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Forestry Training Institute Chail (Solan) HP


Forestry Training Institute Sundernagar (Mandi) HP


Course Curriculum

      
 

 

        
Various short term training courses organised at forest training Institutes at Chail and Sundernagar of  H.P. Forest Department are mentioned below:
        
BOOK AND ACCOUNT KEEPING
PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING RECORDING MINUTES OF MEETINGS
COMMUNICATION AND FACILITATION
FOREST LAWS & FOREST OFFENCE CASES & PROCEDURE TO DEAL
NURSERY AND PLANTATION TECHNIQUE
NURSERY TECHNIQUES FOR CONIFERS
BASIC FORESTRY PRINCIPALS & FUNDAMENTALS FOR FOREST WORKERS
FOREST ACCOUNTS AND PROCEDURES
FOREST REST HOUSE MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT OF THE WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES
PROCEDURE FOR PRIVATE SALE
SEED NURSERY AND TECHNOLOGY
JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
FOREST AND WILD LIFE LAW - DY. RANGERS, FOREST GUARDS
LAW & FOREST OFFENCES FOR FOREST GUARDS
BOOK AND ACCOUNT KEEPING
  1. OVER VIEW OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, ITS COMPONENTS, GOVT. GUIDE LINES & POLICIES ETC.
  2. FUNDAMENTAL FINANCIAL CANNONS.
  3. OPENING & MAINTAINING OF BANK ACCOUNTS
  4. PROCEDURE FOR BANK RECONCILIATION
  5. WORK ESTIMATES, MATERIAL PROCUREMENT, CONSUMPTION ETC.
  6. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR MAKING PAYMENTS
  7. MAINTENANCE OF CASH BOOK
  8. MAINTENANCE OF LEDGERS /RECORDS
  9. GENERAL GUIDELINES ON ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
  10. CUSTODY OF GOVT. MONEY
  11. MAINTENANCE OF STORE /STOCK /STATIONARY REGISTER /GENERAL FORMS ETC.

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PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING RECORDING MINUTES OF MEETINGS
  1. COMMUNICATION-TYPES
  2. BARRIERS IN COMMUNICATION
  3. ART OF LISTENING
  4. MEETING PLAN 
         
    BEFORE MEETING
                 RAPPORT BUILDING
                 INTIMATION TO PARTICIPANTS
                 TIME & VENUE
                 AGENDA

          DURING MEETING
                 REVIEW OF DECISIONS TAKEN IN PREVIOUS MEETING
                 PARTICIPATION OF ALL MEMBERS
                 MINUTES RECORDING-PROCEDURE
                 SUMMARIZATION OF IMPORTANT ISSUE
                 DECISION TAKEN
          AFTER THE MEETING
                 WRITING FINAL PROCEEDINGS
                 ARRANGEMENT FOR BACK JOURNEY
  5. TIME MANAGEMENT
  6. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
  7. ROLE OF FACILITATION

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COMMUNICATION AND FACILITATION
  1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS PERCEPTIONS
  2. MODELS OF COMMUNICATION
  3. COMMUNICATION BARRIERS
  4. EFFECTIVE LISTENING TECHNIQUES
  5. FACILITATION SKILLS MODELS OF LEARNING
  6. ADULTS AS LEARNERS
  7. TNA
  8. TARGET GROUP ANALYSIS
  9. ASSESSING LEARNING
  10. Situation needing facilitation

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FOREST LAWS & FOREST OFFENCE CASES & PROCEDURE TO DEAL WITH THEM
  1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
  2. Forest offences- meaning, definitions
  3. Important sections of IFA1927
  4. Important sections under LPA 1978
  5. Important Sections of Forest Conservation Act, 1980
  6. Important Sections of Wild Life, Protection Act 1972
  7. Important Section of H.P. Forest Produce Regulation of Trade Act, 1982
  8. HP Land Premises Act
  9. Procedure for chalking of Damage Report
  10.  Compounding of forest Offences
  11. Preparation of challan.
  12. Seizer and confiscation etc.
  13. Trail in the Court of Law /Reason of failure of the case in the Court

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NURSERY AND PLANTATION TECHNIQUE
  1. Introduction to the course
  2. Types of Nursery
  3. Site selection, laying out of nursery, preparation of nursery beds etc.
  4. Introduction of Mycorrhiza and fumigation.
  5. Seed collection, storage, treatment and its sowing
  6. Glass house, mist chamber, tissue culture etc.
  7. Nursery techniques for some important spp.
  8.  Field Practical /visit
  9.  Nursery insects and pest

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NURSERY TECHNIQUES FOR CONIFERS
  1. Introduction to the course
  2. Types of Nursery
  3. Site selection, laying out of nursery, preparation of nursery beds etc.
  4. Introduction of Mycorrhiza and fumigation
  5. Seed collection, storage, treatment and its sowing
  6. Glass house, mist chamber, tissue culture etc.
  7. Nursery techniques for some important spp.
  8. Field Practical / visit
  9. Nursery insects and pest

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BASIC FORESTRY PRINCIPALS & FUNDAMENTALS FOR FOREST WORKERS
  1. Introduction of the course
  2. Importance of the Forest Worker in H.P. Forest Department
  3. Organizational set up of Forest Department
  4. Organizational set up of HPSFC LTD.
  5. Various Nursery Operations
  6. Plantation Operations
  7. Soil Conservation Works
  8. Fire Fighting Works
  9. Enumeration and Markings
  10. Settlement Works
  11. OVERVIEW OF HPSFC LOT WORKING
  12. Miscellaneous Works Expected From Forest Workers
  13. Service Rules- Discipline / Conduct Rules, Leave, GPF, TA Rules etc.
  14. Official Procedure

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FOREST ACCOUNTS AND PROCEDURES
  1. Introduction of Courses
  2. Definition of the term “Cash Custody of Govt. Money and Cheques”
  3. Issue of Cheques, Maintenance of FAC Form No. 4 anD RECEIPT OF CHEQUES-FAC-II
  4. Sub-disburser’s cashbook
  5. DDO’s Cash Book, Cash Account and detailed Cash Account
  6. Detailed Cash Account
  7. Group Discussion
  8. Preparation of Form No. 38 and Summary of Revenue and Expenditure
  9. Preparation of Budget Estimates, Budget Control Forms, Excesses and Surrenders, Statements of Re-appropriations
  10. Stores and Purchases-Detailed Procedure
  11. Pay Fixation
  12. Estimates of Works, Codal Formalities and sanctioning
  13. Financial Powers Delegated to the Forest Officers in HP
  14. Retirement benefits

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FOREST REST HOUSE MANAGEMENT
  1. ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP OF FOREST DEPARTMENT
  2. IMPORTANCE OF FRHs MANAGEMENT
  3. RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES OF FRH CHOWKIDARS
  4. BRIEF IDEA OF SERVICE RULES- TA, CONDUCT, LEAVE ETC.
  5. FRH KEEPING, CLEANING, HYGIENE, PEST CONTROL, GARDENING ETC.
  6. MAINTENANCE OF ROOM, BATH, KITCHEN, FURNITURE, CHECK LIST ETC.
  7. FOOD AND BEVERAGES
  8. GOOD HABITS & SEVICES OF FRH CHOWKIDARS
  9. HOW TO TAKE CARE OF GUEST ETC.
  10. SETTING UP AND PREPARING FOR SERVICE
  11. USING TRAY, SERVING OF FOOD CARRYING & CLEANING OF TABLES - RULES
  12. CUTTING OF VEGETABLES, SALAD, MUTTON, FISH ETC.
  13. COOKING PROCEDURE, SAFETY, PRECAUTIONS ETC.
  14. MENU PLANNING & TAKING ORDERS
  15. GROUP EXERCISES

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MANAGEMENT OF THE WILD LIFE SANCTUARIES
  1. importance of wild life management /biodiversity
  2. organisational set up of wild life wing  & status of wild life in h.p.
  3. important definition & terms pertaining to wild life management
  4. important sections of wild life (PROTECTION) act, 1972
  5. important rulings of apex court
  6. important sections of forest conservation atc, 1980
  7. sanctuary management plan – its importance, GENERAL guidelines for its preparation & implementation
  8. wild life management v/s eco-tourism 
  9. procedure – season- arrangements etc for conducting census         & its importance
  10. ant poaching, procedure in dealing with wild life offences
  11. damages and compensations- procedure thereof 

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PROCEDURE FOR PRIVATE SALE
  1. IMPORTANT SECTION OF LAND PRESERVATION ACT, 1978 GOVERNING PROCEDURE of SALE OF TREES FROM PRIVATE OWNERS AND RULES FRAMED BY THE GOVT OF H.P UNDER THE SAID ACT
  2. IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF H.P. FOREST PRODUCE (REGULATION OF TRADE) ACT 7 RULES FRAMED UNDER THIS ACT BY THE H.P. GOVT
  3. govt. instruction issued from time to time in connection with pvt. sale of trees
  4. receipt, Scrutiny of application, other papers / documents and codel formalities related to pvt sale cases
  5. preparation for demarcation
  6. tREE MEASUREMENTS i.e. diameter / height
  7. PROCEDURE OF silvicultural MARKING AND PREPARATION OF MARKING LISTS
  8. TIME SCHEDULE for working, handing over of lot etc
  9. preparation of stump count register / fellings
  10. checking of lots – FELLING, conversion, property marks ETC.

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SEED NURSERY AND TECHNOLOGY
  1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
  2. IMPORTANCE OF SEED IN FORESTRY
  3. SEED FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT
  4. SEED STAND, SEED PRODUCTION AREAS, SEED ORCHARDS ETC.
  5. SEED QUALITY AND ITS TESTING
  6. SEED COLLECTION AND HANDLING OF CONIFERS
  7. SEED COLLECTION AND HANDLING OF B/L
  8. IMPORTANCE OF NURSERIES IN FORESTRY
  9. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF NURSERIES
  10. BARE ROOT SEEDLING PRODUCTION
  11. SEEDLING QUALITY
  12. CONTAINERIZED SEEDLING PRODUCTION
  13. ROOT TRAINERS
  14. NURSERY OF CONIFERS SPECIES
  15. NURSERY OF B/L SPECIES
  16. VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION OF FOREST TREES SPP.
  17. FIELD VISITS
  18. GROUP DISCUSSIONS

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JOINT FOREST MANAGEMENT
  1. INTRODUCTION OF THE COURSE
  2. HISTORY OF JFM
  3. NEED & OBJECTIVES OF JFM
  4. CHANGING ROLE OF FOREST DEPARTMENT
  5. ROLE OF WOMEN IN JFM
  6. ROLE OF NGOS
  7. VFDS FORMATION AND FUNCTIONING
  8. ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF VFDS
  9. PRA AND ITS TOOLS
  10. MICRO PLANNING PROCESS
  11. ENTRY POINT ACTIVITIES
  12. CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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TRAINING OF TRAINERS
  1. PERCEPTION OF LEARNING
  2. MODELS OF COMMUNICATION
  3. EFFECTIVE LISTENING SKILLS
  4. MODELS OF LEARNING
  5. ADULT LEARNING
  6. TARGET GROUP ANALYSIS
  7. TRAINING ANALYSIS
  8. TRAINING METHODS AND TRAINING AIDS
  9. GROUP WORK
  10. SESSION PLANNING
  11. PRESENTATION BY PARTICIPANTS – VIDEO VISUAL

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INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
  1. INTRODUCTION OF THE COURSE
  2. WATERSHED CONCEPT, DELINEATION AND DEMARCATION OF WATERSHED ON GROUND AND MAPPING
  3. COMPONENTS OF A WATERSHED, NEED AND OBJECTIVES OF INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
  4. INTERDEPENDENCE AND INTER – RELATIONS AMONG DIFFERENT COMPONENTS
  5. TRADITIONAL AND MODERN APPROACHES OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
  6. PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION AND GENDER ISSUES IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
  7. PASTURE IMPROVEMENT IN WATERSHED
  8. DATA COLLECTION FOR PREPARATION OF WORK PLAN THROUGH PRA TOOLS
  9. SIMULATION ON PRA TOOLS
  10. FIELD VISIT FOR CARING OUT PRA TOOLS
  11. ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND UNDERSTANDING THE DATA PRESENTATION BY PARTICIPANTS 
  12. PREPARATION OF WORK PLAN
  13. FORMATION, CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONING OF WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
  14. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
  15. SUSTAINABILITY OF A WATERSHED

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FOREST AND WILD LIFE LAW - DY. RANGERS, FOREST GUARDS
  1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
  2. RELEVANCE OF VARIOUS ACTS
  3. INDIAN FOREST ACT, 1927
  4. DAMAGE REPORT-PROCEDURE
  5. WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972
  6. FOREST CONSERVATION ACT, 1980
  7. FIELD VISIT
  8. CATTLE TRESS PASS ACT
  9. LAND PRESERVATION ACT
  10. H.P. REGULATION OF TRADE ACT
  11. TIMBER TRANSIT RULES
  12. USE OF I.P.C., CR. P.C. IN FOREST OFFENCE CASES
  13. POWERS TO THE FOREST OFFICERS
  14. H.P. SP. CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
  15. GROUP DISCUSSION

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LAW & FOREST OFFENCES FOR FOREST GUARDS
  1. INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
  2. TYPES OF FOREST OFFENCES & METHODS OF CONTROL
  3. LEGISLATION AND ACTS RELEVANT TO THE FOREST DEPTT.
  4. DAMAGE REPORT PROCEDURE/COMPOUNDING
  5. CHALLANING OF FOREST OFFENCES IN COURTS
  6. INDIAN FOREST ACT
  7. RELEVANT SECTIONS OF I.P.C. AND CR. P.C.
  8. WILD LIFE PROTECTED AREAS AND WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT
  9. FOREST CONSERVATION ACT
  10. TRANSFER OF FOREST LAND FOR NON FORESTRY PURPOSE
  11. RIVER RULES, 1971 AND H.P. PUBLIC PREMISES AND LAND (EVICTION AND RENT RECOVERY) ACT., 1971
  12. SALE OF TIMBER ACT AND H.P. FOREST PRODUCE (REGULATION OF TRADE) ACT, 1982
  13. LAND PRESERVATION ACT
  14. PROCEDURE FOR PRIVATE SALE CASES
  15. H.P. RESIN AND RESIN PRODUCTS (REGULATION OF TRADE)ACT, 1981 AND RULES
  16. PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREST OFFENCE CASES WITH POLICE
  17. CAUSES OF THE FAILURE OF FOREST CASES IN COURTS OF LAW
  18. MINIMUM WAGES ACT AND RIVER RULES
  19. NATIONAL AND H.P. FOREST POLICY
  20. SHARING OF FIELD EXPERIENCE/GROUP DISCUSSION

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