PGDFM - IIFM

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENT, BHOPAL

PGDFM

Admission Bulletin

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PGDFM Admission Bulletin 2016-18

Contents

� Director’s Message � About IIFM & Why IIFM � Institute Activities � Infrastructure � Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry

Management � Admission � Programme Structure � Pedagogy � Course Curriculum � Fees Structure � Scholarship � Life @ IIFM � Student’s Affairs � Placement � List of Employers � Alumni � Alumni Messages � Faculty � Board of Governors


The Indian Institute of Forest Management, a leading national level Institute, established by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change, Government of India, constantly endeavors to widen the horizons of knowledge useful for the managers and practitioners in the sectors of Forest, Environment, Development, Natural Resource Management and allied fields. It is providing yet another opportunity to the young aspirants to seek admissions to its educational programmes.

In the current context of environment degradation, climate change and the associated dilemma of development, the country needs human resource with managerial skills coupled with sectoral integrated knowledge to manage the natural resources on which human survival depends. This objective is appropriately reflected in our Vision and Mission of being amongst the leading national and international institutions in the area of environment, forest and development management. We are proud to say that the institute is lauded for its outstanding contributions in the fields of education, training, research and consultancy, while the endeavour to do better and remain contemporarily relevant continues unabated, more so in the context of the new horizon opened up by the mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) and newly emerged Sustainable Development goals of UN.

At the Institute one would be interacting with academicians and practitioners who are leaders in their fields, and are also committed to see you flourish in your pursuit for bright and challenging careers ahead. You will have access to rich learning resources and up-to-date facilities, including library, internet & GIS Lab. IIFM as an institution provides copious amount of opportunities to interact with personalities of National and International repute to develop a robust understanding of the sector. Such interactions in conjunction with the classroom inputs, field learning will help the students in shaping their aspired careers.

A sprawling green campus endowed with most modern paraphernalia, both curricular and co-curricular, the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal provides the best opportunity for obtaining the most coveted Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management.

The Faculty and the Staff join me in extending a warm welcome to you all to this campus for a rich learning experience.

Dr. G. A. Kinhal Director IIFM

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Established in 1982 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India, IIFM was conceptualized in response to the recommendations of the National Commission on Agriculture. The impetus generated by these recommendations culminated in an alliance with the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad through which the philosophy and raison d’erte of IIFM was evolved. The Swedish International Development Agency also contributed financially and technically in establishing the Institute. Since its inception, IIFM has been home to some of the most brilliant young minds who are constantly raising the bar of excellence in this dynamic field.

Situated in the City of Lakes, the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal is uniquely positioned in South Asia in its endeavor to blend the concepts of environment and development management with corporate management expertise.

Culture The students, the faculty, the courses, the field visits and the lush green campus all play a part to form the dynamic culture of IIFM. IIFM provides freedom to students to run various committees and cells. The culture of IIFM builds in the students, an ability to view the business world form all perspectives be it economic or environmental, be it profit or people. It drives the students in pursuit of knowledge and inculcates leadership and teamwork in them.

Knowledge CapitalThe excellent mix of highly qualified faculty and up-to-date course content ensures that IIFM graduates are well prepared to face any challenge posed by today’s business scenario. The permanent faculty student ratio is an impressive 1:5 with 35 permanent faculty members catering to 9 areas of expertise.

Selection ProcessEach batch is selected through an extremely stringent selection process, consisting of several filters to get the best minds in the country. The present batch has been selected from a pool of top scorers in CAT who further appeared for rigorous screening rounds of written ability test and personal interviews.

Practical ExposureIIFM believes in the importance of giving its students extensive practical exposure alongside invaluable academic inputs to ensure their holistic development. This ensures a perfect mix of business acumen and academic intellect. Such exposure is provided by means of Summer Internship, field visits, industry visits, guest lectures, and live projects. A ten week compulsory Summer Internship provides an opportunity for students to apply academic knowledge to real time management problems. A 21-days long field trip in the first year and 15-days-long field trip in the second year are conducted during the programme to provide hands on ground experience. Guest lectures provide students with a chance to interact with representatives of the corporate world and learn about the latest management practices.

The Summer Internship and Placements 2014 like always, have received tremendous support from the Industry. The National event “COALESENCE”, the guest lectures, frequent interactions with alumni and other industry experts have attracted participation from various companies like WWF, TERI, ITC, Ernst and Young, IL and FS, Citibank and others.

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� IIFM has been established with the following objectives:

� To provide training in management and related areas to people connected with forestry, forest-related industries and commerce, with a view to acquaint them with the practices of the profession of management.

� To assist, institute and carry out research in the areas of management, allied techniques and methods conducive to the development of forestry.

� To collaborate with educational institutions in any part of the world having objectives similar to those of the IIFM through exchange of faculty, scholars and association in any other manner as may be conducive for the mutual benefits.

� To inculcate a sense of appreciation in those selected for training and emphasizing that conservation is of over-riding importance in the management of natural resources and the role of forests is vital for ecological and environmental sustenance.

� To select and nurture outstanding and talented young students for careers leading to managerial responsibilities in forestry and forest related industries.

� To meet the needs of forestry and forest- related industries by providing information through research, publications and application of the state-of- the-art technology.

� To create patronship, affiliations and other classes of professional or honorary membership or office as the IIFM may consider necessary.


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� Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management (PGDFM).

� Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) � M Phil in Natural Resource Management � Nodal Centre for Doctoral Programme of

Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

The dynamic nature of society and economy makes it imperative for managers and administrators to continuously up-grade their managerial skills to meet new challenges, conflicts and changes in roles. The Institute with an objective to fulfill the growing need of managerial human power and development of managerial capacity in the Environment, Forestry and allied sectors provides an excellent forum to serve the needs of in-service managers and administrators.

The multi disciplinary expertise of IIFM’s faculty makes IIFM ideally suited to offer consultancy services in the areas of Forestry, Environment and Natural Resource Management. The subject areas in which IIFM has been providing consultancy support include Agro-forestry, Farm forestry, GEO-Informatics, Livelihood and Conservation, Grassland Management, Rural and Green Marketing, Micro Credit, Joint Forest Management, Eco-development, Waste Management, Climate Change, Ecotourism, Rural Development and Environmental Impact Assessment

IIFM regularly participates in various activities at the International level like International Symposia and Congregations. It also has academic collaborations with international organizations like ITTO, FAO, UNDP, USFS, IDRC, World Bank Cambridge University and Oxford Forest Institute, to name a few.

Research is one of the key activities of the Institute. As a sectoral management Institute in Development, Environment Forestry and allied sectors, the institute mainly focuses applied research in natural resource management. The research projects are funded by various National and International organizations like the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, State Forest Departments, ITTO, FAO, IDRC, DFID, Ford Foundation, Ministry of Rural Development, UNDP, GIZ and World Bank.

IIFM has, at present, ten centres dedicated to special focus areas. These centres pursue specific activities within the broad mandate of the Institute and provide research thrust in special areas of interest. These centres are

� International Centre For Community Forestry (ICCF)

� Centre for Ecological Service Management (CESM)

� Centre for Livelihood Management (CLM) � Centre for Sustainable Forest

Management and Forest Certification (CSFMFC)

� Centre for Climate Change Cell � Centre for Policy Studies � Centre for Application of Management

Techniques in Government (CAMTIG) � IIFM-IP Paul Brown Centre of Excellence –

Fostering Research & Innovations (IIFM-IP) � Centre for Geoinformatics � Regional Centre of the National

Afforestation and Eco-development Board (RCNAEB)

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CampusThe Institute has a sprawling campus spread over 230 acres located on a lush green hill-top surrounded by water-bodies on three sides. The building-complex includes the Academic-Complex, Library, Computer Centre, Hostel, Mess and the Administration and Accounts wings. The Academic-Complex of IIFM includes class-rooms, seminar rooms equipped with video conferencing facilities and a Faculty Block. The award winning architectural design of IIFM’s building provides an environment conducive to academic activities, professional deliberations and social interaction.

Computer CentreThe computer centre has excellent Hardware and Software resources, which are capable of providing support for diverse computing requirements. Major facilities at the Computer Centre are: The Computer Centre has Operating Systems, such as LINUX, Windows 8/7/Vista/XP. The Software and Development Platforms available to the students include: Office 2010/2007, SPSS XX, Tally 9.0. The Server facilities available at IIFM computer centre includes: HP Prolant ML 350 server G5- (mail & backup server). File server, Web server, and Tally/Antivirus Server/CMIE Prowess Database. The IIFM Computer Centre has a well established Computer Lab with 60 computers, Internet accessibility is provided through dedicated NKN Leased line of 100 MBPS & BSNL Leased line of 4 MBPS. The campus is Wi-Fi enabled.

Library and Information ServicesThe IIFM library is an ocean of knowledge and information with a vast collection of books and journals on subjects of environment, development, forestry and beyond. This multistoried air conditioned building offers a vast pool of literature to students. Subscription to a number of international e-journals is a key ingredient of the IIFM library. Institutional membership with DELNET as well as continuous updating of resource base and inclusion of publications of current interest is constantly undertaken.

A collection of films on forestry, environment, development, livelihood and management are available. The Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) facility is available on all terminals connected through LAN. IIFM has more than 40,500 books and subscription to more than 211 National and International periodicals, a number of CDs and DVD’s on various topics of academic interests, and subscription to a number of International online databases such as JSTOR, Prowess, J-gate (Management Sciences), EBSCO (Business Source Elite and Environment Complete), Science Direct, Business Management and Accounting, Environmental Science and Indiastat.

Hostel, Guest House & MessThree hostel blocks having one hundred and ten fully furnished rooms are available for accommodating boys and girls separately. The hostel rooms are connected with internet facility through LAN and Wi-Fi. The Mess is equipped with automated and semi-automated equipment and cooking systems. It is capable of serving about 300 people at a time with nutritious and wholesome food.

Sports FacilitiesA wide range of sports facilities are available on campus including Badminton, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Football, Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball, Carrom, Chess and Gym. Intra-Institute sports tournaments are organized regularly and the Institute participates every year in the All India Forest Sports and Games Meet organized by MoEF, GOI. Here at IIFM, every goal scored is applauded and every point won calls for a celebration


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In the PGDFM programme a student can have single or dual specialization, i.e., (i) major specialization; and (ii) minor specialization.

Major Specialization: A student has to compulsorily opt for one amongst the three specializations modules as a major specialization.

Minor Specialization: A student can also opt from the available three specialization modules any one module a minor specialization. The choice of minor specialization is optional and rests with the students.

The allotment of specialization shall be based on the academic performance of the students during their first year of study (Cumulative of Term I to III), and the preference of the students.

On the successful completion of the programme, the Diploma will be awarded to the students mentioning the Major specialization only (e.g. PGDFM with Major Specialization in Conservation & Livelihood). The minor specialization will not be mentioned on Diploma but it will be mentioned on the transcript, if opted for by the student.

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WAT and Interviews

WAT and interviews for short-listed candidates will be held at BHOPAL, BANGALORE, NEW DELHI & KOLKATA during March/April 2016.

Online through www.iifm.ac.in/pgdfm or http://www.mponline.gov.in/Portal/Services/ IIFM/FRMHomePage.aspx, and remit the fee through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking

Through MPOnline authorized KIOSK Centre and remit the application fee in cash.

Download the application form from IIFM’s website and send filled-in-form with the requisite fee.

Obtain admission bulletin and the application form personally or by post by sending a Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 500 for SC/ST) in favour of Director, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal

Apply to IIFM

Application complete in all respects must reach IIFM Bhopal on or before:

For CAT applicants : 23.12.2015For XAT applicants: 20.01.2016

Admission to the fully residential two year PGDFM is open to graduates from any discipline provided he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria and qualifies through the selection process.

Eligibility

A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) (it may also be referred to as Persons With Disability (PWD) categories), awarded by any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under Section 3 of the UGC Act. 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of Human resource Development, Government of India.

Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2016 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2016) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the bachelor’s degree/ equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.


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Other Important Information

� Providing inaccurate or incomplete information or malpractice of any kind or canvassing will result in disqualification of the Candidate.

� The mandatory disclosure as per AICTE guidelines relating to admission procedure is hosted on our website (www.iifm.ac.in/pgdfm).

� The PGDFM bulletin from IIFM will be dispatched to the candidates soon after receiving their application along with the required fee. IIFM will not be responsible for any postal delay or loss. If a candidate, after having made a request to IIFM with the requisite money, does not receive the bulletin she/he may enquire about it through Phone, Fax or e-mail.

� The Institute reserves the right to change any information in this brochure, whenever it is deemed necessary.

� Please note that admission to any category of candidate is subject to meeting the selection criteria as specified by IIFM. In case of any dispute, the jurisdiction will be the competent court of Bhopal only.

� Ragging is totally banned in IIFM and anyone found guilty of ragging and/ or abetting ragging is liable to be punished as per the IIFM Anti-Ragging Policy

The candidates belonging to categories for which seats are reserved need to note and read the eligibility requirements carefully before applying. It should be noted that while it is the endeavor of IIFM that the candidate belonging to SC/ST/PWD (DA)/Non – Creamy OBC categories join the programme in proportions mandated by the law, they have to meet the minimum eligibility criteria and a certain minimum level of performance in the admission process.

Address for correspondence

Chairperson, PFM AdmissionINDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREST MANAGEMENTNehru Nagar, Bhopal 462 003 INDIAPhone: Admission Cell direct: 0755-2763466EPABX: 0755-2768331, 2763925, 2763924, 2766603, 2775703Extn. 349, 339 & 388/FAX: 91-755-2671929Email: [email protected]: www.iifm.ac.in/pgdfm

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ADMISSION COMMITTEE ADMISSION OFFICE

Prof. Advait EdgaonkarProf. Ujjal Kumar SarmaProf. Jayashree DubeyProf. Yogesh Dubey -Chairperson

Mr. T.Sreedharan,Manager Mr. Prakash ShitoleMrs. Sanchita Singh


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Academic Calendar

The total duration of the PGDFM is 85 weeks which is divided into eight segments. Six of these segments are for class room study, two for field work and one for Summer Internship.

Academic Calendar for 2016-18 (first Year) (Tentative)

Term I From July 01 to September 09, 2016

Pre-winter Vacation September 10 to 22, 2016

Term II September 23 to December 02, 2016

Field work – I December 03 to 25, 2016

Term III December 26, 2016 to March 25, 2017

Summer Internship March 28 to June 03, 2017

Learning Focus and Methods

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Analytical and Managerial Skills

Case based class room discussion, games, group discussions, assignments, and term papers.

Summer Internship with primary focus on application of concepts and skills to a well defined task.

Human and Social Skills

Structured field work assignments to guide and enhance depth of probing. Courses on rural sociology and organizational behaviour.

Summer Internship

Technical Skills in Forest Management

A special module using judicious mix of films, lectures and field visits to facilitate maximum absorption of relevant technical Information.

Specially planned fields visits, general field work, use of contextually relevant teaching material in all segments of classroom teaching.

Application biasSummer Internship with primary focus on application of concepts and skills to a well defined task.

Use of contextually relevant case material, assignments, term papers, structured exercises, games.

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Summer Internship with primary focus on integrative understanding of policies, strategies and goals of an organisation.

Strategy and policy cases, discussion of policy papers, lectures, discussion with policy makers/planners.


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PGDFM course is designed in a manner that the overall learning goals in the programme are achieved and synergy is created between course-work, fieldwork and Summer Internship.

Each one credit unit course has 30 sessions of 60 minutes each. The total class room time per one credit unit course equals 30 hours, besides approximately 70 hours of supportive and preparatory work.

Field Work at IIFM

The PGDFM course comprises two field work components with the following objectives:

� To provide first hand exposure to the functioning of an organization.

� To relate class room learning concepts and skills with real life management situations.

� To learn through on the job experience.

The first field work component is scheduled after Term II in the first year which is of three week duration. It sensitize the students to the intricacies of micro-finance, marketing, livelihood, national resource management, functioning of forest based industries and the developmental issues of the tribal and rural poor in the Indian milieu.

The second field work component is schedule after Term V in the second year which is of two weeks duration. These are relating to specialization modules in the areas of Conservation & Livelihood, Environmental Management and Development Management.

Summer Internship (SI)

Summer Internship is an integral part of the PGDFM programme and opportunity to the students to be exposed to real life situations and to the immersed in diverse work environments. Students are attached to various corporate houses, government agencies and National and International development agencies to work on independent projects. A large number of organizations have been participating in Summer Internship.

Evaluation and Grading

The PGDFM programme is built on active participation from every student in each component, namely, class-room, field work and Summer Internship. The evaluation process is continuous and aims at optimising the students’ involvement in learning from various courses as well as from opportunities outside the class-room. Accordingly, students get grades on the basis of class participation, assignments, quizzes, evaluation of projects, mid-term and end-term examinations.


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� Quantitative Techniques I (QT-I) � Management Accounting-I (MANAC-I) � Fundamentals of Forest Management (FFM) � Environmental Conservation & Eco-system Management (ECEM) � Behavior in Organisations (BO) � Micro Economic Analysis (MEA) � Basic Computing and Data Handling (BCDH)

Term-II

� Quantitative Techniques-II (QT-II) � Financial Management (FM) � Society & Polity (SP) � Forest Mensuration (FMN) � Marketing Management (MKT) � Designing Work Organisations (DWO) � Written Analysis and Communications (WAC) � Field work including report preparation (3 weeks)

Term-III

� Management Information Systems (MIS) � Project Management (PM) � Research Methodology (RM) (Pre-mid term) � Management Accounting-II (MANAC-II) � Marketing Research (MKTR) (Post mid-term) � Forestry Operations Management (FOM) � Macro Economic Policy and Analysis (MEPA) � Corporate Environmental Management (CEM) � Summer Internship (10 weeks)

Term-IV

� Strategic Management (SM) � Supply Chain Management (SCM) � Communication and Extension Management (COEM) � Management Control Systems (MCS) � NRM for Rural Development (NRD) � Public Policy Systems (PPS) � Human Resource Management (HRM) � Summer Internship (SI) Presentations & Report

Term –V

� Specialisation Modules in the related area: � Conservation & Livelihood (C&L) � Environmental Management (EM) � Development Management (DM) � Specialisation Field work Module (two weeks)

Term-VI

� Specialisation Modules in the related area: � Conservation & Livelihood (C&L) � Environmental Management (EM) � Development Management (DM)

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General Category/ Non-creamy OBC/ Differently Abled Candidates: - They are required to pay Rs. 3,02,400/- (non-refundable) as the first installment on receipt of provisional admission offer. The second installment of academic fee of Rs. 1,77,600/- (non-refundable) has to be paid on or before the commencement of the second year’s academic session, i.e. before the fourth Term.

SC/ST Candidates: - They are required to pay an amount of Rs.1, 88,400/- (non refundable) as the first installment on receipt of provisional Admission offer. The second installment of academic fee of Rs 99,600/- (non-refundable) has to be paid in second year academic session i.e. before the Fourth Term.

In addition to above fee, a caution money deposit of Rs.10,000/- (refundable), and Rs.6,000/- towards advance for mess charges are also to be paid by all students at the time of admission.

First Year Fee (Rs.) Second Year Fee (Rs.) Total Fee (Rs.)

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1. Tuition fee 54,000 31200 37200 20400 91200 51600

2. Computer fee 14,400 8400 8880 2400 23280 10800

3. Teaching material 35,760 23760 20400 10800 56160 34560

4. Examination fee 18,240 12480 11520 7680 29760 20160

5. Establishment fee 24,000 9600 21600 9600 45600 19200

6. SI & Placement facilities 30,000 24000 36000 18000 66000 42000

7.Field work/weekend field trips support

42,000 22800 27600 21600 69600 44400

8. Library fee 12,000 6360 3600 2400 15600 8760

9. Alumni membership - - 4800 3600 4800 3600

10. Hostel rent 18,000 12000 6000 3120 24000 15120

11. Medical purpose 6,000 4800 - - 6000 4800

12. Student Welfare fund 18,000 12600 - - 18000 12600

13. IIFM Development fund 30,000 20400 - - 30,000 20400

Total 3,02,400 188400 177600 99600 480000 288000


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IPIIFM is recognized as an Institute of Excellence under the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Castes (SC) Students offered by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. This scholarship (total 4) is available to SC category students at IIFM subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down by the Ministry. The scholarship will cover expenditure of full-fee and lodging and boarding charges, books and stationary charges at a fixed rate. A laptop computer for eligible candidates will also be provided.

IIFM is also recognized as an Institute of Excellence under the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Tribes (ST) Students offered by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. Five scholarships are available to ST category students at IIFM subject to fulfillment of the conditions laid down by the Ministry. The scholarship will cover expenditure of full- fee, lodging and boarding charges, books and stationary charges at a fixed rate. A laptop computer for eligible candidates will also be provided during their study at IIFM.

The Performance linked merit Scholarship scheme

This scholarship scheme has been envisaged to create and maintain a competitive spirit among students, to encourage them to progressively perform well in each term.

20 Students will be awarded a merit scholarship of Rs. 5000/- per month from the end of the first term. After the first term result and declared, the Institute will prepare a merit list of eligible students based on recommendation of the PFM Committee.

The reservation norms for the scholarships will be as per GOI norms.

Academic Awards

The Chairman’s Gold and Silver medals are awarded to the meritorious students of PGDFM, based on their OGPA on Completion of the programme. These medals are awarded on the day of the Convocation. The Director’s Medal is awarded for the best Summer Internship to selected student on the day of ‘Kalpataru’


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Cultural Club

Cultural Club adds a l0ot of fun and enthusiasm to students’ life by organizing different festival celebrations and cultural events rejuvenating every dimension of creativity of the students. The activities give opportunities to students to celebrate their joie de vivre. They add flavors to a diligently occupied life. Events like Ghazal Night, Garba, Talent-hunt and festivals like Janmaashtmi, Ganesh Puja, Dusshera are celebrated with gaiety and fervor.

Literary Club

Activities of the Literary Club help students in nurturing their intellectual mettle. Panel discussions, foreign language classes, debates, poster making competition are organized by the literary club. This helps the students expand their knowledge at macro level and get benefitted by other brains around them.

Nature Club

Nature Club engages students to make efforts to conserve the environment. Its activities are inclined towards protecting the environment and connecting with the society and community at large. The same is witnessed in the events they organize viz. Nukkad Natak, blood donation camp, cleanliness drive, celebration of children’s day with kids of an NGO and creating awareness through events like photography competition, T-shirt painting and clay modeling.

Kalpataru, the annual festival is a gala event, hosting various literary, cultural and sports activities. Not only does it provide students with an opportunity to hone their organizational skills, but also serves as a platform for them to interact with other members of the IIFM fraternity.


Sports Club

Facing competitions, team spirit, hard work, leadership, discipline, achieving goals are just some of the qualities that sports imbibe in oneself. Sports club at IIFM makes every effort to provide ample opportunities to the students to partake in their flagship events like athletic a chance to represent the institute at All India Forest Meets. Faculty and alumni also participate in many of the events.

Movie Club

Activities and events of the movie club are not just informative but relaxing as well. It is responsible for edutainment of the students. It screens movies and documentations on weekends, runs movie and documentary marathons, shows open theatre movies and organize quizzes. Apart from the members of the club, other students also have a say in screening of the movies of their choice.

Mess Committee

With active participation of the students, the mess committee takes care of the cuisine at IIFM. Every term new members replace the old members and get a chance to learn the intricacies involved in operating the mess. They are involved in activities such as deciding the menu, checking accounts and managing finances of the mess activities, doing market research to get an idea of the best available prices for food items and handling feasts on festive occasions.

Alumni Network Committee

To interact and remain connected with the managers that IIFM has created, the Alumni Affairs Committee makes all possible endeavors to gather and update information of its alumni while also facilitating the students to take advantage of this priceless asset by organizing talk series with them, getting connected with them through social media and the institute website, inviting them to the institute from time to time and conducting Chapter Meets at different locations across the country.

Adventure Club

Surviving in the wild, surmounting back breaking terrains, facing rigorous competition in various contests organized by the Adventure Club helps students develop discipline and team building skills. Taxing oneself at events like rappelling, trekking, monkey crawling among others helps one to evolve a suitable mental attitude to face critical situations in life. Students also get a chance to pragmatically understand the nuances in community development and ecotourism.

Dramatics Club

The Dramatics Club was started by the current batch of students in order to bring out acting skills of the students. Performing on stage enriches students with confidence and helps them to open up. The dramatics club exposes students and audience to literature of playwrights that form a treasure trove of our culture. Apart from that, organizing events helps the students to learn management skills. The club also provides students exposure at national level where they compete with other institutes.

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The alumni affirm their links with the Institute through the IIFM Alumni Cell and the IIFM Alumni Association. The Alumni cell holds an annual Convention; Groups meet regularly in all major cities of the country. IIFM brings out a newsletter called Synergy at IIFM, which acts as a channel of communication between alumni and students. The alumni cell also runs an Internet list server which acts as a forum for frequent discussions on contemporary academic and professional issues.

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IIFM concluded final placement for 2012-14 Batch of Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management (PGDFM) and have successfully achieved the mark of 100% placement for a batch of 76 eligible students.

No. of organizations showing interest for campus placement 32

No. of Jobs announced 177No. of Organizations (Finally selected by students) 22

Package No of Students

No. of students with CTC more than 7 lakh 18

No. of students with CTC between 6.1 & 7 lakh 16

No. of students with CTC between 5.1 & 6 lakh 32

No. of students with CTC below 5.1 lakh 05

No of students opted out of placements 02


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1 Banking and Finance ICICI Bank

2 SKS Microfinance

3 Grameen Koota

4 Annapurna

5 Sahayog Microfinance

6 Axis Bank

7 SBI

8 India Finserve

9 Microsave

10 Consultancy Firms IFMR Capital

11 Sutra Consulting

12 NABCONS

13 C-TRAN

14 AC Nielson

15 Corporate NCDEX

16 MAVERIC

17 Rural Development Agencies Rajasthan Gramin Ajeevika Vikas Nigam

18 MPSFDC

19 MPFD

20 Odisha Livelihood Mission

21 Jharkhand State Livelihood

22 MP Tiger Foundation

23 MP Minor Forest Produce

24 Maharshtra State Livelihood Mission

25 NGOs Vrutti

26 Teri Sustainable Development

27 Teri Green Growth

28 PRADAN

29 WWF

30 CEE

31 Care India

32 FES


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Amar Saxena (PFM 91)AVP, HSBC, Bangalore

Varalakshmi (PFM 91)Senior Social Development Specialist World Bank India

Ajay Rai (PFM 92)Executive Director Earth Care Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

Nikesh Sinha (PFM 93)Vice PresidentUTI Bank Ltd.

Srinivasan R. (PFM 93)Professor, IIM Bangalore

Ashish Mishra (PFM 95)DGM, Grasim Industries Ltd

Rajen Tanwar (PFM 98)Vice President, RMSI Pvt. Ltd.

Rohit Magotra (PFM 2000)Chief Operating, ekagon Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Sachin Dubey (PFM 2000)Head Institutional FundingAide-ed-Action

Ashish Gautam (PFM 02)Regional ManagarIndiabulls (Rajasthan)

Harpreet Bhinder (PFM 91)Head Operations, Hewlett Packard

Ravi Kandpal (PFM 91)Vice President, Deutsche Bank

Sameer Singh (PFM 01)Environmental & Social Specialist for South Asia International Finance Corporation, The World Bank Group

Arun Mehrotra (PFM 90)Head Product DevelopmentIffco Tokio General Insurance Co.Ltd.

Vineet Rai (PFM 94)CEO, Intellecap Pvt. Ltd.

Manoj Dabas PFM (PFM 90)Founder Aravali Foundation

G. Jayanthi (PFM 91)C0-Director, Action for Social Advancement

Ramesh Mukalla (PFM 91)Senior Water & Sanitation Specialist, World Bank

Sushil Saigal (PFM 94)Senior Advisor, Winrock International, India

Anand Sinha (PFM 94)Country Director, Abt Associates

Jayesh Bhatia (PFM 94)Director, NRMC India

Sarthak Kumar Pal (PFM 90)Food Security & Livelihood AdviserOxfam GB in South Asia

Neel Mehta (PFM 91)Manager, Bell Canada

Alark Saxena (PFM 03)Yale University

Madhavan ADP (PFM 96)Chief Technical AdvisorOXUSA Afghanistan

Tanmay Chetan (PFM 97)Chief Executive OfficerAMK (Concern Worldwide)

Sasidhar Tumuluri (PFM 99)Investment AssociateMicro Vest Capital Management

Sunil Mallik (PFM 99)Consultant, Enterprises Risk ServicesDeloitte & Touche USA LLP

Sundar Singh (PFM 93)Director - MISBrunswick General Hospital

Priank Pradeep (PFM 06)Associate ManagerOlam International Ltd.

Kunal Mangal (PFM 98)FacultyTexas A & M University, USA

Arun Mehrotra (PFM – 90)Head – Product Development, IFFCO Takio

Vikas Nath (PFM 98)Founder Digital Governance Initiative, Toronto, Canada

Shikha Kalra (PFM 05)Associate Director, Rabobank International, LandonHarvard Business School, USA

Rahul Kumar (PFM 03)Duke University, USA

Sachin Kumar B (PFM 04)Central European University,Hungary

Alark Saxena (PFM 03)Yale University

Pranava Sharma (PFM 01)Wharton Business School, USA

Pankaj Lal (PFM 04)University of Florida, USA

Sandeep Sengupta (PFM 2000)Doctoral Student, Oxford University

Puneet Dwivedi (PFM 2005)Assistant Professor, Warnell School of Forestry, Georgia, USA

Shikha Kalra (PFM 2003)Rabobank, London

Yogesh Ghore (PFM 2001)Sr. Program Staff, COADY International, Canada

Ashish Tikhe (PFM 2011)Assistant Manager, Jungle Lodge

S Arun (PFM 2012)Project Associate, TERI

Arjun Subramaniam (PFM 2013NABARD Finance

Dhawal Negandhi (PFM 2009)Subject Matter Specialist, IIFM


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ESProf. R. Srinivasan, (PFM 1993)Faculty, Corporate Strategy & Policy, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

“In management, the whole is significantly more than the parts. More so, in a sectoral program like forestry management, synthesis of various tools, techniques and concepts is imperative. All of the two years during the PFM program, a holistic perspective of the field of Resource Management, rather than bits and pieces of subject knowledge in Forestry, Society, and Management is emphasized. The program design with excessive exposure to the “real world” by way of the various field work and organizational training components, as no other program of its kind, makes it one of the top programs in Resource Management. The use of case methodology and the key emphasis on group work has built a strong foundation for my academic and industry experience.”

Vineet Rai, (PFM 1994)Chairman & Co-Founder, Intellecap

“My only management degree is from IIFM and hence where I stand today can be attributed to a large degree to IIFM. It is a place where you learn to discover yourself both as a professional and as a human being and is one of the few professional management institutes around the world that give you that liberty with a surrounding that is be3autiful and bountiful. IIFM was a life changing experience for me and I do believe it has the potential to bring about even more significant changes in our lives. “

Alark Saxena, (PFM 2003)Faculty, Yale University

“In an era of unprecedented Climate Change, where countries are facing serious environmental threats, and where the Noble Peace Prize goes to environmental scientists, I believe quality institutions like IIFM are uniquely positioned to play a key role in the future welfare of India and the world at large.”

Swapan Mehra, (PFM 2006)CEO, Iora Ecological Solutions

“IIFM gave me a systemic perspective on creating sustainability solutions across business, government and civil society sectors. IIFM’s pedagogy of balancing management training, grassroots experience with environmental stewardship prepares students for lifetime leadership in this niche area. It has always been my privilege to collaborate with IIFM Alumni and faculty and I am proud of my association to this veritable institution.”

S. Arun (PFM 2012)TERI

My work in TERI involves planning, implementation and assessment of projects on intermingling themes of human development and clean energy. Like most other IIFM graduates, I am required to play polychrome roles of project manager, extension worker, and researcher simultaneously. Ihave found that the eclectic academic courses I studied at IIFM and the assorted practical experience I gained at the institute have singularly contributed to both ideation and implementation of my work as a development researcher.


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Communication & Extension ManagementK.N. Krishna Kumar, Ph. D. Anup Prakash Upadhyay Ph. D.

Ecosystem and Environment ManagementSuprava Patnaik, Ph. D. Yogesh Dubey, Ph. D. M. D. Omprakash, Ph. D. Bhaskar Sinha, Ph. D.C. P. Kala, Ph. D.Advait Edgaonkar, Ph. D.

Environmental & Developmental EconomicsMadhu Verma, Ph. D. S.P. Singh, Ph. D.

Financial ManagementAshutosh Verma, Ph. D.Madhur Raj Jain, Ph.D

Human Resource Management Rekha Singhal, Ph. D. Parul Rishi, Ph. D.B.K. Upadhyay, Ph. D.Vandita Singh Banerjee, P.G (on leave)

Information Technology and Quantitative Techniques C.S. Rathore, Ph. D. C.V.R.S. Vijaya Kumar, Ph. D.Jigyasa Bisaria, Ph.D Asha Khanna, P. G.

Marketing Management Manmohan Yadav, Ph. D. Jayshree Dubey, Ph.D.

Sociology and Community DevelopmentD. Debnath, Ph. D.Amitabh Pandey, Ph. D.Ashish David, Ph. DU.K. Sarma, Ph. D

Technical Forestry A.K. Dharni, I.F.S. K.K. Jha, IFSAditya Kumar, I.F.S.Sandeep Tambe, I.F.S.Arvind Bijalwan, Ph.D.

Strategic Management Sharadindu Pandey, Ph.D.


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The Additional Secretary & Financial AdvisorMinistry of Environment , Forests & Climate ChangeIndira Paryavaran BhawanJor Bagh RoadNew Delhi 110 003

The Secretary, Higher EducationGovernment of IndiaDepartment of Higher EducationMinistry of Human Resource Development107, ‘C’ Wing , Shastri BhawanNew Delhi-110 001

Representative of Govt. of Madhya PradeshBhopal

Principal Chief Conservator of ForestsGovt. of Madhya Pradesh, Forest DepartmentSatpura BhawanBhopal - 462 004

Dr. Madhusudan SatheSaket Society – A/3S.No.45/1=2/APatwardhan Baaugh RoadKarve NagarPune – 411052

Shri Chandrashekhar Sharma148, “Amrit-Vilas”South Ambazari RoadShraddhanandpethNagpur - 440010

Prof.(Dr.) Gourav VallabhProfessor of FinanceXLRI JamshedpurXavier School of ManagementJamshedpur-35

Shri R. MukundanManaging DirectorTata Chemicals Ltd.Bombay House24, Homi Mody StreetFort, Mumbai - 400001

Dr. Shubhamoy DeyProfessorIndian Institute of ManagementPrabandh ShikharRau-Pithampur RoadIndore - 453556

Shri Vinod Kumar Mohan

C-101, Aloma CountyBehind MedipointBaner, Pune - 411045

Principal Chief Conservator of ForestsGovt. of West BengalWest Bengal Forest DepartmentAranya Bhawan, LA-10ABlock IIIKolkata – 700098West Bengal

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Mizoram Forest DepartmentTuikhuahtlangAizwalMizoram - 796001

Director GeneralIndian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE)P.O.New Forest Dehradun - 248 006

Director GeneralIndian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)Krishi BhawanNew Delhi 110 001

The Managing Director Karnataka Forest Development Corporation Ltd“Van Vikas”, 1st Floor18th CrossMalleswaramBangalore - 560 003

DeanIndian Institute of Forest ManagementNehru NagarBhopal – 462 003

Dr. C.V.R.S. Vijaya KumarFaculty MemberIndian Institute of Forest ManagementNehru NagarBhopal – 462 003

Member Secretary:DirectorIndian Institute of Forest managementNehru Nagar, Bhopal-462 003

Non-Member Secretary:Chief Administrative OfficerIndian Institute of Forest ManagementNehru NagarBhopal-462 003

Chairman:

Secretary (EF&CC) to Govt. of IndiaMinistry of Environment , Forests & Climate ChangeIndira Paryavaran BhawanJor Bagh RoadNew Delhi 110 003

Vice-Chairman:

Director General of Forests and Special Secretary to Govt. of India & Vice-Chairman, BoG, IIFMMinistry of Environment , Forests & Climate ChangeIndira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh RoadNew Delhi 110 003

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