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About Indian Forest Service (IFS)
India is about 23% covered with forests. With almost quarter of the country’s land mass made up of forests it is extremely important to ensure safety and conservation of forest resources. Citing the need to conserve resources of the forest, the Indian Forest service was established in 1966 by the Government of India. The Indian Forest Service along with Indian Police Service and Indian Administrative Service is one of the three All India Services. The main aim of the Indian Forest resources is regeneration, conservation and protection of the forests in India. Apart from this the Indian Forest Service also implements the National Forest Policy and conducts scientific research on forest health, resources, management, etc.
Employees for the Indian Forest Service are usually recruited through Union Public Service Commission. Annually the UPSC conducts civil examinations to fill in the posts for the Forest Service. The exam is generally held in July. Applicants who qualify the written examination then appear for an interview.
The various categories of posts in the Indian Forest Service are:
Promotes (They form about 33% of the total staff)
Regular Recruits (They form about 66% of the total staff and are recruited through UPSC exam)
Short Service Commissioned (They form about 20% of the total staff)
Initial Recruits
The various ranks of officers in Indian Forest Service are:-
Director General of Forests
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Chief Conservator of Forests
Conservator of Forests
Deputy Conservator of Forests
Assistant Conservator of Forests
Though the national government recruits the staff, in practice the staff works under the Central and State Governments. The staff receives a training prior to commencing their assigned job. This training is provided at Mussourie in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.
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