Workbook

Introduction

This curriculum is designed for producing middle level forestry technical human resources (Ranger) required for livelihood improvement of community through the participatory methods in association with the community forestry user groups and other sub sectors like integrated watershed management, wildlife and protected area management.

The 3 years Diploma in Forestry curricular programme is designed for producing forestry service providers as professional equipped with required knowledge, skills and attitudes. It insists on addressing second-generation issues of present forestry sector such as in community forestry management, soil conservation and watershed management, wild life and protected area management.

The knowledge and skills incorporated in this curriculum will be helpful to deliver the individual needs as well as national needs in the field of Forestry including community forestry, soil conservation and watershed management, wild life conservation and protected area management.

The Diploma in Forestry course extends over 3 years. The first year focuses on basic sciences and fundamental subjects related to forestry, the second year focuses on forestry related disciplinary subjects, and the third year insists on disciplinary subjects as well as the application of learned skills and knowledge through the work experience program (WEP).

The foundational subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany and Mathematics being offered in diffusion model of curricular program are applicable in the field of forestry. It also includes language subjects like Nepali and English applicable for the communication in the same area. The course structure and the subject wise content that reflect the details of this curriculum. In brief, this curriculum will guide to its implementers to produce competent and highly employable middle level technical workforces in the field of forestry.

The content of individual subjects prescribed in the curriculum is incorporated in the light of "must know and must do” and further elaborated with “should to know and should to do” principle of knowledge and skills for this level.

Rational

Diploma in Forestry curriculum was last revised in 2013. This is the second revision after the implementation of its first revision. The rationales behind its revision are as follows:  It crossed the 5 years maturity period of its implementation after the 1st revision and similarly the implementingagencies/college have requested to revise this curriculum based on their teaching experiences.  The year-wise re-adjustments of the existing subjects are felt necessary.  The existing curriculum partially addresses the 2nd and 3rd generation issues of forestry sector and need to be revised.  It is needed to revisit its weightage in both theory and practical marks contents to make it more practical oriented.  The 3 month long field practical model in 3rd year seems complicated and needs to be specified. Furthermore, technology of forestry occupation upgraded rapidly in the recent year. With the advent in technology trained technicians are needed throughout the world. To cope with the national and international demand, the knowledge and the skills should be updated to make the skills relevant and pertinent to the industry. Hence this curriculum is revised to equip the students as per the changing technology in changing environmental context.