Officers of the Indian Forest Service are responsible for the implementation of the National Forest Policy, which envisages scientific management and use of forests.
Personal Competencies
You are interested in forestry and wildlife
You like trying help people solve their problems
You are quick to take on new responsibilities
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Pursue Bachelor’s in Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science/Botany/Chemistry/Geology/Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/Zoology/Agriculture/Forestry/Engineering
OR Complete Bachelor’s and follow it up with a Master’s in the same or allied field
3. Qualify the Indian Forest Service exam held by the UPSC
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
Any recognized college in the country
Fees
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI. • Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit.
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: State forest departments
Work Environment: Your job role will need you to work both indoors and outdoors. You will handle a team of officials. Local travel is a part of the job profile. It is a transferrable job. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Deputy Conservator of Forests → Conservator of Forests → Chief Conservator of Forests → Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests → Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Civil Servant ranges between INR 56,100-2,25,000* or more per month
Parveen Kaswan is an Indian Forest Service officer of the 2016 batch. He is a resident of Mirzawali Mer village, Rajasthan. Kaswan obtained a B.Tech. degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Aeronautical/Space Engineering from Amity University in 2008. He did his Master’s in Forestry from Forest Research Institute located in Dehradun.*
Indian Forest Service
NCS Code: NA | GV0071. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Pursue Bachelor’s in Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science/Botany/Chemistry/Geology/Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/Zoology/Agriculture/Forestry/Engineering
OR Complete Bachelor’s and follow it up with a Master’s in the same or allied field
3. Qualify the Indian Forest Service exam held by the UPSC
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Any recognized college in the country
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit.
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: State forest departments
Work Environment: Your job role will need you to work both indoors and outdoors. You will handle a team of officials. Local travel is a part of the job profile. It is a transferrable job. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Deputy Conservator of Forests → Conservator of Forests → Chief Conservator of Forests → Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests → Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
The approx. salary of a Civil Servant ranges between INR 56,100-2,25,000* or more per month
Source: https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/7cpc_report_eng.pdf
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Parveen Kaswan is an Indian Forest Service officer of the 2016 batch. He is a resident of Mirzawali Mer village, Rajasthan. Kaswan obtained a B.Tech. degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Aeronautical/Space Engineering from Amity University in 2008. He did his Master’s in Forestry from Forest Research Institute located in Dehradun.*
Source: http://bit.ly/3HagCQe
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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