NOTICE INVITING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Mid-Career Training of the Indian Forest Service Officers

1. The Ministry of Environment & Forest (MOEF), Government of India, invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from Institutions of national/ international repute dealing with training/capacity building of senior personnel in Govt sector/ senior executives for conducting the Mid-Career Training(Cycie II) of Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officers. The selected institute would be required to undertake the development and delivery of one or more of the three phases of the Mid:-Career Training. A background note that includes the scope of work is enclosed (Annexure I). The assignment is expected to be for a duration of three years, but may be extended further. The training courses are required to be conducted w.e.f. April 2013 onwards.

2. The selected Institution would be required to execute the work of delivery of MCT programmes in coordination with a group to be set up by the MOEF and Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (lGNFA), Dehradun, India. MOEF expects the selected institute to be able to demonstrate strong training capabilities in the field of public administration, governance, public policy related to field of forestry, environment management, biodiversity and wildlife conservation etc. The Institution should have a commendable record of running academic and executive education programmes in this field, especially for senior level officers/executives. In case the institute selected is a foreign institute, it may identify a domestic partner and may develop the necessary capabilities within the faculty of the domestic partner as well. Satisfactory delivery and conduct of the courses shall be the responsibility of the domestic partner. The venue for the conduct of programme (excluding the Management and Foreign module) would be IGNFA Dehradun.

ELIGIBILITY

3. The Institution should have a strong track record of at least five consecutive years in running academic and executive education programs in the area of public administration, governance, public policy related to field of forestry, environment management and biodiversity and wildlife conservation . It should also have qualified & experienced faculty well versed in the respective subject areas. The Institute/organization should be in a vantage position to outsource resource persons of good standing and eminence in their specific areas.

4. The selected institute would be expected to lead the delivery of one or more of the three phases of mid-career training. For some modules in each phase(i.e., foreign training module, wildlife module, General management module and Geomatics module), it would have to have partner institutes with good reputation in the respective areas worldwide to ensure an effective and strong delivery. However, MOEFIIGNFA would indicate its preference for the partner institutes for delivery of these modules by providing a short list of

such institutions at the time of submission of detailed proposal (Request For Proposals) stage.

5. In submitting the Expression of Interest, information may be furnished on the nature of business of the Institution, more particularly on the programs being run in general management, forestry and allied subjects. A short resume of the key resource personnel likely to be deployed may also be given.

6. The short listed Institutions that have expressed interest would be sent detailed terms of reference and criteria for final selection, to enable them to submit their technical and financial bids. Such a shortlist would be prepared based on the acknowledged reputation of the interested Institutions to be assessed by a committee, appointed by MoEF in teaching courses in forestry and allied subjects. MOEF reserves the right to shortlist an Institution that has not submitted its Expression of Interest, provided it is satisfied that such an Institution otherwise meets the short listing criteria.

MoEF through Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) requests the interested parties to download the EOI Documents from any of the following website on any day between 01 stApr'2012 to 14th May'2012. Responses may be submitted as per instructed guidelines and in a sealed cover with the superscription "EOI for MCT of IFS Officers" to reach the under mentioned by 1700 hrs (1ST) on 15.05.2012. The EOI can also be submitted bye-mail to the email address mentioned below.

Contact Address for any information: Sh A K Wahal Director, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy P.O New Forest, FRI Campus, Dehradun (India)-248006 E-mail -mctcycle2@gmail.com Tel: +91-135-2757316, 2754647 Fax: +91-40-2757314

Full EOI document may be downloaded from the site: http://www.ignfa.gov.in http://www.envfor.nic.in

sd/­(A K Wahal)

Director IGNFA

Dehradun (India)

Note: - It may kindly be noted that no communication will be sent to the responding parties except to the shortlisted Institutions. Those sending their offers electronically will, however, receive an electronic acknowledgement of the receipt of their Expression of Interest.

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Annexure-I

BACKGROUND NOTE ON MID-CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMME

INTRODUCTION

The management and administration system of forests in India is more than 150 years old. This sector is primarily charged with the responsibilities of managing, protecting and developing country's forests on scientific lines based on ecological principles and to provide goods and services emanating from them to a vast multitude of masses, as also to provide ecological security for general well being of the people of the country.

Forestry management system of the country, of late, has undergone a paradigm shift by assuming key functions of meeting subsistence requirement and supplementation of income for livelihood support to the communities, solely dependent upon the vitality and sustainability of the resource base to which they are intricately linked by their culture and traditions, since generations. Forests are also perceived as an important resource for mitigation strategy for climate change, global warming and their ill effects. Forestry sector has also to playa key role in National missions for greening India, preservation of Himalayan eco-system and sustainability of agriculture, water resources & energy supply. Besides, the sector also plays a dominant role in conservation of wetlands, combating desertification, preservation of soil/water regime and providing a range of ecological services considered essential from the point of view of human welfare.

The reach of forestry sector is now considered for expansion to include various inter-sectoral issues such as its role as catalyst of environmental conservation, rural development and livelihood issues and social change.

JOB PROFILE OF INDIAN FOREST SERVICE OFFICERS

Indian Forest Service (IFS) is one of the three All India Services constituted under the provisions of Article 312 of the Constitution of India. The IFS Officers provide senior level leadership to forest personnel, both in the States and at the Centre. The appointment to IFS is done in two ways, namely, recruitment through Indian Forest Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year and by promotion of the State Forest Service (SFS) Officers. Direct recruits to the Service undergo 15 (fifteen) weeks Foundation Course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie and 80 (eighty) weeks basic/professional training at Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun followed by practical training in States/Districts/Divisions allotted to them. The officer promoted from the State Forest Services to Indian Forest Service also undergoes 10(ten) weeks Induction training at IGNFA, Dehradun.

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While the minimum qualification for being selected into IFS is a Bachelor's Degree in any of Science/Engineering disciplines, yet, given the high level of competition, most of the officers have a Master's Degree and an outstanding academic record. They come from a wide range of backgrounds such as Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Science etc. A good number are also engineers and doctorates.

Note: The induction training for the IFS probationers undertaken initially is referred as Phase I & II training. All the participants would have undergone the training compulsorily.

On completion of the training, officers are posted to respective state cadres allocated to them and assigned postings as Assistant Conservator of Forests. During the initial year, they also undergo short trainings and district attachments with various district level officers of revenue and police administration and sometimes a short programme at the State Forest Academy with special emphasis on local general/financial procedures, local laws, etc.

After a few years (2-3) of experience, they are promoted to become Deputy Conservator of Forest (DC F) to hold charge of division level posts (also called Divisional Forest Officers) and are entrusted with a wide range of functions related to scientific management of forest, prevention and detection of forest and wildlife related crimes and enforcement of various laws and policies of Government.

Over the first 12-13 years, the officers continue to function as head of forest divisions (DFO's) and are entrusted with various responsibilities related to general management and upkeep of forest areas under the division . After having done these postings as DCF, the officer gets promoted to next level supervisory post i.e. Conservator of Forests. The Conservator of Forests (CF) heads a forest circle , usually having 3-4 divisions under its charge. Finally, after about 24-25 years of service, they enter the last phase of their service and hold top posts in the forest department at State/Central level as Chief Conservator of Forest! Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.

Thus, members of the IFS serve the government for an entire career spanning over three decades. Their job profile , from initial field level implementation responsibilities, changes to supervisory management and finally to policy formulation level.

EXIXSTING SYSTEM OF MID-CAREER TRAINING

Given the highly responsible and crucial positions that officers are required to hold, it is imperative that they possess and update the necessary technical knowledge, skills and attitudes to discharge their responsibilities effectively. Therefore, a broad based system of in-service training (known as Mid career trainings) has been put in place for the officers at 7 _9th

, 16-18th

and 26-28th year of service. The system of mid-career training is very intensive and aims at enabling them to acquire "next level competency". Their performance in these mid-career programs is evaluated at the end and satisfactory completion of the program has been kept as a pre-condition for officers to get promoted to higher positions. The actual performance may

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also be taken into account in deciding some of their placements or selection for special assignments.

The system of mid-career trainings as follows:-

S.N. Program Number of Duration Completed years of courses Service per year

(1 ) Phase-III 1 8 weeks Between 7th to 9th training (6 weeks in India & year of service

2 weeks abroad) (2) Phase-IV 1 8 weeks Between 16tn to 18tn

training (6 weeks in India & year of service 2 weeks abroad)

(3) Phase-V 2-3 4 weeks Between 26 tn to 28th

training (2 weeks in India & year of service 2 weeks abroad)

Each training batch is constituted by the IGNFA/MoEF as per the eligibility of the officers. The number of officers in a group will be worked out as per the convenience of delivery of the program, in consultation with the training partner. IGNFA would be venue for all the MGT programs, which are completely residential.

SCOPE OF WORK

The selected Institution would be required to undertake the following:-

i) Garry out the delivery of all or anyone/two of the three mid­career phases of training, namely the Phase III, IV and V programs based on the detailed design to be prepared and provided by IGNFAlMoEF.

ii) Evolve a training methodology which includes case studies and lectures by eminent personalities in addition to classroom studies for the same.

iii) Develop pre-course material that a participant would be required to come prepared with and also design evaluation measures to test the level of preparation at various stages of delivery of the MGT programme.

iv) Identify the resource persons for the different components of each of the programmes, drawing such resource persons from Institutions abroad or in India and also ensuring a right mix of academic faculty and practitioner faculty, considering that the participants are practicing managers and need strong practical inputs to back theoretical frameworks. The Institl,ltion should clearly indicate the ratio of in-house faculty to guest faculty in the EO!.

v) Deliver the programs for a period of three years and simultaneously help develop local resource persons (to take

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over from such resource persons as are drawn internationally) . The program would be delivered at IGNFA, Dehradun.

vi) Design and tie up logistics for the international study visits with the partner foreign universities/institutes.

vii) Evaluate the performance of each of the participants and submit an evaluation report (numerical measures) to the IGNFA/MoEF.

SUPPORT FROM MoEFIIGNFA

The MoEF through Director, IGNFA will facilitate the delivery of program by providing support to the selected institution in respect of the following :

1. The IGNFA campus at Dehradun is proposed to be the venue of the training programs and therefore the IGNFA would provide the requisite infrastructure in terms of hostel accommodation, class-rooms facilities, lecture halls, library, required equipments, computer resources etc. IGNFA shall also provide lodging facilities to the resource persons of the programs during their visit to the academy, as and when required .

2. The Director, IGNFA would identify a nodal Officer to coordinate with the selected Institution on regular basis for smooth delivery of the programmes. Also a committee, constituted by MoEF for the purpose, shall provide necessary inputs to help deliver the academic content of each of the training programme.

3. MoEF will also arrange to communicate with the participants regarding the schedule of programmes and ensure their attendance at each of the programme.

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ANNEXURE - II

BROAD SCHEME AND PROPOSED TENTATIVE CONTENTS OF MODULES FOR PHASEWISE MID CAREER TRAINING OF IFS

OFFICERS

1. PHASE III TRAINING (7-9 YEARS OF SERVICE)

A. Broad Objectives of Training

This Phase, intends to build upon the field exposure and experience gained by the officer in the initial years of his service following his elaborate and lengthy training programme and help him improve his personal performance levels. He would also get an opportunity to test the validity of his academic learning and to gather new skills and knowledge for applying at workplace for professional management skills in the context of the emerging scenario in the field of forestry and environment. His knowledge and skills must, therefore, be updated and enhanced to fully address the emerging trends in forestry.

B. Work Experience of Participants

Besides the induction training , at this stage the officers would have completed two or three divisions as Divisional Forest Officers, which is the first level key supervisory post in the forest administration . They would have, during this period , personally undertaken scientific management of forest through working plans, wildlife conservation , forest production , NTFP conservation and performed forest protection measures like fire management, patrolling , surveillance, maintenance of forest/wildlife offence records, controlling poaching, illegal extraction and trade in wild flora and fauna etc. Usually in one division, there are two or more Sub Divisions with supervisory charge over three to five forest ranges.

C. Methodology

The training course will follow various teaching methods, viz. theoretical lecture sessions, group working , workshops and exposure visits. The medium of instruction will be English language.

D. Duration and design of training

The total period of training in this Phase would be eight weeks, six weeks in India and two weeks theme based study visit abroad , in country/countries, which fulfil the criteria as per the selected theme.

(A) In-country Module (06 Weeks)

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In India, the module would be for a period of six weeks. The In-country module will have following two components.

(a) Module at IGNFA Dehradun (05 weeks) (b) Management module at 11M or any Business School of

International repute (01 weeks)

The proposed course contents of the In-country module are given below.

Course Content For In-Country Module (06 Weeks)

A. Stream - Environment (Duration 1 Week)

1. Emerging environmental issues: Climate Change, Carbon Trading and Clean Development Mechanism (COM) projects

Issues to be covered • Introduction and background to Global Warming & Climate Change • International Climate Change Conventions: UNFCCC and Kyoto

Protocol • Climate change negotiation: Indian perspective • Forest carbon stock assessment • Managing forestry eco-system as carbon pool • Carbon mitigation potential- case studies from farm/forest lands • Global response to climate change, LULUCF and COM • Preparation and Development of Clean Development Mechanisms

Projects under Kyoto Protocol • Sharing experience on validation and verification of COM projects • Global carbon Markets - Opportunities offered at Chicago climate

exchange, carbon trading mechanisms

2. Environmental Impact Assessment and Valuation Techniques

Issues to be covered • Dimensions of environmental changes - national and global

perspective • Indian legislation regarding environmental impact assessment and

procedures for prior environmental clearance • Development activities - specific identification of environmental

impacts, impact analysis and preparation of environmental management plans.

• Perceptions of stakeholders on the EIA process and their concerns • Environmental accounting, green economics and business • Valuation techniques- direct and indirect methods • National and International case studies

3. Bioremediation and other mitigation measures

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Issues to be covered • Regional and global environmental problems, including urban

pollution , solid and hazardous waste , and indoor air pollution • Urban and industrial pollution and human health : issues and

management measures • Recent advances in pollution management • Policies, legislation on water pollution and wastewater treatment • Present day technologies available for reclaiming contaminated

resources and reducing health risks . • Application of various physical and chemical technologies , with

emphasis on biological systems for the cleanup of hazardous chemicals

• Nature of hazardous waste , the behaviour of chemicals in the subsurface , the biochemistry of microbial degradation , and technology applications

4. Disaster Management module

Issues to be covered • Institutional and Policy Framework for Disaster Management in

India - National Disaster Management Framework • Nodal ministries for disaster management at the national level with

appropriate systems • Disaster Prevention & Mitigation • Preparation of District Disaster Management Plan(DDMP)

B. Stream - Forestry (Duration Two Weeks)

1. Working Paper Presentationl Experience Sharing sessions -(Duration 03 Days)

2. Management of natural resources: issues, challenges and approaches

Issues to be covered • Planning for management of forests and natural resources aimed

at sustainable development • Ecosystem approach to resource management • Public participation and partnerships in natural resource

management • Non-timber forest produce management • Poverty Alleviation and addressing livelihood concerns through

forestry • Co-op Management, Micro-enterprises functioning , Micro-cred it

and Institutional finance • Forestry Extension • Trees outside forests : Agro-forestry, Urban Forestry, Landscape

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3. Measures to increase productivity & Planting Stock Improvement in forestry

Issues to be covered • Productivity enhancement in natural forest and plantation forestry • Scope & need for biotechnological interventions in forestry • Cell culture techniques • Bio safety protocol - registration of new plant varieties and clonal

registry and DUS testing • Role of genomics and proteomics • Bio informatics and eco-informatics

4. Geomatics in Natural resource management (Module to be conducted preferably with cooperation of Forest Survey of India or Indian Institute of Remote sensing, Dehradun)

Issues to be covered • Changing perspectives and challenges in Natural Resource

Management - information needs • Contribution of Geomatics technologies e.g. GIS, Remote Sensing

in Natural Resource Management - concepts and case studies • New trends in assessment of Forest Cover/Forest Type • Use of GIS methods to visualise and analyse spatial data related

to NRM

5. Project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

Issues to be covered • Phases of project cycle - the project format and its limitations • Objective tree analysis - hierarchy of project objectives - analysis

of strategies • Logical frameworks - project logic - understanding and

formulating log frames • Coordination and control of inter-related activities • Network analysis • Monitoring and evaluation tools and techniques • Project development concerns today - common reasons for

project failure • Writing of scientific paper

C. Stream - Wildlife & Biodiversity Conservation - (Duration 1.5 Weeks)

1. Changing Scenario of Wildlife Management and Biodiversity conservation

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Issues to be covered • Changing scenario of wildlife: orientation to biodiversity conservation ,

role of national & international organizations in wildlife conservation • In-situ and ex-situ conservation measures • PA Network Planning, Preparation of Management plans for

effective conservation • Scientific aspects of Zoo management, Wildlife education and

awareness generation • People's participation; people awareness, concept of care and

share, eco-development, community participation, eco­development, community participation, eco-tourism and balancing between local economic needs and ecological sustainability

• Changing policy environment; international conventions on wildlife, global coordination and networking information management

2. Landscape Planning and Wildlife/Habitat Management Module -(Including local field visits)

Issues to be covered • Changing perspectives and challenges in Wildlife/Habitat

Management • Landscape conservation and management - regional planning,

methods • Livelihoods, conflicts, community participation and development • Management approach for different landscapes (or Landscape

planning) - case studies (Tiger and Elephant conservation landscapes, Himalayan etc.)

• Field visit to one such area/PA

D. Stream - Management Module - (Duration 1.5 Weeks or 9 days) (To be conducted at 11M or any Business School of international repute)

Issues to be covered • HRD & Personnel Management - Review of basic concepts -

motivation, group dynamics and leadership • Organizational objectives and effectiveness • Ethics in Bureaucracy, • Communication Skills, Media Interface etc

(B) Foreign Module (Duration Two Weeks)

This module is proposed to be covered in collaboration with Institutions of international repute (an indicative list of such Institutions shall be provided

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in RFP document) by giving the participants exposure in anyone of the following groups of subject areas. A. i) Afforestation of problematic sites

ii) Agro forestry modules B i) Watershed Management

ii) Imperatives of Environmental Management and Climate change C i) Wildlife conservation and PA management

ii) Ecotourism and Ecodevelopment The inputs during the foreign tour for duration of 2 weeks including

travel time are expected to include visits to Institutions and locations to study best practices as per the allotted theme, classroom lectures, and interaction with experts and senior forest managers with experience in forest management.

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2. PHASE IV TRAINING (16-18 YEARS OF SERVICE)

A. Broad Objectives of Training

This training is intended to help the participants consolidate their field experiences and help them analyse the current management practices in the light of the changing forestry paradigm. Emphasis would also be on helping them on their skills in latest developments in forestry, human resources management, strategic planning, directing and team building .

B. Work Experience of Participants

Participants of the training programmes at this Phase would have put in over 16 years of actual service practicing forestry including scientific management of forests through working plans, forest utilization, Training , HRD, etc. Most of them would have had 4-5 tenures as Divisional Forest officer. Many of them would also have been posted as supervisory officers (Conservator of Forest) of Divisional Forest Officers in charge of divisions.

C. Methodology

The training course will follow various teaching methods, viz. theoretical lecture sessions, group working, workshops and exposure visits. The medium of instruction will be English language.

D. Duration and design of training

The total training duration would be eight weeks, out of which 6 weeks would be spent in the country (In-country module) and 2 weeks on theme based study visit abroad (Foreign module).

(A) In-Country Module (06 Weeks) In India., the module would be for a period of six weeks. The In-country

module will have following two components.

(a) Module at IGNFA Dehradun (five weeks) (b) Management module at 11M or any Business School of

International repute (one week)

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Course Content For In-Country Module (06 Weeks)

The proposed course contents of the In-country module are given below.

A. Stream - Environment - (Duration 1 Week)

1. Emerging environmental issues: Climate Change, Carbon Trading and Clean Development Mechanism (COM)

Issues to be covered • International Climate Change Conventions: UNFCCC and Kyoto

Protocol • Climate change negotiation: Indian perspective • Carbon mitigation potential- case studies from farm/forest lands • Global response to climate change, LULUCF and COM • Preparation and Development of Clean Development Mechanisms

Projects under Kyoto Protocol • Sharing experience on validation and verification of COM projects • Global carbon Markets - Opportunities offered at Chicago climate

exchange, carbon trading mechanisms

2. Environmental Impact Assessment and Valuation Techniques

Issues to be covered • Dimensions of environmental changes - national and global

perspective • Indian legislation regarding environmental impact assessment and

procedures for prior environmental clearance • Development activities - specific identification of environmental

impacts, impact analysis and preparation of environmental management plans.

• Perceptions of stakeholders on the EIA process and their concerns • Valuation techniques- direct and indirect methods • National and International case studies

3. Bioremediation and other mitigation measures

Issues to be covered • Recent advances in air & water pollution management • Policies, legislation on water pollution and wastewater treatment • Present day technologies available for reclaiming contaminated

resources and reducing health risks. • Application of various physical and chemical technologies, with

emphasis on biological systems for the cleanup of hazardous chemicals

• Nature of hazardous waste, the behaviour of chemicals in the subsurface, the biochemistry of microbial degradation, and technology applications

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4. International Conventions - India's' role and recent development at Global Level

Issues to be covered • Millennium Development Goals And Forestry • International environmental instruments • International issues in environment/treaty obligations

B. Stream - Forestry - (Duration Two Weeks)

1. Working Paper Presentationl Experience Sharing - (Duration 03 Days)

2. Planning for Natural Resource management and Project management

Topics to be covered • Planning for management of forests and natural resources aimed

at sustainable development • Public participation and partnerships in natural . resource

management • Non-timber forest produce management • Poverty Alleviation and addressing livelihood concerns through

forestry • Expanding scope and horizon of forestry through Agro forestry

and Urban forestry, Landscape planning • Forestry extension mechanisms • Recent trends in Policy And Legal Issues in forestry • Project development concerns today - common reasons for

project failure • Monitoring and evaluation - tools and techniques • Benchmarking - how to prepare benchmark information •

3. Media interface and interface with political representative

Topics to be covered • Basics of media management • Facts vIs stories in print and electronic media • Can a public Institution become media friendly? • Participatory planning in forestry involving various stakeholders

groups such as Media, Civil Society and Political representatives

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C. Stream -Wildlife & Biodiversity Conservation -(Duration 1.5 Weeks)

1. Changing Scenario of Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation

Issues to be covered • Wildlife management: orientation to biodiversity conservation , role

of national & international organizations in wildlife conservation • In-situ and ex-situ conservation measures • People's participation; people awareness, concept of care and

share, community participation, • Eco-development, Eco-tourism and balancing between local

economic needs and ecological sustainability • Changing policy environment; international conventions on

wildlife, global coordination and networking information management

2. Visit to Protected Areas (Theme based)

Participants should be sent to different sites in smaller groups, which can be followed by group working presentation (recommendations) - report preparation

D. Stream - Management module - (Duration 1.5 weeks or 9 days) (To be conducted at 11M or any Business School of international repute)

Issues to be covered • Organizational behaviour - Organizational objectives and

effectiveness • HRD and Personnel Management • Financial Management - Review of basic concepts , analysis of

financial statements, ratio analysis, Marketing, Planning & Budget etc.

• Motivation, Group Dynamics, Leadership and Decision Marking • Negotiation and conflict resolution • Stress Management and Positive thinking

(B) Foreign Module (Duration 02 Weeks)

This module is proposed to be covered in collaboration with Institutions of international repute (an indicative list of such Institutions shall be provided in RFP document) by giving the participants exposure in anyone of the following groups of subject areas.

A i) Sustainable Forest Management ii) Imperatives of Environmental Management and Climate change

B i) Wildlife conservation and PA management ii) Ecotourism and Ecodevelopment

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C i) Watershed Management ii) Afforestation of problematic sites

D i) Forest Policy/ Governance Issues ii) Policy research and analysis

The inputs during the foreign tour for duration of 2 weeks including travel time are expected to include visits to Institutions and locations to study best practices as per the allotted theme, classroom lectures, and interaction with experts or senior forest managers with experience in forest management.

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3. PHASE V TRAINING (26-28 YEARS OF SERVICE)

A. Broad Objectives of Training

B.

The objective of training of this phase is to orient the participants to wide management exposure and invest them with conceptual management skills suitable for a world class organization head. It is also expected to provide an opportunity for study of new initiatives/best practices in other states through experience sharing and discussions among participants.

Duration and design of training

The total training duration would be 4 weeks, out of which 2 weeks would be spent in the country (India module) and remaining 2 weeks on study visit abroad (Foreign module) .

C. Methodology

The training course will follow various teaching methods, viz. theoretical lecture sessions, group working, workshops and exposure visits. The medium of instruction will be English language.

(A) In-country Module (Duration Two weeks)

The In-country Module would be used to derive the maximum benefit through experience sharing and discussions among participants, besides, one week learning at a leading management school (Any Indian Institute of Management or a business school of equal stature) to provide a sound theoretical and conceptual framework.

The proposed design of the In-country module may be based on the following :-

a. Management Module at 11M or Any Leading Business School (Duration One week)

Management Module at a leading management school in India covering following inputs -

• Basic concepts of Strategic management • HRM Issues - Managing multiple roles and responsibilities • Top level leadership • Change management and Team building • Interaction with top level government leaders/management

experts b. Sessions at IGNFA Dehradun (Duration One week)

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1. Workshops/Panel discussion on contemporary Issues - Vision in forestry Sector, Policy and legal issues, Need for improvement in Forestry sector

2. Experience sharing / case studies from foreign visit- 3days

(8) Foreign Module (Duration Two Weeks)

This module is proposed to be covered in collaboration with Institutions of international repute (an indicative list of Institutions shall be provided in RFP document) by giving the participants exposure in anyone of the following groups of subject areas. A. i) Sustainable Forest Management & Forest certification

ii) Imperatives of Environmental Management and Climate change 8. i) Policy/ Governance Issues

ii) Policy research and analysis The inputs during the foreign tour for duration of 2 weeks including

travel time are expected to include visits to Institutions and locations to study best practices as per the allotted theme, classroom lectures and interaction with experts or senior managers with experience in natural resource management.

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