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SARVODAYA: DEVELOPMENT OF ALLDr. D. John Chelladurai

M odernity has brought marvels toour doorsteps. We now can

speak instantly to one on the other sideof earth, travel at supersonic speed,ask for anything and we get it.

This development however hascome at a huge socio, environmentalcost. From life style diseases to climat-ic change, from structuralized unem-ployment, poverty to organized terror-ism the development has brought a lotof dangers together. Global bodies likethe United Nations Organization (UNO)are busy deliberating on an urgentalternative to this crisis. Envisagingwhat is to come, Gandhi gave aprophetic vision of a sane society. Hecalled it Sarvodaya. Development critique The idea of Sarvodaya came as aresponse to the critique on ModernDevelopment: It focuses exclusively onphysical happiness and economicprosperity, in disregard of morality. Itaims at 'the happiness of the majority',no matter if the rest are affected. Itexploits natural resources and fellowhumans, therefore, "is contrary todivine law." It also promotes self-inter-est, drains us of our ability to discrimi-nate between good and evil.Welfare of All

The term 'Sarvodaya' is derivedfrom 'Sarva' and 'Uday', meaning 'uplift-

ment of all'. It is a birth right of everyindividual to rise to a better state of liv-ing. At individual level Sarvodayameans a 'way of living' and at thenational level it is a 'social order'.

Sarvodaya represents the spirit ofuniversal brotherhood, in completeobedience to the law of nature, whichGandhi refers to as Truth. He wrotethe book 'Sarvodaya' in 1908, inspiredby Ruskins revolutionary book UntoThis Last.

Welfare of the LeastDevelopment, Gandhi insisted,

ought to mean 'greatest good of all' andnot 'greatest good of greatest number'as many believe. In the zeal for devel-opment, he cautions, we cannot over-look any one as dispensable. He var-iedly used the term 'Sarvodaya' toinclude 'upliftment of the least' by whichhe meant, the rise of the 'weakest andthe lowliest.' Less informed people andphysically weak too have the right to

develop. To drive this point home, heused the term 'Antyodaya'. For Gandhiboth 'Sarvodaya' and 'Antyodaya' areconvertible terms. Foundational Teaching of Sarvodaya

Life of humans, the social being, isintertwined with one another. Henceservice to all is the way to serve one-self. This premise lays the foundationof the first of the three Teachings ofSarvodaya:

"The Good of the individual is con-tained in the good of all."

As a living being and being part ofthe Reality (Truth, God) every individ-ual holds right to life and equal accessto livelihood. This brought out the sec-ond teaching of Sarvodaya:

"A lawyer's work has the samevalue as the barber's in as much as allhave the same right of earning theirlivelihood from their work".

While the outcome of mind (knowl-edge) enriches life, it is the outcome ofphysical labor (grains, pulses, fruit,cloth…) that sustain very human life.Therefore it is more proper that theconduct of life relies on physical work.From this realization emerged the thirdteaching of Sarvodaya:

"That a life of labour, i.e., the life ofthe tiller of the soil and the handicrafts-man is the life worth living"

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FORESTRY AS A CAREER

F orestry is an art and science ofmanaging and judiciously using

forests and forest based resources in away that is scientifically sound, practi-cally viable, ecologically sustainableand socially acceptable. The forestrysector has made significant contribu-tion in the country by means of differentgreen initiatives to counter the chal-lenges of climate change. In order tomake forestry a professionally man-aged sector, skilled and capable Greenmanagers are required to deliver ecofriendly goods & services.

As far as commencement of scien-tific forestry in India is concerned, itstarted as early as 1864 to train theforestry personnel for the forest man-agement. However, forestry educationat University level in the country wasstarted from the State AgriculturalUniversities (SAUs) in the year 1985with the inception of B.Sc. Forestry afour year degree from Dr. Y.S.ParmarUniversity of Horticulture and Forestry(YSPUHF) Solan, HP and PunjabraoDeshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV),Akola, Maharashtra. Later this pro-gramme was initiated in G.B PantUniversity of Agriculture andTechnology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar,UK and Tamil Nadu AgriculturalUniversity (TNAU), Coimbatore, TamilNadu in 1986 followed by many otherSAUs. Beside this, the master and doc-

toral level programme in forestry withspecialization in specific topic offorestry was also started in someSAUs. The Indian Institute of ForestManagement (IIFM) started PostGraduate Diploma in ForestryManagement (PGDFM) equivalent tomaster degree in forest managementduring 1988 at Bhopal to produce theGreen Managers. In the recent pastsome traditional and private universi-ties and institutes have also startedforestry programmes in the country.

In India, the forestry education,research, training and extension is gov-erned by Indian Council of Forestry

Research and Education (ICFRE),Dehradun, an apex body in forestryunder Ministry of Environment, Forestand Climate Change (MoEFCC).However, Indian Council of AgriculturalResearch (ICAR) has made everyendeavor in periodically framing andmodifying the syllabus and guidelinefor the forestry education as per needof time at undergraduate, postgraduateand doctoral level to SAUs. Presentlyaround 26 SAUs and 40 traditionaland private universities and colleges/institutes are offering forestry educa-tion in India.

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Arvind Bijalwan and Manmohan J.R. Dobriyal

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FORESTRY EDUCATION IN ACADEMICINSTITUTES IN INDIAB.Sc. Forestry: B.Sc. forestry is a fouryear professional degree programmespread in eight semesters. Forestry grad-uates study course curriculum similar toIndian forest officers at Indira GandhiNational Forest Academy (IGNFA),Dehradun and Forest Rangers at StateForest Service (SFS) colleges. They aretechnically qualified, skilled and rigorous-ly undergo one year field exposure underRural Forestry Work Experience (RFWE)and Experiential Learning Programme(ELP) which can enable them for "earningwhile learning" and develop a confidenceto manage the forestry enterprise as anindependent unit. Moreover, the SAUs notonly limit the role of forestry graduates toforest department but also train them asmanagers for green entrepreneurship indifferent organizations for green initiativese.g. CSR activities of corporate, greenand sustainable production and supplyraw material to various forests producebased industries etc. M.Sc. & Ph.D. Forestry: Two years profes-sional master degree in Forestry (M.Sc.Forestry) with specialization in Agroforestry,Forest genetic resources, Silviculture,Watershed management, Medicinal andAromatic Plants, Forest products & their uti-lization, Wood science & Technology, Forestbiotechnology, Plantation forestry, wildlifeetc. and similarly minimum three yearsDoctoral programme as Ph.D. in Forestry isalso running in SAUs, traditionalUniversities and institutes. Post Graduate Diploma in ForestryManagement (PGDFM): IIFM, Bhopal isthe only institute awarding two-year resi-dential PGDFM equivalent to master’sdegree in Forest Management in India.PGDFM professionals bestowed withmanagerial skill and knowledge in thefield of forestry, environment and naturalresource management are suitable asGreen Managers. ADMISSION/SELECTION PROCEDUREFOR FORESTRY PROGRAMMES AT STATEAGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITIES ANDOTHER INSTITUTES/ UNIVERSITIES:For admission in the B.Sc. Forestry (fouryear degree), one can apply after 10+2having PCB/PCM/PCMB/ Agriculturegroup. The admission is either throughqualifying the entrance examination or on

merit basis. The process of selection inmaster's degree is also through exam oron merit basis. Similarly in Ph.D. Forestry,one can take admission in the SAUs orother Institutes/Universities on the basis ofqualifying entrance examination or directlyas per the norm of the concernedInstitutes/Universities. Admission in SAUsfor graduate, postgraduate and doctorallevel programme in forestry can also betaken by qualifying all India entranceexamination of ICAR, New Delhi. InPGDFM a graduate from any disciplinecan take admission on the basis of score(percentile) obtained in CAT conducted byIIMs or XAT followed by Group discussionand Personal Interview conducted by IIFM. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FORFORESTRY PROFESSIONALS

In the era of globalization and industri-alization the realization is pouring on sus-tainability and ecological restoration car-bon and energy footprints have alsoarmed importance. These global con-cerns lead policy initiatives to create a jobenvironment in green entrepreneurshipand environment safety regulations totackle the global climate change issues.Forestry is one of the options for all stake-holders to provide it a space at all levels.The current need has made reach offorestry professionals redefined for greenjobs or assignments. Following are someof the broad potential areas whereforestry students have avenues to work.

The forestry professionals having mas-ter's degree along with NET certificatein Forestry/Agroforestry can join theacademic profession in the Universityteaching, research and extension asan Assistant Professor (AP), ResearchOfficer (RO) and in KVKs as SubjectMatter Specialist (SMS). They can alsobecome scientists (forestry/agro-forestry) by qualifying the all IndiaAgricultural Research Services (ARS)examination annually conducted byAgricultural Scientist RecruitmentBoard (ASRB) of ICAR, New Delhi.There is also good scope for Forestrygraduates in State Forest Services(SFS) as per the policy of the states;.They can launch their own entrepre-neurship in the field of plant nurserycentre, furniture industry; saw mills,wooden handicrafts units, plywoodand bamboo product units, sericul-ture, value addition of various wildproduce and herbal drugs etc. In thebanking sector too forestry graduatesare appointed as Agriculture officers,

Rural Development officers,Extension officers etc in national, pri-vate and regional banks. In private sector the foresters cantake up work either in offices, labora-tories, wood based industries or out-doors depending on their field of spe-cialization. The forest basedIndustries include Paper and Pulp,Plywood, match industry, WoodWorkshop and Saw Mills, WoodSeasoning and PreservationTreatment Plants, Katha MakingIndustry, Resin and TerpentineIndustry, Medicinal and AromaticPlant Units, Carpentry and bamboocrafts etc. The scope is also good in big indus-tries as Environmental Expert andquality control manager. PSUs relatedto hydropower NHPC, Thermal powerplants- NTPC, steel plants, Cementplants, National highway authority,pollution control boards and variousother infra companies appoint planta-tion officers for their various greeningand environment protection works.Besides this, tea board; coffee board;rubber and other plantation compa-nies; biomass base industries; land-scaping and urban forestry in corpo-rate and civic bodies are also goodavenues for forestry degree holder. Employment opportunities exist withorganizations working in conserva-tion of forest resources and corporateplantations too. There are manyreputed NGOs which are working inthe forestry/Agroforestry and ruraldevelopment sectors. Many corpo-rates also take forestry graduates intheir CSR activities for rural and tribalareas for linking forestry to livelihoodactivities.The doors are open to experiencedForestry professionals in the interna-tional agencies working in the field offorestry viz. IUCN, WWF, WorldBank, UNDP, etc. The forestry professional can be aconsultant to the State and centralProject Management Units (PMUs),Pollution Control Boards,Environmental Legal Advisor to theindustrial sector and NGOs ; One canalso register as Charted Forester (CF)for providing technical and proceduralassistance to the people willing to takeup forestry on their private holdings. Carbon finance is another emergingsector for CDM projects of

Aforestation/ reforestation andREDD+ projects where preparation ofPDD, planning & monitoring, evalua-tion all required forestry professionalsby UNFCC and state governments &plantation companies.

IMPORTANT INDIAN UNIVERSITIES/INSTITUTIONS OFFERING UNDER-GRADUATE, POSTGRADUATE ANDDOCTORAL PROGRAMMES INFORESTRYDr. Y.S.Parmar University of Horticultureand Forestry, Nauni, Solan, HP;Tamilnadu Agricultural University,Coimbatore; Forest Research Institute-DU, Dehradun, UK; Indian Institute ofForest Management, Bhopal, M.P.; KeralaAgricultural University, Trichur; NavsariAgricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat;Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth,Akola, Maharastra; G.B Pant University ofAgriculture and Technology, Pantnagar,Uttrakhand (UK); Chaudhari CharanSingh Haryana Agricultural University,Hisar; Indira Gandhi AgricultureUniversity, Raipur, Chhattisgarh; OrissaUniversity of Agriculture & Technology,Bhubaneswar; Birsa AgiculturalUniversity, Ranchi, Jharkhand;Uttarakhand University of Horticulture andForestry, Bharsar, UK; University ofAgricultural Sciences, Dharwad,Karnataka; Jawharlal Nehru KrishiVishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, MP; PunjabAgricultural University, Ludhiana, Sher-e-Kashmir University of AgriculturalSciences and Technology of Kashmir,Shalimar, Srinagar, J & K.; Dr. BalasahebSawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth,Dapoli, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra; CentralAgriculture University, Imphal, Mizoram;Allahabad Agricultural Institute-DU (NowSHIATS), Allahabad; North EasternRegional Institute of Science andTechnology (NERIST), Itanagar; H.N.B.Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal,UK; Kumaun University, Nainital, UK;Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur,Chhattisgarh; Dolphin (PG) Institute ofBiomedical and Natural Sciences,Dehradun, UK; Lovely ProfessionalUniversity, Jalandhar, Punjab. (The above list is indicative only)(Dr. Arvind Bijalwan teaches at IndianInstitute of Forest Management (IIFM),Bhopal; Dr. Manmohan J.R. Dobriyal isassociated with Navsari AgriculturalUniversity, Navsari, Gujarat. Dr.Bijalwan can be reached at e-mail:arvindbijalwan276@gmail.com)

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Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar commissioned INS Kochi, a stealth guided mis-sile destroyer to Indian Navy recently. A made in Mumbai warship by Mazagon DockShipbuilders Ltd, the super warship has been designed by Indian Navy’s in-house organ-isation, Directorate of Naval Design. INS Kochi incorporates new design concepts forstealth and has many firsts to her credit, including a very large component of indigenouscombat-suite. The ship is packed with the most sophisticated state-of-the-art weaponsand sensors including the vertically launched Long Range Surface to Air Missiles(LRSAM) and MF-STAR multi-function active phased array radar, which is fitted only onthe Kolkata class of shipsPSLV has successfully launched ASTROSAT, the country’s Multi Wavelength SpaceObservatory, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikotta recently along with six for-eign customer satellites into a 644.6 X 651.5 km orbit inclined at an angle of 6 deg to theequator. The achieved orbit is very close to the intended one. This was the thirtieth con-secutive success for PSLV. ASTROSAT is India’s first dedicated multi wavelength spaceobservatory. This scientific satellite mission endeavours for a more detailed understand-ing of our universe. ASTROSAT is designed to observe the universe in the Visible,Ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray regions of the electromagnetic spectrum simulta-neously with the help of its five payloads.Union Government has launched Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation,Beautification & Maintenance) Policy-2015 to promote greening of National Highway cor-ridors across the country with participation of the community, farmers, private sector,NGOs, and government institutions. The policy was unveiled by Union Road Transportand Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi recently. Speaking on the occasion, theMinister said that 1 per cent of the total project cost of all highways projects will be keptaside for the highway plantation and its maintenance. He said that about Rs. 1000 croreper year will be available for plantation purpose. He added that there will be strong mon-itoring mechanism in place by using ISRO’s Bhuvan and GAGAN satellite systems. TheGreen Highway Policy will help in making India pollution free, the minister added. He saidthat the vision of the policy is to provide dignified employment to local people and com-munities.Reserve Bank of India has cut repo rate by 50 basis points to 6.75 per cent; Cash reserveratio remains unchanged at 4%; this fourth policy rate cut by RBI this year. It wasannounced in the recently released fourth bi-monthly policy of RBI since January 2015.The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while responding to the Monetary Policyannouncement said that the Government welcomes the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’sdecision. The Finance Minister said that constant vigilance is warranted on the inflationfront, this action signals that inflationary pressures have moderated significantly and arewithin the RBI’s comfort zone. He said that the Government is committed to meet its fis-cal deficit target to consolidate the gains achieved in reducing the inflation.Government has constituted an expert committee to examine various issues related toUPSC civil services examination to select IAS and IPS officers. The committee panelwould be headed by the former IAS officer from Chhattisgarh cadre B.S. Baswan and

shall consist of leading academicians, technocrats and senior bureaucrats. The commit-tee will look into all aspects of civil services examination including age relaxation, eligibil-ity, syllabus and pattern of examination. Based on the report of the committee, UnionGovernment will further make changes in the civil services exam pattern which is con-ducted annually in three stages — preliminary, main and interview.Indian Railways has recently launched its Knowledge Portal namely www.kportal.indian-railways.gov.in which has aggregated most of the available knowledge about IndianRailways at one location and has also tried to encompass as much knowledge as possi-ble, by linking websites, documents etc. for dissemination of knowledge on IndianRailways. This portal is an initiative of the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR),Vadodara. This portal is an aggregation of information, with links to resources of theIndian Railways, for the purpose of dissemination of knowledge, innovations and bestpractices.Former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra has won the men’s 10 metre air rifle event atthe Asian Air Gun Championship recently. Bindra shot 208.8 points to clinch the gold whilecompatriots Gagan Narang and Chain Singh finished fourth and sixth respectively at theKarni Singh Shooting Range. All the three shooters have already secured quota placesfor next year's Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro. India won the gold medal in the 10mair rifle team event too with Bindra, Narang and Chain Singh shooting a total of 1868.6.The Korean team finished second and Saudi Arabia took the third spot.Government has cut the natural gas prices for power and fertilizer sector by 16 per centto USD 4.24 per unit for the six month period, beginning October 1st. Natural gas prices,according to a formula approved by the government in October last year, will fall to 4.24US dollar million British thermal unit (mmbtu) on net calorific value (NCV) basis from thecurrent 5.50 US dollar mmbtu. On gross calorific value (GCV) basis, the new gas price forOctober 1st to March 31st would be 3.82 us dollar per mmBtu as compared to 4.66 usdollar currently. The price cut is the second reduction in rates ever - the first being onApril 1st.India has emerged as the top destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as com-pared with China and United states in the first half of 2015. A report published in London’sFinancial Times has mentioned that India has attracted roughly 31 billion US dollar aheadof 28 billion dollar of China and 27 billion of United States.India has moved up 16 positions to rank 55th on a Global Index of the world’s most com-petitive economies, where Switzerland remains on top. The World Economic Forum(WEF) has said in its latest Global Competitiveness Report that the jump in India’s posi-tion underlines the country’s recent economic recovery, improvement in the competitive-ness of the country’s institutions and its macroeconomic environment and a “slightimprovement” in infrastructure. Globally, Switzerland has retained its top position as theworld’s most competitive economy for seventh year in a row and is followed by Singapore,the US, Germany and the Netherlands in the top-five. These are followed by Japan, HongKong, Finland, Swedenand the UK in the top-ten.

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