Diploma in Forestry

Course Title: Diploma in Forestry (DIF)
Duration: 3 Years
Academic Year: Yearly System
Affiliated to: CTEVT

This program 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.

  • Aim
  • Programme objectives
  • Group size
  • Entry Criteria
  • Instructional media and materials
  • Pass Marks & Grading System

The program aims to educate and train the quality middle level forestry technical personnel required for livelihood improvement of community through the participatory methods in association with the community forestry user groups.

Programme Objectives:

This curriculum has the following objectives to:

  • prepare forestry technicians who are able to work as ranger in different level of forestry related government and non-government organizations
  • produce quality human resources to provide effective technical and managerial services in public and private forests as well as protected areas
  • develop competency in forestry enterprises
  • provide extensive field based experiences to meet specific and growing needs of different forestry stakeholders
  • prepare such technical workforce who will demonstrate positive attitude and respect for the profession and socio-cultural values
  • create self-employment opportunities immensely

Group size:

The group size will be maximum of 40 (forty) in a batch.

Entry Criteria:

  • SLC Pass or SEE with minimum C grade in two subjects and D± grade in one subject among Compulsory Mathematics, English & Science.
  • TSLC in Forestry with minimum 67%.
  • Should pass entrance examination as administered by CTEVT.

The following instructional media and materials are suggested for the effective instruction and demonstration.

  • Printed Media Materials (Assignment sheets, Case studies, Handouts, Information sheets,
    Individual training packets, Procedure sheets, Performance Check lists, Textbooks etc.).
  • Non-projected Media Materials (Display, Models, Flip chart, Poster, Writing board etc.).
  • Projected Media Materials (Opaque projections, Overhead transparencies, Slides etc.).
  • Audio-Visual Materials (Audiotapes, Films, Slide-tape programs, Videodiscs, Videotapes etc.).
  • Computer-Based Instructional Materials (Computer-based training, Interactive video etc.).

Pass marks:

The students must secure minimum 40% marks in theory and 50% marks in practical. Moreover, the students must secure minimum pass marks in the internal assessment of each subject to appear final examination.

Grading system:
The following grading system will be adopted:

  • Distinction : > or =80 %
  • First division : 65 % to < 80 %
  • Second division : 50 % to < 65 %
  • Pass : 40 % to < 50 %

Curriculum Structure of Diploma in Forestry

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

For more details, please refer to detailed version of Curriculum of CTEVT for Diploma in Forestry here..

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