One week IFS Compulsory Training Course on "Holistic Approach to Watershed Management through Peoples Participation"
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One week IFS Compulsory Training Course on "Holistic Approach to Watershed Management through Peoples Participation" was conducted at IBRAD School of Management and Sustainable Development campus during 8th to 12th February 2010. The programme was attended by very senior forest officers from different states of India. The programme sponsored by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.
Objectives of the course were:
- To orient the participants on the conceptual framework of holistic approach to watershed management through people’s participation for NRM, its importance and issues
- To discuss about the skills, tools and processes of working and planning with communities for participatory holistic watershed management
- To share case studies from different parts of the country that would help in developing an understanding to identify appropriate strategies for integrated watershed management.
 The programme was inaugurated by A.K. Raha, PCCF, West Bengal on 8th February 2010. Then Prof S.B Roy, Chairman, IBRAD, addressed the topic of "Conceptual Framework of holistic approach to watershed management". In the next day, Mrs R. Mukherjee the Programme Director of IBRAD discussed the topic named "Tools and Approaches for involving community for Participatory Watershed Management". Then Very experienced and distinguished from the field of NRM Mr. A.K. Ghosh shared his views on "Watershed Management and Biodiversity Conservation". Mr. Mudit Kumar Singh, CCF, Chhattisgarh shared his views and Case Studies from Jhabua. Another renowned speaker of NRM Mr. R.N.Chattopadhyay, IIT delivered his lecture on "Participatory Watershed Management : Case study from South West Bengal". A Panel Discussion was also held on "Improvement of the working of Forest Departments – need for career development through training and improvement of skills was conducted and Mr.R. A. Singh chaired the session. After this panel discussion Mr. R.A Singh gave his deliberation on "Forest Right Act and Conflict Resolution". A field exposure was given to the participants to observe the people's participation on watershed management at Bisnupur.
From the participants' view they expressed that the training session stimulated thought process, gave opportunity for exchange of notes, gave opportunity to keep in touch with various activities or work done in the various paths of the country etc. they appreciated that the spirit behind conduction of course among all staff members was very high, well groomed staff, excellent reception. They also mentioned in their evaluation report that Course was very useful and well structured, balanced, interesting, well organized. and the way the course has been designed and made so lively should be made accordingly elsewhere too by other institute organizing such training.
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IFS compulsory training
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| The compulsory training for Indian Forest Service officer was held between 14th and 18th December, 2009 at the campus of IBRAD, Prafulla Kanan, Kestopur, Kolkata-101. The Title of the course was “Natural Resource Management and Conflict Resolution" the programme took 5 working days to complete and the duration of the course was 40 hours, it includes classroom sessions as well as field visit. Total number of participant was 28(twenty eight) from different states across India. The course was completely residential and the officers are accommodated in nearby hotels and guest houses. On the opening day the inauguration ceremony was conducted by Mr. A. K. Raha, PCCF West Bengal and the inauguration speech by Mr. R. K. Sing, PCCF Himachal Pradesh thereafter. The next session was on Conceptual Framework of Natural Resource Management and Conflict issues by Mr. S. B. Roy, Course Director and Chairman of Indian Institute of Bio-Social Research and Development. A number of eminent faculties were there to share there views and ideas on the issue of Natural Resource Management and Conflict Resolution. Ms. Raktima Mukherjee shared her idea about “transactional Analysis” as a tool of Conflict Resolution; Mr. A. K. Ghosh spoke on “emerging issues of possible conflicts in NRM”; Mr. Mudit Kumar Sing, CCF Chhattisgarh presented a case study on NRM and Conflict Resolution; Mr. R.N.Chattopadhyay from IIT shared his views on “Conflict Resolution for Sustainable Rural Development”, based on a case study on watershed development on Paschimanchal; Dr. Kulkarni from ITC told about Conflict Resolution through plantation by a case study of ITC; Mr. Mohan Vergese spoke on “Plant Genetics to Increase Productivity and conflict resolution”; “Forest Right Act and Conflict Resolution” was shared by Mr. R. A. Sing and Conflict Resolution in regional differences by Sanjay Kumar. On the third day there was Panel Discussion on “Improvement of the working of Forest Departments – need for career development through training and improvement of skills”, chaired by R. A. Singh. On 17th December the participants set sail for Sundarban where Mr. S. Mukherjee shared his experience acquired by working as Field Director on man & nature conflict & its management. The participants returned from Sundarban on 18th December 2009 after their return the valedictory session started and the programme was end by closing ceremony and vote of thanks. |
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Training of July, 2009
On 4th July, 2009 there was a training program arranged at Kapasiya village, Barasat blockI in “Kapasiya Primary School” for the local villagers. Institution building and Conflict resolution are the key topics for that training program. Approximately twenty one villagers were present on that day. In addition to agriculture they are from several other occupations. It has been observed that nineteen percent of the trainees are female which reflect their interest on the mentioned trainings.
Special observations:
- 52% of the trainees were farmer in occupation & 5% were housewife
- 19% of the trainees were Women
- 25% of the female trainees were typical house wife
- 38% of the total trainees were engaged as member in other group
- 50% of the female trainees are the members of other groups
- 44% of the trainees argued that development in communication & increase problem solving ability is the major cause of institution building
- 58% accepted that exchange of efficiency & cooperation with each other is the prime function of a group
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Perception of the trainees for solving the conflict:
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Perceptions |
% of the trainees |
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Proper and punctual communications |
45 |
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Don’t distinguish between religion & gender |
20 |
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Proper self expression |
10 |
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Prioritize collective gaining rather than self gaining |
20 |
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Helpful attitude |
5 |
Plan of actions:
Trainees took some collective plan of action for the next one week after the training program which is represented as follows:
- Formation of six pits of (2x 2 x 1) ft. in measurement.
- Shading of the pits.
- Deposition of kitchen vegetable wastes except ginger, chilly and onion.
- Deposition of tea litters.
Outcome:
- At the end of the training program approximately all the female trainees show their interest on group formation. Four female members took initiative to form a group by taking some collective plan of actions on agriculture related activities and also motivate other local women for raising interest among them for involving in the group.
- On the other hand five male farmers interested for taking the role of members in the earlier formed SICO group "Kapasiya Krishi Unnyan Samity" and work with the common plan of action based on agricultural activities.
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Faculty Development Program:-
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Venue: IBRAD Campus
Date: 1st May, 2009 |
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A faculty development programme was conducted on 01.05.2009 .The theme of the workshop was “Teaching modalities/methodologies in Management Education” and it was conducted by Mr. Biswas, Director, International Institute of Business Studies, Bangalore.
The workshop was divided into two segments. The first segment dealt with the very basic question—what is the objective of an MBA programme? How student’s performance can be evaluated? The second segment focused on how to improve the teaching methodology? How the performance of a teacher can be objectively evaluated?
The first segment discussion revolved around the concept of AMDLP – the five basic and most important aspects of an MBA programme.
A-Admission
M-Motivation
D-Discipline
L-Learning
P-Practice
The second segment discussion included the aspects of Examination, Assignments, Presentations, Pre-class and post class readings, the procedures of group presentations and systematic movement to individual presentation, field work necessity for corporate exposure etc. |
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