On 13 December, a workshop on ‘Forest Genetic Resource Management’ for Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers started at the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore.
IFGTB is organising this Training Workshop for IFS Officers from 13-15 December, 2023 and it is sponsored by MoEF&CC.
IFS officers from 10 states and Union territories are taking part in this three-day workshop. A documentary film on Windbreaks was released on the ocassion.
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and the head of Forest Force, Tamil Nadu Forest Department, IFS officer Subrat Mohapatra inaugurated the training in the presence of IFGTB Director C. Kunhikannan, Group Coordinator (Research) R. Yasodha, Principal of Central Academy for State Forest Service, Coimbatore, V. Thirunavakarasu, and training coordinator A. Vijayaraghavan.
ICFRE- IFGTB is organising three days Training Workshop on ' Forest Genetic Resource Management ' for IFS Officers during 13-15, December,2023 sponsored by MoEF&CC. About 18 IFS officers across the country are participating. A documentary film on Windbreaks was released . pic.twitter.com/pKM3xgieVI
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The workshop is funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the participants are nominated by the Ministry.A documentary film ‘Windbreaks: The soldiers in farm boundaries’ conceived by C. Buvaneswaran, Scientist ‘G’, was released on the occasion.
Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, will organise a medical camp for epilepsy patients at its city centre at Ramnagar on December 17.
A release said that patients with uncontrolled epilepsy, women and children affected by epilepsy can participate in the camp which will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Neurologist and epileptologist Rajesh Shankar Iyer and his team from KMCH main centre will conduct the camp. For appointment, contact 73393-33485.
