XXXIII Post Graduate Diploma Course in Advanced Wildlife Management September 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

Wildlife Institute of India:

Course Background:

The conservation of biological diversity through the establishment and management of Protected Areas (PAs) is now globally recognized. Conservation today is not only important in such PAs but also significant in adjoining managed forests and habitations. Forestry is certainly an appropriate professional background for managing national parks and sanctuaries, yet this background alone is not sufficient. Management of PAs requires personnel with appropriate knowledge and skills in all aspects of wildlife and PA management. Hence, a Post Graduate Diploma Course in Wildlife Management was started in the year 1977 and 32 such courses have been completed. In response to the felt need of providing more field based inputs and also to cover the emerging issues in wildlife management, the course has been restructured and the duration of the Advanced Postgraduate Diploma Course is of 10 months from September 2011 to June 2012 (XXXIII Batch).

Course Objectives:

Admission to the course for Indian as well as foreign candidates will be on a “first come-first serve” basis. The total intake for the course will be 20 participants including 5 foreign nationals.

Nomination:

The nomination process starts with the Institute inviting nominations of eligible candidates from the State Forest Departments./Foreign Governments/Agencies. The curriculum-vitae along with passport details of both Indian and foreign nationals are required to be filled in the prescribed form attached herewith and sent to Institute with the endorsement of the eligible Sponsoring Agency along with the training cost, wherever applicable. 

Duration:

The duration of the course is 10 months commencing from 1st September 2011 to 30th June 2012. The course is divided into 4 sub-components as follows:

A candidate can take up all 4 sub-components in a sequential manner and qualify for the award of PG Diploma, subject to achieving necessary standards/competency level. 

A candidate, alternatively, could register for one or more sub-components as a lateral entrant, depending upon the vacancy in the main Diploma Course (20 seat capacity) as also upon his/ her interest and time available. 

Sub-component 3, includes a Wildlife Management Overseas Study Tour, which shall be open only to regular diploma participants, who opt for the entire 10 months course.

Attendance:

Participation in all components of the course, tours, excursions, lectures, practical sessions, examinations, group discussions and symposia etc. is compulsory. In addition, trainees are required to successfully complete the term paper and management plan exercises for award of Diploma. In the event of non-participation in any of the above-mentioned activities, award of Diploma to the concerned candidate may be withheld till the completion of the assignment in the subsequent Diploma Course.

Candidates registering for one or more sub-components as a lateral entrant will be required to participate in all components of the chosen sub-component including tours, excursions, lectures, practical sessions, examinations, group discussions and symposia etc. in order to qualify for the certificate of participation. 

Course Contents:

The broad outline of the course structure includes the following modules:

1. Conservation Biology - Advanced Wildlife Ecology and Behaviour; 2. Tools and Techniques for Conserving Wildlife - Applied Population Ecology, Wildlife Health Management, Restraint and Immobilization of Wild Animals, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Wildlife Management, Ecodevelopment Tools, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment; 3. Advanced Wildlife Management Practices - Policies and Laws in Wildlife Management :Prosecution of wildlife offences, Management of Wetlands and Coastal Habitats, Captive Management, Principles & Practices of Wildlife and PA Management, Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management and Conflict Resolution, Ecodevelopment Planning for Biodiversity Conservation, Visitor Use Management and Interpretive Planning; 4. Integrated Wildlife Management Planning 

Tours & Field exercises

(i) Orientation Tour; (ii) High Altitude Techniques Tour; (iii) Techniques Tour; (iv) Management Tour; (v) Management Term Paper Exercise; and (vi) Management Plan Exercise 

In addition, field visits to nearby Protected Areas/Institutions/Organizations/Zoos are also organized from time to time during the period of training. 

In this course, an overseas study tour will be organized by WII as part of the Management Tour. The candidates joining the course both Indian and foreign nationals must be in possession of their valid passports. 

Award of Diploma:

Training Cost

* Indian candidates ( 5,85,000/-)

All expenses for candidates nominated by the State Forest Departments will be borne by the Institute. The expenses will include boarding and lodging for the entire duration of the course as well as to and fro travel fare (while joining and returning from place of posting) as per WII TA Rules, field tours, field equipment, camping gear, resource material, tuition fee and miscellaneous expenses. For the duration of the training, the medical bill reimbursement will be made by the respective State Governments, as per prevailing State rules.

* SAARC fellow ( 6,20,000/-)

A fellowship is offered by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India to nationals from SAARC Countries who have been nominated by their respective governments. This includes to and fro travel expenses as per WII TA Rules and travel/accidental insurance. The nominating agencies are advised to insure the nominated candidates comprehensively for any medical treatment for the duration of the training. Boarding and lodging for the entire duration is included in the training cost.

*Foreign nationals including GTF sponsored candidates (US$17,300 / 7,60,000/-)

The training allowance and to & fro travel expenses would be governed as per the Sponsoring Agency's fellowship. The sponsoring agencies are advised to insure sponsored candidates comprehensively for any medical treatment for the duration of the training. Boarding and lodging for the entire duration of the course is included in the training cost.

A bank draft of the above amount should be sent in the favour of the Director, Wildlife Institute of India payable at Dehra Dun at the time of admission of foreign candidates to the course. 

Boarding/Lodging:

Boarding and lodging facilities in the hostel will be provided by the Institute. 

Deadline:

The nominations of the foreign and Indian candidates duly completed in all respects should reach this Institute latest by 25th July, 2011. 

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