India’s First Forest University to be established in
Telangana
India is going to have its first Forest University.
The Forestry Universities (UoF) Act 2022 was approved by the Telangana
Assembly. UoF will be the first of its kind in India.
The first Forest University in India
India is
going to have its first Forest University. The Forestry Universities (UoF)
Act 2022 was approved by the Telangana Assembly. The
University of Forestry (UoF), will be the first of its kind in India. Globally,
it will be the third University of Forestry after Russia and China. The
Telangana government has decided to expand the Forestry College and
Research Institute (FCRI) in Hyderabad. The FCRI will be turned into a
full-fledged University.
When FCRI gets upgraded into a
university, additional 18 programs including Ph.D., Diploma, and
certificate courses in Urban Forestry, nursery management, agro-forestry, tribal
livelihood enhancement, forest entrepreneurship, climate-smart forestry, and
forest park management are planned to be launched.
First Forest University in India: Aims
- The University will also network and partner with similar
institutions to create synergies in learning.
- The University will promote action research by
providing comprehensive training to farmers.
- The objectives of the University will be to
produce quality forestry professionals for conservation and sustainable
management of forest resources and to promote research and develop
appropriate methods for propagation of plantation crops to meet the demand
of industries.
- The University will also work to develop agro-forestry
models suitable for various agroecological conditions in addition
to traditional forestry operations to reduce pressure on natural forests,
and economic upliftment of farming communities.
- Telangana Government has planted 268.83 crore saplings under the
flagship program ‘Telangana Ku Haritha Haram”.
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