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Section 8 in The Indian Forest Service (Probationers' Final Examination) Regulations, 2016

8. Academic Council.

(1)With a view to put in place a mechanism for constant review, update and improve the overall training content at the probation stage, there shall be constituted an Academic Council comprising of the following members, namely:-
1 Director, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA) Chairperson
2 Additional Director General of Forests, Ministry ofEnvironment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India Member
3 Professor (Academics), IGNFA Member
4 One Associate Professor/Additional Professor (In-chargetraining need assessment unit), IGNFA Member Secretary
5 Director of Forestry Education Member
6 All faculty members of Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy Member
7 Nominee of Director General, Indian Council of ForestryResearch and Education (ICFRE) Member
8 Nominee of Director, Wildlife Institute of India Member
9 Nominee of Director General, Forest Survey of India Member
10 Nominee of Director, Indian Institute of Forest Management(IIFM) Member
11 Two eminent persons from Government/Non Government Sector tobe nominated by Director, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy Member
(2)The functions of the Academic Council shall include the following, namely:-a. finalise the training content for each subject in every group of subjects;b. to allot and distribute the time assigned to each subject within a group of subjects;c. conduct or get conducted competency-based training needs assessment (TNA) periodically through a well organised third party, experts involving well known forest academicians and practitioners;d. obtain feedback from the field and other stakeholders;e. conduct training related research in forest management;f. conduct an annual workshop of Principal Chief Conservators of Forests and Members (determined in consultation with State Governments) to assess the effectiveness of training to the probationers;g. consult specialised bodies and institutions for infusing new technologies, developing mechanism for institutional tie-up with national and international organisations of repute in the field of the forestry, environment, wildlife, etc.;h. conduct the annual meeting of the Academic Council to finalise the training content and publish studies, resource material, etc.;i. formulate and conduct the faculty development programmes.