College of Forestry, Bhubaneswar

COLLEGE OF FORESTRY, OUAT, BHUBANESWAR

COF

About College

College of Forestry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar located centrally in the heart of the temple city of Bhubaneswar, it boasts of a sprawling campus and spacious infrastructure which are easily accessible (about 5 km away from railway station and about 2.5 km from Biju Pattnaik International Airport).

Forestry education in Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology was introduced in the year 1976 after the recommendation of National Commission on Agriculture, with inclusion of 3 courses namely (1) Silviculture (2) Forest Products and (3) Forest Conservation in the curricula of B. Sc. (Ag.) course. Subsequently, during 1987 after the recommendation of National Forest Policy-1986, a four year B. Sc (Forestry), an undergraduate course was introduced in the country as well as in OUAT.

The college offers Graduate and Post graduate degree programmes. The B.Sc.(Hons.) Forestry is a four year professional degree course with course work, Forest Work Experience (FoWE) and Experimental learning (ELP) Programme, with an intake capacity of 51.

Thereafter, OUAT had upgraded the Department of Forestry to College of Forestry with opening of 5 constituent departments having intake capacity of 06 students in each department such as-

Silviculture & Agroforestry
Forest Products & Utilization
Forest Biology & Tree Improvement
Natural Resource Management
Forest Policy and law

Admissions are carried out strictly as per the norms of the University, wherein performance in the OUAT entrance examination and marks secured in last qualifying examination are taken into account. The duration of the undergraduate programme is 4 years and that of the post graduate programme is 2 years, both following the semester system. The course curriculum of B.Sc (Hons.) Forestry & M.Sc. (Forestry) programme are designed as per ICAR recommendations. The college campus has adequate fully-furnished classrooms, well-equipped and updated laboratories, a common room, auditorium, examination hall, computer labs with Wi- Fi internet extending throughout.

DEAN with contact details

Professor K.Pradhan , Dean College of Forestry, OUAT Bhubaneswar, Odisha Phone no. 0674-2397766/ 0674-2397780 Mobile no. -- Email id: deanforestry[dot]ouat[at]gmail[dot]com

DEAN’S OFFICE:

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Department/ College
01	Sri Subas Chandra Behera	Section Officer	Forestry
02	Mrs. S. Bastia,	Personal Assistant	Forestry
03	Sri Rabindra Ku. Behera	Jr. Asst. –cum- Stocks & Stores I/C	Forestry
04	Sri P.K. Mohanty	Sr. Asst.	Forestry
05	Sri D. Barik	Office Steno	Forestry

Academic Programmes

B Sc. (Hons.) Forestry
M Sc. (Forestry)

Undergraduate -

The degree of B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry spans four years having a total of 181 credit hours including 10 non- gradial credit hours spreading over 8 semesters. The courses offered are as follows.

Semester I (12+9=21 Credit Hours including 2 Non-Credit)

Sl. No.	Catalog	Course	Credit
1.	SAF 111	Introduction to Forestry	2+0
2.	SAF 112	Dendrology	2+1
3.	NRM 111	Introduction to Agronomy and Horticulture	2+1
4.	NRM 112	Geology & Soils	2+1
5.	BAS 111	Information and Communication Technology	1+1
6.	BAS 112	Communication Skills and Personality Development	1+1
7.	BAS 113	Plant Biochemistry	1+1
8.	BASB114/ BASM 114	Forest Botany/Basic Mathematics	1+1
9.	FPE 111	Physical Education-I	0+1*
10.	FNCC111/ FNSS111	NCC-I/NSS-1	0+1*
		TOTAL	12+9

Semester II (13+9=22 Credit Hours including 2 Non-Credit)

Sl. No.	Catalog	Course	Credit
1.	FBT 121	Plant Physiology	2+1
2.	FBT 122	Plant Cytology and Genetics	1+1
3.	SAF 121	Theory and Practice of Silviculture	2+1
4.	FPU 121	Wood Anatomy	2+1
5.	WLS 121	Wildlife Biology	2+1
6.	NRM 121	Forest Protection	2+1
7.	BAS 121	Statistical Methods & Experimental Designs	2+1
8.	FPE121	Physical Education-II	0+1*
9.	FNCC121/ FNSS121	NCC-II/NSS-II	0+1*
		TOTAL	13+9

Semester III (14+9=23 Credit Hours including 2 Non-Credit)

Sl. No.	Catalog	Course	Credit
1.	NRM 211	Environmental Studies and Disaster Management	2+1
2.	NRM 212	Forest Survey & Engineering	2+1
3.	NRM 213	Soil Biology & Fertility	2+1
4.	NRM 214	Forest Ecology & Biodiversity	2+1
5.	FBT 211	Tree Improvement	2+1
6.	SAF 211	Principles of Agroforestry	2+1
7.	SAF 212	Forest Mensuration	2+1
8.	FPE 211	Physical Education-III	0+1*
9.	FNCC211/ FNSS211	NCC-III/NSS-III	0+1*
		TOTAL	14+9

Semester IV (15+8=23 Credit Hours including 1 Non-Credit)

Sl. No.	Catalog	Course	Credit
1.	SAF 221	Forest Management	2+1
2.	SAF 222	Silviculture of Indian Trees	2+1
3.	FPU 221	Wood Products & Utilization	2+1
4.	FPU 222	Ethnobotany, Medicinal and Aromatic plants	2+1
5.	WLS 221	Ornithology & Herpetology	2+1
6.	FBT 221	Seed Technology & Nursery Management	2+1
7.	NRM 221	Rangeland and Livestock Management	1+1
8.	BAS 221	Forest Tribology & Anthropology	2+0
9.	FOR-221	Study Tour of State Forest	0+1*
		TOTAL	15+8

Semester V (12+12=24 Credit Hours)

Sl. No.	Catalog	Course	Credit
1.	SAF 311	Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management	2+1
2.	NRM 311	Climate Science	2+1
3.	FPU 311	Wood Science and Technology	2+1
4.	FPU 312	Logging and Ergonomics	1+1
5.	BAS 311	Forest Extension & Community Forestry	2+1
6.	BAS 312	Entrepreneurship Development & Business Management	1+1
7.	BAS 313	Forest Economics and Marketing	2+1
8.	FOR-311	Experiential Learning-I	0+5
		TOTAL	12+12

Semester VI (11+11=22 Credit Hours)

Sl. No.	Catalog	Course	Credit
1.	SAF 321	Plantation Forestry	2+1
2.	NRM 321	Forest Laws- Legislation and Policies	2+0
3.	NRM 322	Geomatics	1+2
4.	NRM 323	Recreation & Urban Forestry	1+1
5.	NRM 324	Restoration Ecology	1+1
6.	FPU 321	Non-Timber Forest Products	2+1
7.	FPU 322	Certification of Forest Products	2+0
8.	FOR 321	Experiential Learning-II	0+5
		TOTAL	11+11

Semester VII (0+23=23 Credit Hours including 3 Non-Credits)

Sl. No.	Catalog	Course	Credit
1.	FOR 411	Forestry Work Experience	0+20
2.	FOR 411	All India Study Tour	0+3*
		TOTAL	0+23

Semester VIII (8+15=23 Credit Hours)

Sl. No.	Catalog	Course	Credit
1.	NRM 421	Forest Inventory and Yield Prediction	1+1
2.	FBT 421	Forest Biotechnology	2+1
3.	SAF 421	Agroforestry Systems and Management	2+1
4.	WLS 421	Wildlife Management	1+1
5.	BAS 421	Agricultural Informatics	2+1
6.	FOR 421	Project Work & Dissertation	0+10
		TOTAL	8+15
		Grand Total	85+96=181

Note : *Non credit courses

Departments: Five departments such as-

Silviculture and Agroforestry
Forest Products and Utilization
Forest Biology and Tree Improvement
Natural Resource Management
Forest Policy and law

Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry: Specialisation degree M.Sc. Forestry (Silviculture & Agroforestry)

About Department :		Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry
Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry started in the year 2010 with an aim to offer the courses of B.Sc. Forestry Program as per ICAR syllabus and to provide Post graduate program in M.Sc. Forestry (Silviculture and Agroforestry). Silviculture and Agroforestry (SAF) department is a very important department of faculty of Forestry. It deals production, management and inventory aspects of various naturally as well as artificially regenerated forest crops including different agroforestry practices. This department involves in teaching, research and extension activities on these aspects. It offers courses to students of College of Forestry as well as College of Agriculture-Bhubaneswar, College of Agriculture-Bhawanipatna, College of Agriculture – Chiplima and College of Horticulture – Chiplima campus of university. It gives technical support to farmers, entrepreneurs and forest based industries on farm forestry and agroforestry aspects. It imparts training, research and inventory activities for the state forest department. It also undertakes the 3^rd party evaluation of government plantations for CAG and state forest department. It has about 20 acres of pure instructional plantations of commercial species and 2 acres of commercial agroforestry plantations in main campus of university. Research The faculty and PG students carryout various research works on nursery technique of important tree species, natural regeneration of forests, assessment of productivity of forest crops, farm forestry, agroforestry, forest ecology, etc.
Detail staff Position :
Name	Designation		Area of Specialisation	Email-ID
Name: Dr Nirakar Bhol	Associate Professor and I/C Head of the Department		Silviculture & Agroforestry particularly of commercial species	bhol_n[at]yahoo[dot]com Mobile: 9437177569

2. Department of Forest Products and Utilisation

About Department:		Department of Forest Products and Utilisation
Department of Forest Products and Utilisation started in the year 2010 with an aim to offer the courses of B.Sc. Forestry Program as per ICAR syllabus and to provide Post graduate program in M.Sc. Forestry (Forest Products and Utilisation). Odisha has green wash (Recorded Forest Area) of 61,204 sq km which is 39.31% of its geographical area having well stocked, diverse, multi-storied and dense forest with rich diversity in Forest Products .As resource assessment, evaluation and utilisation of Forest products are essential for their sustainable use , the department take care of the requirement of education, research and human resource development of this field with the following mandates and area of work . Mandate : Development of technologies and skilled manpower in areas of forest products Assessment , scientific harvesting and product development of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) of Odisha Evaluation of important wood species for wood characteristics for their sustainable and economic use. Area of work Non Timber Forest Products Medicinal chemistry Assessment of Physico- chemical characteristics , Process development and value addition of other NTFPs Wood Science and Technology Physico- chemical characteristics of wood Preservation techniques of wood
Detail staff Position :
Name	Designation		Area of Specialisation	Email-ID	Photos
Dr.Saswat Nayak	Assistant Professor and I/C Head of the Department		Forest Products	s_nayak3[at]rediffmail[dot]com
Mrs. Smitha G. Nair	Assistant Professor		Forestry	smithagrajesh[at]gmail[dot]com

3. Department of Forest Biology & Tree Improvement

About Department		Department of Forest Biology & Tree Improvement
The Department of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement (FBT)was established in the year 2010 in College of Forestry under Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology(OUAT).The College of Forestry came into existence in 2010 upgraded from Department of Forestry which was started in the year 1987 under College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar , Odisha. The Department of FBT is offering M.Sc. (Forestry) in Forest Genetic Resources since 2014. This department looks after the teaching, research and extension activities relating to improvement of forest resources of the state. Mandate The Department offers courses for undergraduate and post graduate degrees. It developes professionals in the field of tree improvement by honing them with teaching and practical skills. The Department conducts research programme for increasing the productivity by development of desired quality of high yielding clones/varieties of tree, shrub and herb species found in the forest to meet the growing demand of timber, biomass, pulpwood, fodder and NTFPs etc. The Department also conducts research programme on standardisation of vegetative propagation methods, seed technology of tree species, physiological basis of growth and development tree species, forest ecology and biotechnological tools for improvement of forest resources. The Department imparts extension programme through training to farmers and government officials in the field of improvement of forest genetic resources. It is also mandated to provide high yielding varieties of valuable s trees, shrubs and herbs in the interest of the farmers. Area of work : Tree improvement and genetic resources Propagation technique for trees Seed Technology Tree physiology Forest biotechnology Forest ecology
Detail staff Position :
Name	Designation		Area of Specialisation	Email-ID
Dr. T L Mohanty	Assistant Professor and I/C Head of the Department		Forestry	tlmohanty[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in

4. Department of Natural Resource Management

About Department :

Department of Natural Resource Management

Department of Natural Resource Management (NRM) started in the year 2010 with an aim to offer the courses of B.Sc. Forestry Program as per ICAR syllabus and to provide Post Graduate program in M. Sc. Forestry (Natural Resource Management). Natural resource management refers to sustainable utilization of land, water, soil, plant and animal resources keeping the quantity and quality at present use and conservation for future generation. Odisha is endowed with immense rich flora and fauna resource flourishing in diverse geo-morphological and climatic conditions. During past few decades extreme metrological events are very frequent and endangering economic and ecological stability of many ecosystems. Environmental pollution and climate change adding fuel to this process. Assessment of net ecosystem productivity and carbon foot print in a changing climate will support policy makers and stake holders for sustainable utilization of natural resources. As an academic institution the department will look forward towards education, research and human resource development in this regard with the following mandates and area of work.

Mandate :

Development of technologies and skilled manpower in the area of Natural Resource Management
Assessment of biodiversity, Net Ecosystem Production and Carbon foot print of different ecosystems.
Protection of Forest resources
Waste management

Area of work:

i. Ecosystem functioning :

Assessment of biodiversity
Assessment of Net Ecosystem Production and Carbon foot print of different ecosystems

ii. Pollution Control:

Eco-friendly utilization of solid waste like fly ash, red mud etc.
Assessment of Air pollution tolerance index of different trees

iii. Protection of forest Resources

Assessment of major pest of economically important timber species and their control measure
Assessment of impact of forest fire

Detail staff Position :

Name

Designation

Area of Specialisation

Email-ID

Dr.A K Sahoo

Professor and I/C Head of the Department

Botany

carbonfinance[dot]ouat[at]gmail[dot]com

Dr M. K. Tripathy

Professor

Entomology

manojtripathy10k[at]gmail[dot]com

Mr M.C. Behera

Asst. Professor

Forestry

madhab32[at]gmail[dot]com

5. Department of Forest Policy and Law

About Department:		Department of Forest Policy and Law
Department of Forest Policy and Law started in the year 2014 with an aim to offer the courses of B.Sc. Forestry Program as per ICAR syllabus and to provide Post graduate program in M.Sc. Forestry (Forest Policy and Law). Main aim of this department is to provide a general understanding of the economic systems of forests and purposeful actions or inactions undertaken in order to use of their resources. This Department apart from providing undergraduate courses for B.Sc. Forestry students offers M.Sc. Forestry (Forest Business Management) degree with annual enrolment of 6 students. The major areas of postgraduate researches include following thematic areas to target forest based day to day activities Mandate: To develop the critical thinking skills with the accumulation of factual knowledge on forests to guarantee life and furnish their commercial values for the humans. To use macro-economic considerations in order to quantify national roles of forests in terms of capital values from growing stocks and ensured protection of soil and aquatic productivity. To generate economic development strategies intended to increasingly recognize the capital values of forests in national policies and programmes that modify forest stocks, qualities and distributions. To foster individual’s critical thinking for the factual knowledge in the field of forestry and allied disciplines in order to cultivate his decision making skills much effective for the industry of employment or ensure him a magnet. To add economic or social set of data augmenting a tripartite friendship of Public, private and industry in the field of forestry that will enable value chain for achieving capstone and let the world a better place for humankind. Area of Research: 1. Forest, people and local livelihood: Evaluation of JFM to achieve the ultimate goal of planning, development and sustainability of bondage between forests and communities studied. Socioeconomic analysis of forest dependent villages. Survey and analysis of different ecotourism sites. Research on economics of different Agroforestry models. 2. Sustainable Ecotourism: Research includes how to conserve the natural resources and maintain the integrity of indigenous culture with identifying the Ecotourism markets. 3. Community management of natural resources: The studies made to detect the strategies like more equitable distribution of wealth, environment improvement and decentralization of power, cooperation of local people in conservation endeavors of forests, parks, wildlife, water bodies, etc. 4. Socio-economic evaluation of project: The project may be a developmental project like mining, hydroelectric, thermal project or a tree/herbal plantation or agroforestry project. The studies carried out to assess the Issues addressed for instance, benefit costs, payback period, for developmental projects studied compensation payment for the land, provision of employment, and alternative accommodation 5. Policy researches: Policy studies examine conflicts and conflict resolution that arise from the making of policies in civil society, the private sector, or more commonly, in the public sector (e.g. government. 6. Entrepreneurship and industrial development 7. Forest informatics 8. Myths, perception and ITKs. 9. Retailing and Market intelligence 10.Yield modeling and crop insurance
Detail staff Position :
Name	Designation		Area of Specialisation	Email-ID
Dr. R K KAR	Asst. Professor and I/C Head of the Department		Forestry	ranjankumarouat[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr (Mrs) H. Nayak	Asst. Professor		Forestry	hiranmayee[dot]nayak[at]gmail[dot]com

Student strength department wise: as on 17.07.2020

Program: B.Sc. Forestry (UG)

Offered courses under Program	Number of Students
			Passed out									Current
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	UG 1^st yr.	UG 2^nd. yr.	UG 3^rd yr.	UG 4^th yr.
B.Sc (Hons.) Forestry	15	18	19	20	46	44	43	44	41	44	50	42	47	48	50

2. M Sc. (Forestry)

Department	Offered courses under Program	Number of Student
		Passed out								Current
		2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	PG 1^styr	PG2^nd yr.
Department Silviculture and Agroforestry	M.Sc. Forestry (Silviculture and Agroforestry)	1	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	2
Department of Forest Products and Utilisation	M.Sc. Forestry ( Forest Products and Utilisation)	2	2	2	5	6	5	5	5	5	5
Department of Forest Biology & Tree Improvement	M.Sc. Forestry (Forest Biology & Tree Improvement)	-	-	-	-	4	2	2	4	5	3
Department of Natural Resource Management	M.Sc. Forestry (Natural Resource Management)	2	3	2	3	4	5	5	5	5	3
Department of Forest Policy and Law	M.Sc. Forestry (Forest Business Management	-	-	-	-	4	2	3	5	5	5

Teaching Activities: Students Ready /Forestry Work Experience Program (FOWE)/ELP

1. FOWE:

Course Title	Semester	Credit Hour
Forestry Work Experience (FOWE)	7^th	0+20

Orientation

Conducting various exercises for exposing the students on the recent trends in the field offorestry, transactional analysis, personality development, soft skills etc and to prepare students forthe rigours of professional life after completing B.Sc. Forestry programme.

Forest Range Training Programme

Visit to modern forest nurseries, herbal gardens and watersheds, study the felling and logging operations, timber lots and important industrial products, study working plan, enumeration, volume and yield calculation & compartment history files, study the ‘CAT’ (Catchment Area Treatment Plan) and FDA (Forest Development Agencies). Use of forestry equipments/instruments, Study the regeneration and management of important forestry tree species, Sample plots, layout studies, stump analysis, preparation of local volume Tables. Study the working of other Forestry related organizations/industries. At the Wild life Sanctuaries/National Parks/Tiger Reserves, the students are expected to learn about the aspects related with the preparation of the Management Plans/Conservation Plans,to undertake and familiarize the various wildlife population enumeration techniques and the biodiversity assessment techniques. To undertake pilot studies on the man-animal conflict andother issues in the forest areas etc. Hands on training in the handling of various kinds of weapons and their operation, limitations and precautions during their use. Getting basic know ledge on different first aid practices which are required in case of field emergencies, like snakebite, animal attack, poachers and accidents. Also to learn about the first aid to be given to wild animals in distress and volunteering in rural health services

Institutional and Industrial Exposure

Attachment with Forest Based Industries like Wood Workshop, Saw Mills, Wood Seasoning and Preservation Treatment Plants, Pulp and Paper Industries, Aromatic and Medicinal Plant Units. Carpentry, bamboo and reed crafts, other Wood Products Industries, rubber, NWFP etc. Works to be undertaken includes study the nature of industrial and business organization–structure, raw material–collection and processing of raw-material, production and management process, marketing and financial management. Visit to institutes related to forestry and allied sciences for updating with recent technologies.

Socio Economic Surveys and Village Attachment:

Data collection, use of PRA techniques with respect to village profile including socioeconomic and cultural status, farm technology used, home steads, agroforestry, biodiversity etc.Bench Mark survey of plant resources (cropping pattern, home steads, agroforestry, biodiversity,yield system etc.),Schedule development, tabulation, analysis and preparing plan of work. Understanding local forestry and other village level institutions (Panchayat,Village Forest Committees, corporations, youth/women groups etc.), People’s participation in developmental programmes with special reference to forestry. Exercises on the use of extension methods and teaching aids for Transfer of Technology.

Report Writing and Presentation

Compilation of the work/experience detailing the objectives, places and persons visited, work done, experiences/skills gained and suggestions for improvement of training. Presentation of before faculty. The assessment will be based on Project Report evaluation and viva-voce.

2. Experimental learning programme:

Experiential Learning (EL) helps the student to develop competence, capability, capacity building, acquiring skills, expertise and confidence to start their own enterprise and turn “Job Creators instead of Job Seekers”. This is a step towards “Earn while Learn” concept. It provides the students an excellent opportunity to develop analytical and entrepreneurial skills and knowledge through meaningful hands on experience. The students will take up any one of the following ELP modules with a credit load of 0+10 credit hours during the IV and V semester.

Module 1: Production and Marketing of high value forest produce

Module 2: Raising Quality Planting Materials for forest regeneration

Workshops, summer courses, short course, symposia, training programmes attended by teachers/scientists.

Name of the Scientist	Designation	Topic	Place	Period
Dr. Ashok Kumar Sahoo	Professor	Odisha Environment Congress- 2019 organized by Human Development Foundation, Centre for Environment & Development and Regional Museum of Natural History, Govt. of India	Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhubaneswar	22^nd to 24^th December, 2019
		Participated in Steering Committee Meeting on “Enabling Small Holders to Produce & Consume more Nutrition Food through Agroforestry systems in Odisha” of World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), South-Asia, New Delhi	Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment Department, Krushak Bhawan, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar	06.04.2019
		Attended Research Advisory Committee Meeting of State Wildlife, Govt. of Odisha	PCCF, Wildlife cum Chief Wildlife Warden Office, Bhubaneswar	02.07.2019
Dr N. Bhola	Associate Professor	International Conference on Global initiatives in agricultural and applied sciences for eco-friendly environment	Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal	June 16-18, 2019
		Livelihood and Climate Resilient Agriculture organized	OUAT, Bhubaneswar	7.8.2019
		Inception Workshop on DPR preparation for rejuvenation of Mahanadi and Godavari River through Forestry Interventions	Hotel New Marion, Bhubaneswar	10.06.2019
		Annual Research Advisory Group Meeting of Institute of Forest Biodiversity (ICFRE), Hyderabad	Institute of Forest Biodiversity (ICFRE), Hyderabad	24.09.2018
Mr.M.C. Behera	Asst. Professor	Resource Management in Rainfed Drylands	On-line by Agmoocs	25 Mar. to 6May2019
Mr.M.C. Behera	Asst. Professor	Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification	On-line by Agmoocs	17Feb. to 31 Mar. 2020
Dr (Mrs) H. Nayak	Asst. Professor	Winter school on “Agroforestry for climate change, mitigation, biodiversity conservation and resilience in Agroecological systems: Current trends and future strategies	Dept of SAF, College of Forestry, KAU, Thrissur.	3^rd – 23^rd December, 2019
		Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification	On-line by Agmoocs	17Feb. to 31 Mar. 2020
		Workshop on “ Academia- Industry – Government linkages for quality Agricultural Education ( National Agricultural Education Project Component 2A)”	Organized by jointly OUAT, Bhubaneswar and ICAR - NAARM at OUAT, Bhubaneswar.	20- 21 September, 2019

Linkages and collaborations with other agencies/ Departments within and outside the country:

Established linkage with NALCO Ltd. Damanjodi on red mud reclamation.
Established linkage with Forest Department, Govt. of Odisha on biodiversity assessment & conservation strategy.
Linkage with IFP, Ranchi, ICFRE.

Research:

A project entitled “Forest fire crises and steps for early Management in Odisha”, completed in 2019 -20, funded by Odisha Forest Department.
Students research : M Sc (Forestry) students research is going on in 5 Departments.

Student’s placement:

Placement cell has been effectively functioning in the college with the following objectives:

Organise campus interviews for final year students.
Prepare students to face interviews by organizing lectures on personality development & soft skill development.
Motivate students to aspire for higher studies and guiding them to take competitive examination

The advertisement related to job vacancies and higher education are displayed in notice board regularly as well as whatsapp group. For placement Special coaching classes are arranged for the students appearing for the competitive examination.

Alumnae of this college have been placed in different Government and private sector organization, SAUs, NGOs and higher studies etc. across the country and abroad.

Students joined in different sectors:

Odisha Administrative Service
Odisha Police Service
Odisha Forest Service
Odisha Finance service
Assistant Soil conservation officer
OFDC
Faculty
Banking sector
Odisha Livelihood mission
PRADAN
Block Technology Manager, ATMA
DABUR
Higher studies

EVENTS

Study tour for students:

Every year internal and external study tour arranged for the students.

Participation in Krushi Odisha 2020

College of Forestry won the Champion Title in the cultural programme (group dance) and 1^st prize for English Debate in Krushi Odisha 2020, Govt. of Odisha.

Participation in Agriunifest 2020:

Every year from our college students participating indifferent activities in Agriunifest and getting prizes.

Annual Athlete meet 2020:

College of Forestry acquired the Champion position in the University Annual Athletic Meet 2019-20 held at College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna.

International biological diversity:

It was celebrated on 26th April, 2019 at College of Forestry.
Essay competition for International biodiversity day held at College of Forestry.

International Yoga Divas

It was observed on 21^st June 2019 in the University play ground.

Vanomohastava Week

Observation of Vanomahotsav Day and Avenue Plantation held at College of Forestry on 06.07.2019.

FAAO:

8^th Forestry Alumni Association Organization (FAAO) held on 12.01.2020 at College of Forestry.

National Science Day celebration

It was celebrated on 28.02.2020 at Odisha Bigyan Academy, Bhubaneswar.

Self Employment Awareness Programme:

Students participated in a Self Employment Awareness Programme “Prime Ministers employment generation Programme” on dt.28.02.2020 at Jaydev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar.

Participation in State level farmers’ Fair at OUAT

The college participated in the state level Farmers Fair in OUAT on 7.3. 2020. Different products developed under Experiential Learning Programme(ELP) , other forest produces and different value added byproducts were displayed in the exhibition. The programme was graced by Dr.Arun kumar Sahu, Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, Govt. of Odisha & Dr.P.K.Agrawal,Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, OUAT.

NSS Activities:

Different activities are carried out by the NSS volunteers like