
Bachelor of Science in Forestry – B.Sc. in Forestry
Bachelor of Science in Forestry or BSc in Forestry is an undergraduate programme. It is a four-year programme, divided into eight semesters. The main aim of the course is to train students in forestry. The BSc in Forestry degree at Baba Farid Institute of Technology which is considered as the top BSc college in Uttarakhand is affiliated to HNB Gharwal Central University. The responsibilities of forestry graduate include conserving, developing and managing the forest and forest resources, conservation of wildlife and spreading awareness about the newly developed technologies in the field.
The forestry degree deals with the basic sciences of biology, chemistry and mathematics and is performed with the applied sciences of ecology, silviculture, and management. While science controls the choices of a forester, it doesn’t make them for that person. Foresters must apply their insight in a basic leadership field where great arrangements are not constantly self-evident and clashing human interests must be considered, and clashing opinions and perspective must be undermined. This requirement for experienced judgment, strategy and tact establishes the speciality of the art of forestry. Sound forestry service choices think about the present and future condition of the forests endeavour to guarantee that advantages will be accessible for who and what is to come. In spite of the fact that trees are the dominating component of the forest, the foresters deal and manage all the possible resources of the forests.
ELIGIBILITY
- Students who have passed 10+2 with PCB/PCM or senior secondary examination with at least 45%(40% SC/ST ) can join the bachelor of science in forestry.
- The students need to qualify the written examination and personal interview conducted by the institute.
- The selection will be based on merit.
CAREER SCOPE
A lot of career opportunities are available in both the public and private sector. The government jobs under this sector include work in the
- Zoological parks
- Wildlife ranges
- Corporate having their own plantations for timbering
- Wildlife research institutes
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and its various affiliated institutes
- Wildlife department
- Forest department
- National parks & sanctuaries
- Forest nurseries.
The one holding the forestry degree can apply for the central government through the examination conducted by the Indian Forest Service (IFS) by UPSC. The forestry graduate can also apply in the colleges as the professor or the lecturer.
JOB PROSPECTS
A lot of job opportunities both in the public and private sector are available for the bachelor of science in forestry graduate.
Private sector jobs include:
- Plantation and resort manager
- Forest product marketing
- Forest products purchasing manager
- Research and development sector
The area of works include:
- Educational Institutions
- Seed and Nursery Companies
- Forest Services
- Food Companies
- Land Management Agencies
- Plant Health Inspection Services
- Plant Resources Laboratories
The job profiles under the forestry field include:
- Forester
- Forest Range Officer
- Lecturers
- Forestry Technicians
- Forest Officer
- Forestry Staff
- Forest Professionals
- Natural Resource Technician
- Operations Forester
- Senior Forestry Consultant
- Foresters Silviculture’s
- Field Investigator
- Sales/Business Development Officer
- Teacher or Lecturer
- Auditor – Forestry
Fee applicable to applicants admitted on the basis of AIBFEE (B.Sc Forestry) will have to pay Rs 49,500/- annually.
BFiT Group of Institutions
On The basis of performance in AIBFEE (School of Agriculture Sciences – SAS) :
The cut-off for each category will be announced along with the result of respective schedule. The scholarship details are as per the following table:
Course Fee (per year) | Rs.49500/- | |
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Percentage Slab Detail |
Scholarship amount (per year) | Fee Applicable after Scholarship (per year) |
95% or above aggregate marks (Subject to seat Availability) Or AIBFEE score more than or equal to Rank #1 cut-off |
Rs.29700/- | Rs.19800/- |
90% – 94.99% aggregate marks (Subject to seat Availability) Or AIBFEE score more than or equal to Rank #2 cut-off |
Rs.19800/- | Rs.29700/- |
80% – 89.99% aggregate marks (Subject to seat Availability) Or AIBFEE score more than or equal to Rank #3 cut-off |
Rs.14850/- | Rs.34650/- |
70% – 79.99% aggregate marks (Subject to seat Availability) Or AIBFEE score more than or equal to Rank #4 cut-off |
Rs.9900/- | Rs.39600/- |
A) Admission in Under Graduate Course- B.Sc Forestry is based on Percentage of the XII standard / AIBFEE Exam / GD-PI.
i) EARLY ADMISSION: – Applicable from 28th Nov 2019 – 28th May 2020
Path C: Applicable from 28th Nov 2019 – 28th April 2020: – Scholarship based on the percentage in graduation.
a) To Block/Reserve a seat, you have to pay Rs.5000/- (adjustable in tuition fee & non- refundable) through any below mentioned modes. If interested and eligible.
i) Online Payment facility @ http://bfitdoon.com/online-payment.php or click mentioned below.
ii) By cash deposit in Bank
iii) By making Demand Draft in favour of BFIT payable at Dehradun.
iv) By RTGS/NEFT
BANK DETAIL:-
BANK NAME- ICICI BANK | BANK NAME- SBI BANK | Bank NAME- Canara Bank |
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A/C NO.-243801000031 | A/C NO.-31042767195 | A/c No. 1182201002901 |
A/C HOLDER- BFIT TECHNICAL CAMPUS | A/C HOLDER- BFIT | A/C HOLDER- BFIT |
BRANCH- ANURAG CHOWK | BRANCH- DEHRADUN MAIN BRANCH | BRANCH- Rajpur Road, Dehradun |
IFSC CODE -ICIC0002438 | IFSC CODE –SBIN0000630 | IFSC CODE -CNRB0001182 |
b) After making payment, please email us your remittance detail at admissionbfit@gmail.com along with your complete detail
c) The Provisional Admission shall be granted to you.
d) Within a few minutes, you get admission Id on your registered mobile number/email, stating admission confirmation
Path D: Applicable from 28th April 2020 – 28th May 2020: –
a) To Block/Reserve a seat, you have to pay Rs.5000/- (adjustable in tuition fee & non- refundable) through any below mentioned modes. If interested and eligible.
i) Online Payment facility @ http://bfitdoon.com/online-payment.php or click mentioned below.
ii) By cash deposit in Bank
iii) By making Demand Draft in favour of BFIT payable at Dehradun.
iv) By RTGS/NEFT
BANK DETAIL:-
BANK NAME- ICICI BANK | BANK NAME- SBI BANK | Bank Name: Canara Bank |
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A/C NO.-243801000031 | A/C NO.-31042767195 | A/c no: 1182201002901 |
A/C HOLDER-BFIT TECHNICAL CAMPUS | A/C HOLDER-BFIT | Account Holder: BFIT |
BRANCH- ANURAG CHOWK | BRANCH- DEHRADUN MAIN BRANCH | Branch: Rajpur Road, Dehradun |
IFSC CODE -ICIC0002438 | IFSC CODE –SBIN0000630 | IFSC Code: CNRB0001182 |
b) After making payment, please email us your remittance detail at admissionbfit@gmail.com along with your complete detail.
c) The Provisional Admission shall be granted to you.
d) Within a few minutes, you get Admission ID on your registered mobile number/email, stating admission confirmation
Path B : GD/PI : Applicable from 28th Nov 2019 – 28th April 2020
Interviews shall be conducted for all the Paths of Admission and Phases. The Interview shall be conducted in the following manner: –
– On-Campus Face-To-Face Interview & Group Discussion
– Face-To-Face Interview & Group Discussion in Offices Across the World
– Web One-On-One Interview & Web Conference.
– Telephonic Interview, etc.
a) To Block/Reserve a slot, you have to pay Rs.1000/- (adjustable in registration fee & non- refundable) through any below
mentioned modes. If interested and eligible.
i) Online Payment facility @ http://bfitdoon.com/online-payment.php or click mentioned below.
ii) By cash deposit in Bank
iii) By making Demand Draft in favour of BFIT payable at Dehradun.
iv) By RTGS/NEFT
BANK DETAIL:-
BANK NAME- ICICI BANK | BANK NAME- SBI BANK | Bank Name: Canara Bank |
---|---|---|
A/C NO.-243801000031 | A/C NO.-31042767195 | A/c no: 1182201002901 |
A/C HOLDER-BFIT TECHNICAL CAMPUS | A/C HOLDER-BFIT | Account Holder: BFIT |
BRANCH- ANURAG CHOWK | BRANCH- DEHRADUN MAIN BRANCH | Branch: Rajpur Road, Dehradun |
IFSC CODE -ICIC0002438 | IFSC CODE –SBIN0000630 | IFSC Code: CNRB0001182 |
b) After scoring the minimum GD-PI cutoff for the selection process, you have to pay Rs.4000/- (adjustable in tuition fee & non-
refundable) through any above mentioned modes.
c) After making payment, please email us your remittance detail at admissionbfit@gmail.com along with your complete detail.
d) The Provisional Admission shall be granted to you.
e) Within a few minutes, you get admission Id on your registered mobile number/email, stating admission confirmation.
Path A: AIBFEE : – The exam shall be conducted online from – 28th February 2020 to 28th April 2020
Provisional Admission depends on merit basis available for all Courses. There are four options:
– Rank #1 cut-off of AIBFEE score.
– Rank #2 cut-off of AIBFEE score.
– Rank #3 cut-off of AIBFEE score.
– Rank #4 cut-off of AIBFEE score
a) To Block/Reserve a slot you can fill online allocation form.
b) After receiving Login Credentials, take your exam 24 X 7 from home and your result shall be updated in 48 hours.
c) After scoring the minimum AIBFEE Rank, you have to pay Rs.5000/- (adjustable in tuition fee & non- refundable) through any below mentioned modes.
i) Online Payment facility @ http://bfitdoon.com/online-payment.php or click mentioned below.
ii) By cash deposit in Bank
iii) By making Demand Draft in favour of BFIT payable at Dehradun.
iv) By RTGS/NEFT
BANK DETAIL:-
BANK NAME- ICICI BANK | BANK NAME- SBI BANK | Bank Name: Canara Bank |
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A/C NO.-243801000031 | A/C NO.-31042767195 | A/c no: 1182201002901 |
A/C HOLDER-BFIT TECHNICAL CAMPUS | A/C HOLDER-BFIT | Account Holder: BFIT |
BRANCH- ANURAG CHOWK | BRANCH- DEHRADUN MAIN BRANCH | Branch: Rajpur Road, Dehradun |
IFSC CODE -ICIC0002438 | IFSC CODE –SBIN0000630 | IFSC Code: CNRB0001182 |
d) After making payment, please email us your remittance detail at admissionbfit@gmail.com along with your complete detail.
e) The Provisional Admission shall be granted to you.
f) Within a few minutes, you get admission Id on your registered mobile number/email, stating admission confirmation.
Path E: From 28th May to 11th July 2020: Path E shall be announced subject to seat availability.
B) On the date of scheduled joining time the student shall report at the venue on time, wherein briefing of the institute, rules and regulations etc. shall be given to the students. The students should carry the following documents along with the following certificates in original for verification:
- 8 passport size photographs.
- TC & Migration Certificate.
- Character certificate from the last school attended.
- 10th class mark sheet & passing certificate.
- 12th class mark sheet & passing certificate.
- Graduation mark sheet & passing certificate.
- Aadhar Card
- Domicile Certificate
- 3 sets of photocopies of all the above documents.
- Copies of extracurricular/sports or any other major achievement has done on basis of which additional consideration is being made.
C) Upon verification of the above documents, the candidates shall granted final admission.
D) If any of the above-mentioned documents are not available, then the admission given shall be provisional basis unless submitted. The required documents will have to be submitted latest by 25th July 2020.
Details | Ist Year | IInd Year | IIIrd Year | IVth Year |
Form | Rs. 500/- | NA | NA | NA |
Registration Fee | Rs. 3,000/- | NA | NA | NA |
Campus Fee | Rs. 7,500/- | NA | NA | NA |
Other Charges (Uniform, Lab practical, Seminar etc.) | Rs. 11,500/- | NA | NA | NA |
Library | Rs. 3,000/- | Rs. 3,000/- | Rs. 3,000/- | Rs. 3,000/- |
Other Charges (ID card/Marathon/SMS etc.) | Rs. 940/- | NA | NA | NA |
Medical Consultation Charges | Rs. 800/- | Rs. 800/- | Rs. 800/- | Rs. 800/- |
Placements | Rs. 4,000/- | NA | NA | Rs. 4,000/- |
Dissertation/Internship/Training Charges (wherever applicable) | (wherever applicable) | (wherever applicable) | (wherever applicable) | (wherever applicable) |
University Exam Fee | As per the University Norms | As per the University Norms | As per the University Norms | As per the University Norms |
First Semester
- Fundamentals of Geology and Soil Science
- Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
- Introductory Botany
- Basic Mathematics
- Principles of Plant physiology
- Structural Grammar and Spoken English (NC)
- Agrometerology
- Environmental Science
- NCC/NSS
Second Semester
- Principles of Cytology and Genetics
- Principles of Hydrology, Soil and Water Conversation
- Chemistry and Fertility of Forest Soils
- Ethnobotany
- Fundamentals of Horticulture
- Fundamental of Extension Education
- Elementary Statistic and Computer Application
- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
- NCC/NSS
Third Semester
- Forest Engineering & Survey
- Wood Anatomy
- Logging and Ergonomics
- Soil Survey, Remote Sensing & Watershed Development
- Forest Mensuration
- Introductory Forest Economics
- Tree Physiology
- Tree Seed Technology
- NCC/NSS
Fourth Semester
- Principles and Practices of Silviculture
- Wood Science and Technology
- Wood Products & Utilization
- Silviculture of Indian Trees
- Nursery Management & Commercial Forestry
- Fundamentals of Wild Life
- Forest Pathology
- Forest Ecology, Biodiversity & Conservation
- NCC/ SSS
Fifth Semester
- Fundamental Forest Business Managements
- Dendrology
- Range land Management
- Silvicultural Systems
- Plantation Forestry
- World Forestry Systems
- Wild life Management
- Experimental techniques in Forestry
- Tribalogy and Anthropology
Sixth semester
- Forest Management, Policy and Legislation
- Principles and Methods of Tree Improvement
- Utilization of Non-timber Forest Products
- Agroforestry Systems and Management
- Forest Entomology and Nematology
- Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills
- Marketing and Trade of Forest Produce
- Principles of Forest Economics, Project Planning ad Evaluation
Seventh & eight semester
FORESTRY WORK EXPERIENCE
- Socioeconomic Surveys (Village attachment )
- Field Training (Attachment with State Forest Department)
- Hands on Training (Institutional)
- Hands on Training (Forest Based Industries )
- Report Writing & Presentation
- Organic Farming