Telangana Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI) got A+ Category Institute recognition from Central government for maintaining the highest standards in forest education and research. Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), which examines the Forest Colleges, their standard of education and facilities, have given this the most important recognition.
Chief Minister Sri K Chandrashekhar Rao said it was good result for the efforts put in by the state government. The CM congratulated the officials of the Forest department, College management, Staff and the students. With a view to give more importance to the protection of forests and the environment, the CM constituted and exclusive Forest College and encouraged it.
This decision was taken in the initial days of the state’s formation. With the CM’s directive that the Forest College should be on par with the Mettupaleyam College in Tamilnadu, was started in 2015 and the first batch of B Sc (Forestry) started with four year duration course. The final year students are completing their course this year. The College moved to its own campus on 11 Dec 2019 at Mulugu.
The CM inaugurated the new campus, which had the state-of-the-art facilities and hostels. The College from where the first batch of B Sc students are passing out this year, is starting two year M Sc (Forestry) course and three year Ph D Course also. Initially, B Sc Course admissions were done based on the marks obtained at the Intermediate course but later they were done on the basis of the EAMCET rankings.
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