FRO Training is being conducted as per revised rules- Entrance and Training Rules (Revised)- 2004 for Forest Range Officers, which have been approved by Government of India. The duration of the course shall be of eighteen months.Â
This training academy has a suitable/good campus, administrative block, training block, library, hostel, playground, GIS lab, computer lab, gymnasium, auditorium etc. as per requirement for facility of training. A variety of forests, forest based industries, protected areas, eco-tourism areas, JFM/Van Panchayat areas, etc. are also available nearby to provide the required learning experiences through the visits of these areas along with long tours of all kinds of forests of India.
Administrative Control
The Director, Forest Education shall decide the number of ‘Officer Trainees’ for category:
(i) of Rule 4 to be admitted giving due regard to the requirements of sponsoring authorities. He shall communicate the number of seats allotted in the respective college to the sponsoring authority well in advance of the commencement of the course. In case of demand of seats belonging to category..
(ii) of Rule-4, the Director, Forest Education shall communicate such allotment to respective sponsoring Governments under intimation to Government of India. In case, any sponsoring authority is not in a position to utilize full number of seats allotted in a particular year, it will intimate the same to the Director Forest Education well in time.
Following table depicts the number of Forest Range Officers trainees trained in Uttarakhand forestry training academy, since 1979
S.No | Course Year | FRO Trained |
---|---|---|
1 | 1979-80 | 30 |
2 | 1980-81 | 24 |
3 | 1981-82 | 58 |
4 | 1982-83 | 44 |
5 | 1983-84 | 42 |
6 | 1984-85 | 33 |
7 | 1985-86 | 44 |
8 | 1986-87 | 45 |
9 | 1988-89 | 48 |
10 | 1999-90 | 50 |
11 | 1990-91 | 30 |
12 | 1990-92 | 19 |
13 | 1991-93 | 40 |
14 | 1992-94 | 30 |
15 | 1993-95 | 29 |
16 | 1994-96 | 25 |
17 | 1995-97 | 32 |
18 | 1996-98 | 24 |
19 | 1997-99 | 34 |
20 | 1998-2000 | 31 |
21 | 2000-02 | 30 |
22 | 2003-05 | 16 |
23 | 2010-11 | 25 |
24 | 2011-12 | 31 |
25 | 2013-14 | 38 |
26 | 2015-16 | 40 |
27 | 2016-18 | 38 |
28 | 2017-19 | 31 |
29 | 2018-19 | 26 |
30 | 2019-20 | 40 |
31 | 2019-21 | 41 |
32 | 2020-22 | 48 |
33 | 2021-23 | 42(Training undergoing) |
34 | 2023-24 | To be scheduled from 13 march 2023 |
Course Content
Course content for Forest Rangers training has been approved by Directorate of Forest Education, Dehradun. Following are the topics which are taught during the trainingÂ
Detailed syllabus and the course guidelines can be downloaded through following link Download Syllabus
FIRST PHASE – Subjects
General Botany/ Mathematics
Applications of Modern Tools and Technology
Silviculture – I
Silviculture – II
Forest Resource Assessment
Forest Survey
Forest Engineering
Adverse Influences on Forests
Forest Utilization – I
SECOND PHASE – Subjects
Forest Policy and Law
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Forest Utilization – II
Forest Resources Management
Natural Resource Management
Forest Economics
Biodiversity Conservation and Management
Joint Forest Management, Rural and Tribal Development
Human Resources Development and Management
Forest Accounts and Office Procedures.
Tours / Excursion :
There shall be three study tours during First Phase and two study tours during Second Phase. Total number of days dedicated for tours shall be 145. Performance of the ‘Officer Trainee’ during study tour and field exercises shall be assessed in the First and Second Phases in the following manner
Tour/Field Exercises Max. Marks (each tour)
i. Tour examination 80
ii. Tour journal 50
iii. Quiz test 20
iv. Tour symposium 20
v. Botanical collection 30
Total 200
Total marks in five tours 1000
Field exercises :
Assessment in respect of field exercises shall be made towards the end of First and Second Phase. Allotment of marks for field exercises shall be as under
Field Exercise Phase Max Marks
i. Nursery, Plantation and Cultural operation I 40
ii. Mensuration I 40
iii. Marking and logging I 20
iv. Road Alignment I 50
v. Engineering I 50
vi. Working Plan II 150
vii. Ecological Census Techniques II 50
Total marks 400