mail: sfscburni_asam@nic.in

Principal,
Eastern Forest Rangers College,
P.O. St. Marys' Hills, Darjeeling
Kurseong - 734 220, West Bengal
(Tele: 0354 -2331302, 2331325, Fax: 2331302)
E-mail: udayan@md4.vsnl.net.in

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