SOCIAL WORK, ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY & WILDLIFE
RURAL MANAGER
SOCIAL WORKER
Rural Manager
If the term Rural Manager fills your mind with frames
of villages, starvation and poverty, read on. You are about to enter the world
of knowledge. Verghese Kurien who initiated 'Operation Flood' in India and
created the brand 'Amul' and Muhamed Yunus who revolutionised the concept of
banking by introducing Grameen Bank were some dynamic Rural Mangers.
As a Rural Manager your main
responsibility will be to help various rural sector organisations and
institutions in professionalising their operations. For e.g., you will help
cooperative firms, rural development organisations, farming organisations,
handicraft units, healthcare units, educational institutions and others. You
will help them to devise systems, understand traditional marketing and product
development principles, run production processes and manage human resources.
As a Rural Manager you will be in
close proximity with people. You will have to understand their problems,
culture, ethos and their need for development. You will devise and implement
methodologies to empower them with the know-how of managing micro enterprises
of production. For the interested, a micro organisation is typically a
household organisation in the rural sector.
To be able to do this you have to
understand the relationships among agro-climatic conditions, natural resources,
production systems and livelihoods of rural people. The rural resources are
land, soil, water, forest resources, animal husbandry, dairy, fisheries, etc.
There are also some non-farm activities like trading, retailing, education,
etc. With this understanding, you will have plan and implement rural
development programmes. You will be devising a way to use the rural resources
in the right way.
You will research rural systems of
livelihood and identify areas where the system needs intervention, or
improvement. You will plan whether a cooperative needs to be set up or the government
must intervene. You will decide if an NGO should address the problems. You will
plan how to sustain these developmental efforts and how to expand.
As a Rural Manager, you will
identify projects, plan out strategies and implementation, raise funds required
and then set up the organisation. You will do a social cost-benefit analysis
and make presentation to the potential funding organisations, Government, or
corporate organisations. You will monitor and control the progress of the
project.
You will be developing micro
organisations in the rural sector which are needed for rural development. You
will empower rural people with the knowledge of running those micro
organisations and help them with finances. You will often have to help them
understand the nuances of finance, marketing, and production. You will assess
their proposal for setting up organisations and help them to get the required
finance.
You will be working in various
rural organisations like cooperative firms, NGOs, and joint sector firms in
association with the government. You will set up and run these firms and
thereby help the rural development process. In these firms, you may be working
in areas like micro finance (giving small sum of money to the rural folks),
marketing of products manufactured by cooperatives, finance and accounting,
raising funds to run the organisation, etc.
You can also work for other
organisations involved in the rural sector in a range of areas. Planning and
information systems, production management, inventory management and logistics,
marketing, finance, accounts, human resource development, rural development and
natural resources management are other areas of work.
The most exciting part of this job
is the fact that you will be working towards the development of the rural
folks. For that you don't always have to live in villages and small towns. Only
some positions in this field require living in rural and semi-urban conditions.
But then you will be away from poisonous city fumes.
The job profile of a Rural Manager
is fast changing. You will be using modern technologies like IT working in
rural computerisation programmes! So you need to be tech savvy as any other
corporate manager.
In organisations working in the
rural sector there are very few levels of jobs. You will enter as a Junior
Officer or Trainee. Depending on your performance, you may be handling big
responsibility as a Project Manager. You can progress very fast here if you
have the right attitude and skills.
Requirements
* A desire to work for the development
of the society
* A helping nature to reach out and
help people
* You must enjoy interacting with
people from various streams of society
* Good communication skills
* Leadership ability
* An ability to adapt to difficult
conditions in life
* Extrovert
* Strong reasoning abilities
* Dynamic, suave, tactful and
diplomatic
* Ability to persuade, and convince
people
* Tolerance
* Ability to sympathise and
empathise with people
As for the educational qualifications, you will do well if you have a postgraduate
degree/diploma in Rural Management/Rural development/Rural Administration. A
degree/diploma in Social Work/Social Welfare Administration will also do. You
can specialise in Rural Marketing under some MBA programmes.
Apart from these courses, there are
ample opportunities to enter the field of Rural Management with qualifications
and experience from other fields. For example, you can work in
advertising/marketing and then switch to Rural Marketing. With experience in
financial companies you can join ural sector financing or work in grameen banks.
Even those with a degree in medicine can join one of the NGO firms working in
rural health sector.
Job Opportunities
* NGOs involved in rural
development like Eklavya Foundation
* Consumer product companies like
Hindustan Lever Ltd., BPL or other companies involved in the rural sector
* Banks like NABARD, Grameen Bank;
rural banking branches of other banks, etc.
* Large scale cooperative like Amul
* Other cooperative organisations
* Government organisations like
National Dairy Development Board and KRIBCO
* Government departments and
programmes run by various ministries
* National and international donor
agencies engaged in promoting rural development like the Aga Khan Foundation,
Partners-In-Change, etc.
Money & Other Benefits
In an NGO firm you will begin at Rs 3,000-16,000 per
month depending on the type of organisation.
In consumer and other corporate companies, you will
start with Rs 15,000-40,000 per month.
Banks pay Rs 12,000 per month.
Cooperative firms pay Rs 6,000-7,000 or more per
month.
Government organisations pay you in the range of Rs
10,000-12,000 per month.
National and international donor agencies pay in the
range of Rs 7,000-6,000 per month. In most of the NGOs, cooperative firms and donor
agencies you will generally have to work under contracts of say one to two
years. Under contractual jobs, you generally get a consolidated salary. No
other benefits like House Rent Allowance, conveyance allowance, etc.
Career Prospects
India is an agrarian economy where
almost 80 per cent of the population lives in rural areas and directly or
indirectly depends on agriculture. With economic and technological developments
and globalisation, the future of Indian economy is bright. The demand for trained
Rural Managers is also going to swell in the near future.
There are numerous jobs with donor agencies. And the
money they offer is quite good. For instance, on an average, US$ 7 billion was
given to various Third World NGOs by US Donor agencies between 1995-96 to
1999-2000. Now this kind of money needs efficient managers to deal with. So
more and more professionally trained Rural Managers are finding jobs with donor
agencies.
Social Worker
If you were to be a social worker you'll spend most part
of your life wearing khadi and working with tribals in some village. You'll
miss out on exciting marriage proposals and perks such as a fancy car, plush
flat at Napeansea Road and prepaid air travels associated with management. You
won't have suited-buted executives, but a million street children for company.
If you are still with me, you probably are the samaj sevak
kinds.
So now that you have decided to be
one, let's find out what it's all about. As a social worker you'll work to
prevent and alleviate social problems and address various social issues such as
poverty, unemployment, public hygiene, malnutrition, physical, mental, and
emotional handicaps, anti-social behaviour, alcohol addiction, drug addiction,
old age, environmental pollution, deforestation, etc. Phew, now that's quite a
heap of problems to deal with. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. As a
social worker you won't be confined to a cubicle for an office. The whole world
will be your office. Often you'll be on the field, working without a fixed
schedule. Talking to people, learning about their problems, organising
programmes to train and educate them, lobbying with the statutory authorities
to get things done, sensitising public about social issues by organising
seminars, symposiums, educational programmes, etc will be part and parcel of
your daily life.
You'll also be involved in the most
important part-fund raising. To be able to do all this you'll either have to
setup your own NGO or actually become what they term as a 'Social Entrepreneur'.
And now for some specialised areas
for the budding social worker:
Psychiatric Social Worker: It's for
those who have a solution for every problem. The agony aunt kinds! Your area of
work will be hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, counselling centers
treating people with psychological problems like family maladjustment,
depression as the fallout of a broken home, antisocial behavior, addiction,
abnormal sexuality, etc. You'll also work with mentally retarded people,
handicapped persons, depressed college students, drug addicts and others.
Family & Child Welfare
Worker: You'll specialise in solving family related problems,
offer child guidance.
Urban & Rural Community
Development Worker: Here's you chance to work with national/international
NGOs to crusade for development issues such as illiteracy, poverty, lack of
drinking water, healthcare, land fertility, communication infrastructure, etc.
That's not all. You'll also counsel male members about drinking, wife beating,
environmental pollution, so on and so forth. Do we see another Shabana Azmi in
the making?
Criminology &
Correctional Administration Worker: This is not for the
chicken-hearted. You'll work in institutions like prisons, reformatories,
remand homes, crime and delinquency prevention programmes counselling and
reforming adult and juvenile offenders and criminals.
Labour Welfare and
Industrial Relations Worker: After all, there is still some
hope left for the ones craving for an office set up. Thank the law that says
it's mandatory under the purview of labour laws to employ social workers in
industries and offices with a large work force.
Your job would be to interact with these workers and counsel them on family and
work related problems such as absenteeism, alcoholism, etc. This is critical in
improving the productivity of the staff and maintaining cordial relations
between the management and the labour force.
Gerontologists: This
one's for someone with a softer side. Lend your strong shoulders to old and
retired people who have nobody to look after them. You can drive their blues
away by simply talking to them or better still running day care centers.
Environmental Social Workers: If you
like watching National Geographic more than Baywatch or SUN TV, prefer animals
to kids, this one's for you. The career will help you get in touch with the
real world around you. You will address various environmental issues like air
pollution, deforestation, noise pollution, global warming, rehabilitation and
so on.
Rural Managers: You'll work
in cooperatives, agro industry, NGO and also management streams like marketing,
human resource development, finance, information systems, production, rural
development, etc., depending on your area of specialisation.
Requirements
Now let's talk of what it
takes to be a social worker:
ASPIRATION to work for the
development of the society heads the list
Remember social work is more of an
involvement than a job. Anyone can be a social worker... a musician, poet,
physicist, doctor, teacher... anyone. But of course, companies prefer people with
specialised knowledge. You can specialise in two areas:
*Social work itself, or
*Field like psychology, education,
medical science, management, environmental science, rural management and
development, cooperative management, home Science, nutrition, etc.
*Master degree/diploma in social
work
Prospects in this field have more
to do with avenues than money.
Job Opportunities
*Prisons
*Social welfare departments of State/ Central Government which address social
problems and issues at a governmental level
*Correctional schools, reformatories for children who have committed crime
*Industries
*Rehabilitation clinics for the handicaps
*Organisations working in the fields of woman and child welfare, family
planning, etc.
*Hospitals, clinics and drug rehabilitation centers
*Special schools like the schools for the blind and family welfare centers
*NGOs
*Rural and community development center in governmental and non governmental
sector
*Cooperatives and public welfare trusts which work for social and charitable
causes.
Money & Other Benefits
Now, let's talk about the most exciting part. Money of
course! As a social worker you can look forward to a starting salary of Rs
2000-14000 or even more per month. Hold on, there is no such thing as a free
lunch. The above salary depends on your qualifications and the kind of
organisation you get to work with. Postgraduates in Rural Management are the
enviable lot with the highest salaries in the business.
Most jobs are contractual in the NGO sector. Your
salary will increase after 4-5 years of experience from Rs 4000-20,000 a month.
Add to that another 3-5 years and you can take a cool Rs 25,000 per month.
Starting salary in the government sector is in the
range of Rs 6,500-7,000. Hospitals and other industries offer Rs 5,000-7,500
per month. And now for the bad news - if you are employed with a NGO you get no
additional perks like House Rent Allowance, Leave Travel Allowance, Medical
Expense reimbursement, etc. But if you are employed in a government sector you
can expect to get various additional perks. Some guys have all the luck in the
world!
Career Prospects
Social problems are increasing in direct proportion to
the advancement in civilisation. So what we get is problems like absenteeism,
drug addiction, rehabilitation, health, education, etc. And of course the
ever-increasing problems of environmental pollution, only makes matters worse.
But the sunny side to this is that more and more corporates are contributing
funds for social causes and even the governments is waking up to its
responsibilities. So what does all this translate to? A goldmine of
opportunities for the aspiring social worker in you. There are specialised
donor agencies that collect and distribute large funds. For instance, on an
average, US $ 7 billion is given to various third world NGOs by US Donor
agencies. No more begging bowls for social workers, who can now form their own
NGO and approach these donor agencies for funds. There's only one hitch here
(sorry to burst your bubble). Most of the jobs are contractual ranging for a
period of 2-5 years. But this is not true in a government set up like a prison,
department of social welfare, etc. or in a corporate organisation.
Careers options in Environmental Science have
increased in direct proportion with industrialization and urbanization.
Ironically the aim of the Environmentalists has been to check the growth of
polluting industries and unnecessary urbanization. Most countries today face
environmental threats and are not only working to fight against the scourge of
pollution affecting mankind but also towards saving wildlife habitats and
forests from the ever increasing demand for land from the man and the industry.
Environment as a subject encompasses the study of basic and applied sciences,
socio-economics, ethics and law.
Other than areas where Environmental Scientist and
Technologist work there are in addition fields like Eco Journalism and Eco Tourism
also available as career options. Eco tourism would involve study of tribal
culture, folk art, study of temples and artefacts, forests as well.
Educational qualification would depend on the area of
work one chooses within this sector. Environment related education could be
covered through different disciplines. However graduate and postgraduate
courses in Environmental studies can be pursued after 10+2 with science. There
are institutes offering specialized courses in Environment Technology and
Engineering and research facilities at post-graduate levels. The Adventurers
Wilderness School at Bangalore offers courses in Eco Tourism.
Environment Science
concerns itself with the study of flora and fauna as well as the pollution of
different kinds viz air, water and soil. In the work sphere there are
environmental scientists and educationists, environmental related technologists
working in the laboratories, environmentalists also work in close collaboration
with oceanographers, botanists, zoologists etc. An Environmental Technologist
for example would be designing, constructing and maintaining systems for
waste control in cities. An important area of work for an Environmental
Scientist would be solid waste management, which involves devising methods for
disposing solid waste as well as reducing harmful contents in them
Graduate/Postgraduate
degree in Environmental Science; degree in Environmental Engineering
Environmental
Science is for those of you who have a genuine love for nature. Something that
translates beyond planting cactus and palms in your balcony.
If
you have an opinion on everything from the height of the Narmada dam to the
yellowish tinge on the Taj Mahal, you probably have what it takes to be a
crusader for the environment. Here's giving you more info on the topic.
Concern
about the world we live in has increased manifold over the last two decades of
the 20th century. Concerns about everything - global warming, rising of sea
level, suspended particulate matter (SPM) in the air, level of nitrogen dioxide
in the air, lead pollution from paints used for various things, sulfur dioxide
pollution from industries, polluted river water, pollution in the sea, sound
pollution, the list just goes on.
As an
Environment Scientist it's your core job to identify pollutants, factors that
affect acceptable level of pollutants in the air, identify what causes the
pollution, and then develop systems and procedures to arrest pollution. Your
job is to see that industrial effluents and bi-products are harmless to the
nature, the level of SPM in the air is within acceptable limit, river water is
pollutant free and the harmful gases in the air are treated to make them
harmless. Environmental Scientists are mainly concerned with research on
environmental pollution and developing ways to control it. You will be
concerned with research and development in the areas of solid waste management,
management of toxic waste and biological waste, chemical waste and various
other types of waste. You'll work on everything - air pollution control, green
house gases, ozone depletion, side effects of pollution on human being,
animals, and plants. Water quality management, land conservation, soil
conservation, etc. are also your areas of work.
In fact,
the job is very much specialised in several fields:
Environmental
Planning: The job of environmental planners are concerned with
planning, designing and developing systems and procedures to counteract the
pollution. You could be involved at a macro level where you plan and design the
environment control systems and procedures for a whole township/city/region.
Environmental
engineering: You'll be responsible for designing, constructing
and maintaining waste management systems and other systems to control
pollution. You'll work at the micro level i.e. for an industry/plant. Waste treatment
of industries, municipalities, refineries, distilleries, mines, fertilizers,
food processing and textiles industries are a major concern today for
environment engineers.
Other areas
As an environmental specialist you could work in media houses like
newspapers, magazines and journals as journalists to write and report
exclusively on environmental issues.
Environmental
scientists are also involved in the area of imparting education in colleges,
universities, schools and community clubs.
You could serve
as social workers or environmentalists in various NGOs to address various
environmental issues and problems.
You could
also try your hand at environmental related tourism or eco-tourism.
Requirements
* Love for
nature and your desire to do your bit for it
* Strong
liking for science subjects, specially Chemistry and Biological Science
* Sensitive and proactive
* Strong
reasoning abilities
* Take
initiatives
And of
course each of the specialised areas described above need different attributes.
To become
an environmental journalist, you need:
To be an
engineer or a planner, you should be:
As for the
educational qualifications:
To become
an environmental planner, you need:
To become
an environmental engineer you need:
To become an
Environmental Scientist, you need at least
Job
Opportunities
You will get a job any one of the following establishments:
Manufacturing
and process industries-mainly for the engineers. Some environmental managers
have good scope here. Various environmental research laboratories under the
Central and State Governments - It is mainly for the environmental scientists
with M. Sc., Ph. D or higher qualifications.
Various
departments and agencies of the Central and State Government Environment
Ministry - here mainly the Environmental scientists and engineers get jobs.
NGOs -
Mainly for the environmental managers and scientists.
Various
environmental control authorities like Pollution Control Boards, etc. - Here it
is a milieu. There are environmental scientist, engineers and even managers.
University
and college departments as faculty members - mainly the scientists, engineers
and planners get jobs as per the nature of the institution (i.e., whether it is
an engineering college, university department, an institution offering planning
courses.)
Various
urban and regional development authorities like BMC, DDA, New Delhi, CMDA,
Calcutta and other related organisations involved in urban and regional planning
and development - here, mainly the environmental engineers and planners get
jobs.
Money
& Other Benefits
In the
manufacturing and process industry, you could start with a salary of Rs 7,500 -
12,000 a month. The growth prospects here are immense.
A senior
engineer in a large-scale company earns about Rs 40,000 per month.
In various environmental research laboratories under the Central and State
Governments, you will be paid Rs 6,000 per month as a Research Fellow.
Rs 8,000 is the norm for Research Assistants after M. Sc.
With a Ph.D it could be Rs 13,000 per month. You can reach a maximum salary as
of Rs 25,000.
In various departments and agencies of the Central and State Government
Environment Ministry, salary is in the range of Rs 7,000 - 12,000 per month
depending on the level of job. The maximum as per the present scale is Rs
30,000.
A small
scale NGO will pay you Rs 3,000 a month while a large scale NGO (like those
funded by WWF) will pay you about Rs 6,000 per month in the beginning. The
maximum you can command is Rs 30,000 if you are working for an International
NGO.
In various
environmental control authorities like Pollution control Boards, etc., the
salary is in the range of Rs 7,000-12,000 per month depending on the level of
job. Maximum salary is about Rs 30,000.
As a
university or college faculty member, you can earn Rs 12,000-13,000 a month in
the beginning. Your maximum salary as per the present scale can be Rs 25, 000
when you are senior most.
In various
urban and regional development authorities, you should expect your starting
salary to be about Rs 7,500-10,000 a month.
Career
Prospects
Environmental
awareness is definitely on the rise. There are some states in India like West
Bengal, where study of environment is compulsory for all graduate courses
irrespective of the stream/subject you are in.
These days,
to set up any industry, whether small or big scale, one needs a clearance
certificate from the State Pollution Control Board. Unless all the norms laid
down by the Board is met, no industry can be started. Even the number of NGOs
working to raise awareness about the environment is increasing and the media is
doing its duty by publishing/broadcasting news and features on environmental
issues.
Government is also doing its
bits by actively formulating policies and implementing those through various
departments, directorates and departments. Almost all the universities in India
have set or are in the process of setting up Environmental Science departments.
This translates to opportunities for jobs for anybody who is planning a career
in this field.
Forests are very precious
natural wealth for any country. They are a source of many natural products like
timber. Their management and preservation is extremely important for
maintaining ecological balance. Forestry and Wild Life go together since
forests serve as home for the wildlife. A large and a well-trained work force
is needed to operate at various levels for managing and maintaining the forest
wealth.
The Indian Forest Service
Officers (IFS) who are recruited through UPSC by the Central Government play a
very crucial role in the management and supervision of the country’s forest
reserves and wild life.
As given in details of
Indian Forest Service
Forestry essentially
entails outdoor work. There work would involve mapping the forestry area,
preparation of documents on forest resources like timber, ground for cattle grazing
etc, identifying areas which require particular attention for either fresh
planting, pest control etc. They are also responsible for the preservation and
protection of forest and wildlife from campers and poachers, which is often a
challenging task, accumulating data on flora and fauna of the region and
wasteland development.
UPSC conducts the IFS exam
every year. Candidates in the age group of 21-28 years with a graduate degree in
Science or Engineering are eligible to take the exam. More details on the exam
are available in ‘Exams in India’.
IFS officers other than
working under the Ministry of Environment and Forests get good opportunities to
join government-sponsored projects related to their area of work.
Forestry
& Wildlife
Are
you concerned about the fast depleting biodiversity? Do you want to protect the
wild animals and their natural habitat? Does rapid urbanisation, increase in
human population and unplanned use of forest resources disturb you? Then you
are the right candidate for a career in Forestry and Wild life.
Forestry
essentially entails outdoor work. You'll be spending most of your time mapping
forested areas, particularly during the initial years of your career. If you
take this up as a career, you can choose to work for:
Indian
Forest Service & State Forest Service
There are many wild life species in India that are endangered and need
to be protected and conserved. As an Indian Forest Service or State Forest
Service Officer, your core job will be protection and conservation of forest
resources and wild life.
In India,
there are over 500 protected forest areas. If you get a job in one of these
areas, you will be devising, implementing and monitoring detailed management
plans. You will be constantly monitoring habitat parameters, resources and
human population. You will also be in charge of preservation and protection of
forests from campers and poachers.
Forest
Management
As a forest management professional, your core job will be managing
forest resources in such a way that they are not depleted. You will prepare
documents about forest resources such as timber, ground for cattle grazing,
shelter for wild animals, food and water for animals, etc. You will also
identify areas, which require particular attention for fresh planting, felling,
and thinning of dense forests or pruning, or pest control.
You will
also plan wildlife reserves, roads leading to interesting spots, recreation
points, lakes, etc. You will supervise the crew conducting these assignments
and maintain progress records.
Forest
Research
There are a number of areas in which you can be involved. You may choose
to be involved in research in various areas. For instance:
Biological
diversity: You will find out how biological communities are
organised; what is the impact of various forms of land use on the levels of
biological diversity; how we can preserve biological diversity, etc
Human
Ecology: Here you'll find out what role man plays in biological
communities. How do his activities affect productivity and diversity of
biological communities?
Eco-development: You will
break your head to find out how humans can manage the ecological environment
and improve the habitat. How can we improve the efficiency of the use of fuel,
fodder, construction material, etc., to reduce demand for these materials.
Climate
Change and Tropical Forests: You will study the impact of
climatic change on forests. You will find out the potential of forestry as an
option for improving the environment.
Animal
Communication: It will be exciting to find out song pattern recognition
in insects (say, cricket or grasshoppers), communication signals during
courtship and their role in male mating success.
Wildlife Biology And Management
You will identify wild life habitats, carry out census, devise plans for
conservation and monitor the implementation of the plans.
Plantation Forestry
You will standardise fertiliser dosage for plants, say, for teak
plantation. You will recommend where to plant the trees and conservation
policies.
Requirements
For Indian Forest
Service and State Forest Services you need to be physically strong with a lot
of adventure and risk taking attitude in you. Your height should at least be
165 cms. Be prepared for a walking test for 25 km. The minimum height for women
is 150 cms, with corresponding weight. The walking test in your case would be
for 14 km. You should love flora and fauna and should be able to adapt to
difficult living conditions. To be a successful forest manager, you must have
all the skills of a business manager. Your analytical, reasoning and
mathematical skills should be very strong. You should have excellent
communication skills, good leadership abilities, strong determination and lots
of patience. You should also enjoy mixing up with people from different background.
As for the educational qualifications, you should at least be a graduate. In
addition to this, you will need a degree/diploma in Forest
Management/Plantation Management/M.Sc. in Forest Economics and Management or
other related subjects. To be a Forest Researcher, Wildlife Biologist or other
forest professionals you should have an explorative and inquisitive mind. You
should have a keen interest in biological science and academics. Of course you
should have a love for the wild. As for the educational qualifications you
should at least have a M.Sc. in Zoology, Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Forest
Resources, Agricultural Science, Botany or other related subjects.
Job
Opportunities
Indian
Forest Services and State Forest services
In various
NGOs and government organisations like WWF-India, Bombay Natural History
Society, NTPC, IFFCO, Society For Promotion Of Wasteland Development, Tata
Energy Research Institute, AFPRO, etc.
Forest
research institutions like Wildlife Institute of India
Various
companies involved in using forest resources. For example, ITC Bhadrachalam
Paper Boards, WIMCO and BILT (Ballarpur Industries Ltd.)
Various
international and national donor agencies involved in ecological conservation
like World Bank, Ford Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation etc.
Universities
departments and colleges
Various
State Ministries and Central Government Ministries
Money
& Other Benefits
In Indian
Forest Services, you will start with Rs 12,000 a month and in State Forest
services, about Rs 10,000 a month.
In Forestry
Research, you'll begin at Rs 5,000 per month as a Junior Research Fellow. But
when you join as a faculty member in a Forest Research Institute or in
university department, start with Rs 12,000 a month.
Forest
Management professionals get better salaries. Starting salary of Rs
12,000-25,000 per month.
Government
departments and Ministries pay you in the range of Rs 8,000-12,000 a month to
begin with.
Other
organisations like NGOs, international or national donor agencies will pay Rs
4,000-28,000 a month.
Career
Prospects
With
increasing awareness about forest conservation among developing nations, there
is an increasing need for many trained forest managers and forestry government
staff to protect and refurbish the fast depleting forest wealth. With the growth
of forests we see the growth of industries related to forests providing
industry based opportunities.
The
Indian government is also taking large initiatives in conservation of natural
and forest resources. Huge amount of fund has been earmarked for various
agencies. So, as a whole, number of professionals involved in the field will be
increasing.