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Coimbatore --- Courses
Central Academy
for State Forest Service, Coimbatore has been offering the following
training at various points of time viz.
- Training for
Assistant Conservator of Foresters (1980-2000)
- Training for Range
Forest Officers (2000 onwards)
- Special Training
Courses (2 Courses)
- In-service Short
Term Courses
a) Training for Assistant Conservator of Forests
Originally, the college was envisaged to impart professional training in
forestry to Assistant Conservator of Foresters (ACF) recruited by the
Forest Departments of various State and Union Territories. Regular Training
courses for ACF were conducted here between 1980 -2000, each for duration
of two years, at the end of which Diploma in Forestry was awarded to
successful candidates.
The classroom study was supplemented by study tours to various
bio-geographic regions. About one third of the training period was spent on
tours.
So far 18 batches of ACF trainees have been trained at SFSC with about 607
ACF trainees receiving the Diploma.
b) Training for Range Forest Officers
Since 2000 this college has been entrusted with the additional
responsibility of imparting professional training in forestry to Range
Forest Officers recruited by various States/Union Territories /Universities
and candidates sponsored by Forest Corporations/Wood based Industries. This
training currently consists of eighteen months residential course with
emphasis on vigorous field training and over all personality development.
The first batch of R F O’s Training started during the year 2000-2002.
c) Special Courses
In addition, two special courses have also been conducted at State Forest
Service College, Coimbatore Viz.,
- The one year
Assistant Conservator of Forests course for 8 officers from Tamil Nadu
sincono project during the period 1999 (Jan - Dec.)
- The 3 months
Scientist Training Course for 17 Scientists from Indian Wood Science
& Technology, Banagalore and Institute of Forest Genetics &
Tree Breeding, Coimbatore under ICFRE during the period 1999-2000
(Dec. to Feb).
d) In-Service Courses
In order to help the forest officers to keep abreast of the latest
development in forestry and its related fields, the State Forest Service
College, Coimbatore has been conducting short-term training programs to the
in-service forest officials in the rank of Deputy Conservator of Forests,
Assistant Conservator of Forests, and Range Forest Officers from various
states of the country, from time to time. Every year 10 -12 such courses
are being offered at SFSC, which fall in the following types of short-term
courses.
- General Refresher
Course (ACF/RFO/DRFO)
- Computer Course In
Forestry Application (Basic & Advanced)
- Training of Trainers
Course (TOT)
- Workshops, Seminars,
Conferences on selected themes/topics.
Extra curricular activities:
The College through the SFSC Associations provides a platform for the SFS
Officers to have their creative skills by organizing Essay, Painting
competitions, debates, and cultural programs, wildlife week celebrations.
Every year a Sports Meet is organized to bring out the best in the
trainees. Many trainees/officers of SFSC have participated in All India
Forests Sports Meet and have won medals & laurels. The Association is
successfully publishing the College Magazine SANTAROMA, which is reaching
its 21st edition this year. This crystallizes the literary talents of the
SFSC trainees in the form of wonderful essays, art pieces, poetry, Photography
etc.,
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