AKHNOOR, Feb 03:An impressive Passing- out Parade of Forest guards was held today at Forest Guards Training School, Doomi, in which 20 guards of Forest Guards Training School, Doomi and 26 forest guards of Soil Conservation Training School, Miran Sahib were awarded the certificate for successful completion of their six months professional training .Principal Secretary Forest Department Mr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta was the Chief Guest on the occasion while Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Mr. A.K Singh was the Guest of Honour on this occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Gupta, congratulated the passing out Forest guards and expressed satisfaction over the level of training and performance of the frontline staff. He also assured of all possible help and support for strengthening the training schools, betterment of school infra-structure and allied facilities. He also laid stress on training of the field staff in the use of modern technology and equipment for the better management of the forests and forest resources.
In his address Mr. A.K. Singh laid emphasis on human resource development in the Forest Department to meet the emerging challenges of forestry sector and underlined urgent need to orient the field functionaries towards the emerging challenges.
During their rigorous professional training, the forest guards were exposed to subjects like basic Forest Silviculture, Forest Mensuration, Forest Engineering, Forest Botany, Wildlife Management, Forest Law and Accounts etc. Trainees also participated in regular physical and sports activities, marathons etc besides being imparted training in Civil Defense and Survey & Demarcation by the specialist resource persons in the respective fields.
Based on their overall academic excellence, Rakesh Verma, Forest guard of Udhampur Forest Division and Ifthikar Hussain, Forest Guard of Rajouri Forest divisions stood first in their respective batch and were awarded Gold Medals.Function was attended by the Head of the Departments (HOD’s), senior officers of Forest and its allied sister wings and trainees of KFT Chitternar, Bandipora.
Conservator of Forests, Working Plan Circle, Dr. K Anand, extended the formal welcome on the occasion. Chief Conservator of Forests, Working Plan, Research and Trainings R.S Jasrotia declared the results of both schools while the vote of thanks was presented by Principal, Forest guards Training School Doomi Rakesh Abrol.
|