Lok Sabha Question No. 244 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Training to Forest Workers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 244* TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Training to Forest Workers

## *244. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a comprehensive policy to impart training to the forest workers regarding the latest scientific and technological developments in the field of forestry and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various  State  Governments regarding  setting  up  of  Forest  Academies  for  the  said  purpose  and  if  so,  the  details thereof indicating the States from which such proposals have been received;
- (c) whether any of the State Governments has been allocated funds in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (d)    A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement refer to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred question no. 244 due for reply on 12.03.2021 regarding 'Training to Forest Workers' by Shri Sanjay Jadhav

- (a) Yes  Sir.  Forestry  training  is  provided  by  both  Central  Government  and  State Governments/Union  Territory  Administrations.  The  Indira  Gandhi  National  Forest Academy  (IGNFA),  Dehradun  and  Central  Academy  for  State  Forest  Service (CASFOS)  of  Directorate of Forest Education (DFE)  under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MOEF&CC) impart training to the Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers and State Forest Service (SFS) officers respectively. The DFE also undertakes training for Range Forest Officers (RFOs) at its selected centres as per the need.

The DFE also coordinates the curriculum for the training of Range Forest Officers (RFOs) at different Range Forest Officer Training Colleges established and run by the respective State Governments.

These  institutes provide training on latest relevant contents in scientific and technological development including on silviculture, restoration of degraded forests, improved  afforestation  techniques,  wildlife  conservation,  survey  of  forests,  and utilization of forest products. Such training also exposes the forest officers and staff to  latest  techniques  including  Remote  Sensing,  Geographical  Information  System (GIS), Information Technology (IT) and digital applications.

Besides,  the  State  Governments  run  various  Forest  Training  Academies/Training Schools to impart training to frontline forest officers and staff such as Range Forest Officers (RFOs), Forester, Forest Guard/other Workers on related technical subjects in the field of forestry.

- (b), (c) &(d) The  Ministry has provided funds to State  Governments  for upgradation and strengthening of training facilities in 26 State Forestry Training Institutes (SFTIs)/Schools  of  the  13  participating  states  under  an  externally  aided  project funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)titled 'Capacity Development  for  Forest  Management  and  Training  of  Personnel'.  The  project focused on training of frontlineofficers and staff including RFOs, Foresters and Forest Guards.  Funds  released  to  States  under  this  Project  from  the  year  2011  to  2018  is given in Annexure-I.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b), (c) and (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *244 REGARDING 'TRAINING TO FOREST WORKERS' BY SHRI SANJAY JADHAV DUE FOR REPLY ON 12.03.2021

Funds  released  to  States  under  'Capacity  Development  for  Forest Management and Training of Personnel' Project during 2011 to 2018.

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No   | Name of the State   |   Fund Released |
|----------|---------------------|-----------------|
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh   |          530.13 |
| 2        | Assam               |         1220.04 |
| 3        | Bihar               |         1231.82 |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh        |         1174.24 |
| 5        | Himachal Pradesh    |         1062.33 |
| 6        | Jharkhand           |          905.65 |
| 7        | Kerala              |         1201.98 |
| 8        | Mizoram             |          551.33 |
| 9        | Maharashtra         |         1673.33 |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh      |         2797.4  |
| 11       | Nagaland            |          608.43 |
| 12       | Uttarakhand         |         1587.04 |
| 13       | West Bengal         |         1604.35 |
|          | Total               |        16148.1  |