The Indian Forest College was created in 1938 to impart Professional Forestry Training to newly recruited Forest Officers. It was initially a constituent of Forest Research Institute & Colleges but was renamed as Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy in 1987. The mandate of the Academy is to train a cadre of competent forest managers to manage India’s forest resources. The Academy is conducting following trainings for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) cadre to strengthen their professional efficiency :
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Professional Forestry training for IFS Probationers | |
Skill Upgradation Programs for State Forest Service (SFS) officers inducted into IFS | |
In-service training courses for IFS officers who complete 9 years, 16 years and 20 years in the IFS. | |
Compulsory courses for IFS officers on various subjects as decided by the Ministry of Environment and Forests each year. |
The fundamental task of the Academy is to develop knowledge, skill and attitude to equip the officers to manage 23% of India's geographical area. The Director of the Academy is in the rank of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. He is assisted by a Joint Director and a Professor in the rank of Conservator of Forest and 11 Associate Professors at the level of Deputy Conservator of Forest occupying the Junior Administrative Grade. All of them are IFS officers from various states on deputation to Government of India. There are two SAI (Sports Authority of India) coaches. A Technical Director from National Informatics Center assists in developing the software required by the Academy and helps in running various computer training modules at IGNFA.
Indian Forest College
