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  • Meeting of Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) with Heads of Dehradun-based MoEFCC Institutions

    Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India met the Heads of the Dehradun based MoEFCC Institutions (ICFRE, IGNFA, FSI, WII, FRI) on 21-22 June, 2015. The purpose of this meeting was to have an update on the initiatives taken up by these institutes since his last visit in August, 2014 and to plan resource management strategies to address the funding gap faced by these institutions. He said that efforts are being made to provide additional funds during Revised Estimate Phase of budget 2015-2016 and through use of CAMPA funds. He urged that ‘Resource Management Strategies’ should be planned and implemented by the Institute and all efforts must be made for raising funds through training, research and advisory activities of the Institute including ‘patenting’ for commercial use, wherever possible.
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    Last Updated: November 14, 2015

  • World Environment Day Celebrations 5 June, 2015

    world environment dayThe Wildlife Institute of India (WII) celebrated World Environment day on 5th June, 2015 in its campus at Dehradun with great enthusiasm. It was organised by the newly established UNESCO Category 2 Centre on World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region, the only centre of its kind in the World, intended specifically for Natural World Heritage Sites. Nearly 180 members participated which included 100 students from Graphic Era University, Dehradun and faculty and researchers from WII

    The event started with an introductory address by Dr. Malvika Onial, Scientist WII who exhorted the students to inculcate the habit of sustainable use. An interesting Philately Exhibition related to biodiversity was presented by Mr. J. D. Pati, IFS. This was followed by the main event of the day, the Extempore Contest, with thought-provoking topics on environmental issues. There was active participation by the students of Graphic Era University. The First Prize was won by Vijeta Negi and the Second Prize went to Meenal Lohani, both B.Tech students of the Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era University.  The prizes  included best-selling books on nature and wildlife by renowned writers like Ruskin Bond and Jim Corbett.  Another select group of students represented their creative skills by performing other activities including a ‘Clean Dehradun’  campaign, work of ISERT (International Youth Society of Ecofriendly and Renewable Technology), a popular song and music rendition as well as an environment related poem recitation. All participants were awarded a certificate of participation as a token of appreciation.

    A brief felicitation ceremony followed in which the Chief Guest was felicitated with a memento. On this occasion, the Website of the UNESCO Category 2 Centre was launched by Dr. V.B. Mathur, Director WII and Dr. L.M.S. Palni, Prof. and Dean, Biotechnology Department, Graphic Era University. The release of a booklet, “Campus Snakes” was also undertaken on the occasion, which has been prepared by Scientists of WII namely, Dr. Abhijit Das, Dr. Sanath Krishna and Dr. Parag Nigam and researchers that provides information on the common snakes found on the institute campus.

    Dr. Palni highlighted the significance of the World Environment Day and referred to the historical actions at the global level that have contributed towards the movement for environment protection. Dr. Mathur focussed upon the current year’s theme of the World Environment Day, ‘Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care’, and highlighted the pressure on the planet at a global level, urged the guests and participants to take measures to safeguard the environment.

    Marking an end to the programme, a guided Nature Walk was organised for the students to enhance their appreciation of Nature and its bountifulness and to encourage them for its preservation. The students were taken around the WII Nature Trail in several groups by the faculty and researchers from WII. The event concluded with a collective re-iteration of the commitment towards cherishing our wonderful Nature and conserving it for the benefit of our future generations.

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    Last Updated: June 11, 2015

  • Last Updated: October 17, 2016

  • Launch of UNESCO C2C Natural Heritage Bulletin

    UNESCO Category 2 Centre for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, India is publishing a “Natural Heritage Bulletin” which has been launched on the occasion of World Heritage Day, 18 April, 2015. This will be an E-Bulletin with a quarterly frequency. The Bulletin is a compilation of information on natural sites in the Asia-Pacific with a view to disseminate news and reach out to the wider natural heritage community. The information is based on free and publicly available sources.

    The bulletin will carry information on regional happenings from UNESCO, news briefs from the natural sites in Asia-Pacific, site profiles from IUCN’s World heritage Outlook and also a section highlighting activities of the UNESCO C2C India.

     

     
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  • 18th April, 2015 - World Heritage Day Celebration

    Across the World, World Heritage Day is celebrated on the 18th April every year in order to commemorate the beauty, splendour and biological richness of World Heritage Sites, inscribed in the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List and commemorate the collective commitment of Mankind towards conserving these areas for posterity. With this background, Wildlife Institute of India celebrated World Heritage Day on its campus on 18th April, 2015 with great enthusiasm. It was organised by the newly established UNESCO Category 2 Centre on World Natural Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region, the only one of its kind in the World, intended specifically for Natural World Heritage Sites.

    The celebration endeavoured to make students and citizens appreciate the fact that World Natural Heritage Sites are the shared wealth of Humanity and preserving these areas of outstanding universal values demand collaborative efforts from every individual. Youth is the strength of every Nation and they have a particularly important role to play in conservation. Therefore, the event was enriched with the presence of students from various schools in Dehradun such as Kasiga School, National Institute for the Visually Handicapped and The Asian School.

    The Event started with an introductory speech by Dr. P.K Mathur, Dean, Faculty of Wildlife Science, WII who focussed upon the diversity of Cultural and Natural Heritage sites in the Asia-Pacific region and the role of the students in their conservation. A presentation featuring the rationale and background of UNESCO World Heritage Programme with stunning visuals of important World Heritage Sites of the Asia-Pacific region was also exhibited. Speeches by the Guests of Honour, Smt. Nita Bali, Shri Kamalbir Singh, Shri A.K Das and Dr. Geetika Mathur, Medical Officer NIVH followed. The speakers highlighted the uniqueness of World Heritage Sites and exhorted the students to contribute their bit towards their conservation. Shri Kamalbir Singh emphasised on the importance of natural conservation related issues and its importance for younger generation. Smt. Nita Bali emphasised the importance of wildlife education at school level and  Shri A.K Das reiterated the importance of unity amidst diversity as it was evident in the Quiz teams, where individual team members were from different schools.

    This was followed by the main event of the day, the Quiz Competition on Biodiversity and Natural World Heritage. There was active participation by the students of all the three schools. The first Prize was won by team Western Ghats that comprised of  Shubham Johar (The Asian School), Tanuja (NIVH) and Palash Tyagi (Kasiga School). Prizes consisting of Field Guides were distributed to the winners while all participants were given Bird Call CDs.

    A brief felicitation ceremony followed in which the distinguished Guests of Honour were felicitated by mementos and a recent copy of the Envis Bulletin of WII. On this occasion, the first issue of the Natural Heritage E-Bulletin brought out by the Category 2 Centre was released by the Dean, WII and Smt. Nita Bali, Principal Kasiga School.

    Marking an end to the programme, a guided Nature Walk was organised for the students to enhance their appreciation of Nature and its bountifulness and to encourage them for its preservation. The students were taken around the WII Nature Trail in two batches by the Faculty and Resource Persons from WII. The event concluded with a collective re-iteration of the commitment towards cherishing our wonderful Natural Heritage Sites and conserving their outstanding universal values for the benefit of our future generations.

    'Spreading the awareness regarding the need to conserve our rich natural heritage  amongst the youth is the critical first step and celebration of the World Heritage Day on 18th April, 2015 would go a long way in achieving that as over 150 students including the visually challenged from the model school of the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH) would be participating in this event, which is being celebrated for the first time by the newly established UNESCO Centre at Wildlife Institute of India (WII) " said Dr Vinod Mathur, Director, WII

     

    Last Updated: April 18, 2015

  • Last Updated: December 15, 2015

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    Advt. No. WII/ACD/2015-17/004/Advt. for XV M.Sc 

    The Wildlife Institute of India (www.wii.gov.in) is a premier national institute for training and research in the field of wildlife conservation and management. The Institute’s idyllic ambience, state of the art infrastructure, scientific faculty of repute and diverse professionals provide a vibrant academic atmosphere for scholarly work. The Institute constantly strives to provide an enriching learning experience to its students. The M.Sc. course in Wildlife Science is a flagship course of the Institute and is widely acclaimed both nationally and internationally. The course aims to impart theoretical knowledge on concepts, principles, approaches; analytical skills and field techniques in Wildlife Science. Students of high calibre, motivation and having passion for Wildlife and Conservation are selected for the residential course every alternate year.  The course is affiliated with the Saurashtra University, Rajkot (Gujarat) which has been Accredited Grade B by NAAC (CGPA 2.93). The details of the University can be found at http://www.saurashtrauniversity.edu/. The degree on successful completion of the course will be awarded by the Saurashtra University, Rajkot. Indian and foreign nationals are admitted to the course. Applications are invited for admission to this 2 year course (four semesters) in M.Sc. Wildlife Science commencing June, 2015 at this Institute. Twenty meritorious students will be admitted to this course, which includes 15 Indian and 05 foreign nationals. The break-up of seats (15) for Indian nationals will be as follows: General Candidates - 08; SC Candidates - 02; ST Candidate - 01; OBC Candidates – 04. In case 05 foreign candidates are not selected, these seats will be offered to Indian candidates and the reservation policy of Government of India will be made applicable for these seats..

    COURSE FEE: The Course Fee for the entire course is: Indian Nationals - INR 5,32, 800; SAARC Nationals - US $ 13,200; Other Nationals - US $ 14,400. The Institute provides full scholarship to eight Indian students based on their selection merit. The scholarship covers academic fee, hostel accommodation fee and a monthly stipend. The breakup of the scholarships for Indian nationals will be: General - 04; SC - 01; ST – 01 and OBC - 02. Other candidates (Indian and Foreign) selected will be treated as self-sponsored. The self sponsored students would be required to pay the course fee in four equal instalments prior to commencement of each semester.

    ELIGIBILITY:

    (a) Bachelor’s degree in Science, Medical Science, Engineering, Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Forestry, Pharmacy, Social Science, Computer Science and Computer Applications or degrees recognized as equivalent thereof (should have studied in Science stream at Higher Secondary Education Board or other equivalent board).

    (b) Minimum of 15 years of formal education (either 10+2+3 or 11+2+2).

    (c) Minimum of 55% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree.

    Candidates must produce result along with mark sheet of their Graduation at the time of their Personality and Aptitude Test (PAT), failing which their candidature will be treated as cancelled. The OBC candidates who belong to “Creamy Layer” are not entitled for concessions admissible to OBC category and such candidates have to indicate their category as”General”. The OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) candidates are required to submit requisite certificate in prescribed format (Annexure I) of Government of India, from a Competent Authority issued in the current year. The name of the caste and community indicated in the OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate must appear in the Central list of Other Backward Classes which can be found at http://ncbc.nic.in/Centrallistifobc.html. Further, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates will have to give a self-undertaking indicating that they belong to OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category also at the time of written test/interview, if called for.  

    Candidates with Bachelor’s Degree from Universities outside India should obtain certificates of equivalence from the Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities, AIU House 16, Comrade Indrajit Gupta Marg, New Delhi-110002 (Website: www.aiuweb.org/Contact/contact.asp), email to administration [at] aiuweb [dot] org, (Ph: + 91-11-23230059; 23232429; 23232305, Fax : + 91-11- 23232131).

    In case of Foreign nationals who do not have English as their native language should provide evidence of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL Score) for admission to this course. The TOEFL or IELTS score reports should not be more than two years since taking the Test to submission of the application. A minimum TOEFL Score of 213 (computer based), 550 (paper based), or 79 (internet based), or minimum of 6.0 IELTS score is required.

    AGE LIMIT: The age limit is 25 years as on July 01, 2015 with relaxation of 5 years for reserved category  candidates.  For the in-service candidates working in Forest and Wildlife Departments, the age limit is 35 years as on July 01, 2015.

    TERMS & CONDITIONS

    1. Director Wildlife Institute of India (WII) reserves the right to re-schedule the  NET/PAT/interview in case of foreign nationals and/or change the test centre at its sole discretion, without assigning any reasons thereof, and as warranted by the circumstances.

    2. Director, WII reserves the exclusive right to reject any application without assigning any reasons thereof.

    3. SC/ST candidates called for the PAT (Personality and Aptitude test) will be paid to and fro train ticket fare (III Tier Sleeper) by shortest route from their place of residence to Dehra Dun.

    4. Candidates belonging to the SC, ST and OBC category should submit a caste certificate from the competent authority at the time of PAT failing which they will not be allowed to appear the interview.

    5. All selected students (Indian as well as foreign nationals) will arrive at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India on 29 June, 2015 and report at the Institute in Office hours (0900-1730 hrs).

    6. Candidates/Applicants will send all correspondence related to admission to the Course Director (Telephone: +91-135-2646286, Fax: + 91-135-2640117, E-mail: cdxvmsc [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in) with a copy marked to the Associate Course Director (Telephone: +91-135-2646284, Fax: + 91-135-2640117, E-mail:  acdxvmsc [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in)

    7. Incomplete applications or those not accompanied by supporting documents will be summarily rejected.

    8. If any candidate has been found at any stage to have furnished wrong information or deliberately suppressed any relevant information, his/her candidature/ admission will be rejected/ cancelled as soon as it comes to the notice of either WII or the University concerned.

    (Course Director)
    XV M.Sc. Course in Wildlife Science

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    Last Updated: January 6, 2018

  • Developing Partnerships and Funding Conservation Initiatives under Corporate Social Responsibility

    Ecosystems and their biological diversity underpin human well-being and provide vital “services,” essential to national economies. The increasing degradation of ecosystems and wildlife habitats and associated loss of biological diversity is becoming a national crisis. Protection of wildlife habitats and conservation of their floral and faunal values must therefore be also recognized as the country's greatest priority. Addressing this priority inter-alia requires inputs of specialized institutions to conceive, plan and implement the conservation agenda in a responsible and effective manner in close partnerships with a range of stakeholders. Crucial for driving the conservation actions towards successful outcomes, are the financial resources that are invariably adequate.

    The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India established the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in 1982 with a mandate to support nature conservation and foster the development of wildlife science in the country (www.wii.gov.in). With operating budgets of both of Ministry of Environment & Forests and WII always being limited, the challenges of conservation and the resources needed to address them seem to be growing as much as the concerns of degradation of wildlife habitats.

    The widening gap between the availability of natural resources from the wild and the rate of removal of natural capital is also constraining the human ability to combat disease, build resilient systems for climate proofing and reduce poverty. This grim reality becomes a constant reminder for conservation community to 'act fast and act right' before it becomes too late in time to reverse the ecological catastrophe of species decline or even extinction.

    Managing terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitats, connecting fragmented landscapes for conserving species in the wild, maintaining healthy wildlife populations, recovering endangered species, restoring impaired ecosystems and arresting the natural resource crunch require substantial funds. Business groups need to realize that biodiversity and development are closely linked as biodiversity sustains development initiatives, and development pressures induce impact on biodiversity, that are seldom positive. Biodiversity conservation should therefore be as much a priority for business groups as generating profits.

    The Government of India has enacted a Corporate Social Act and 'environmental sustainability' has been identified as one of activities to be covered under Corporate Social Responsibility.

    Commitments to conserve biodiversity under Corporate Social Responsibility can go a long way in reversing the current loss of biodiversity and degradation of critical ecosystems and the services they deliver. At the same time, corporate contributions by way of funding recovery programmes and conservation of highly endangered species can also provide reputational benefits. These species include terrestrial species such as Bengal florican, lesser florican, great Indian bustard and Gyps vultures; fauna of specialized habitats including sangai, hangul and snow leopard; marine species such as dugong and whale shark; fresh water species such as mahseer and gharial.

    Extending fund support to a range of proposals that are targeted towards managing and conserving highly endangered wildlife species and their habitats will not only help corporate groups compensate for their ecological footprints but would also provide them the reputational benefits.

    The proposals will be implemented through active partnerships with State Forest Departments, Conservation Organisations, Corporate Groups and most importantly the local communities.

     Foreword (98 kb) | CSR Proposals at a Glance (2.3 mb) | Partnerships in Conservation (51 mb)


    Last Updated: March 24, 2015

  • Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2015 at WII

    Great Backyard Bird Count

    Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a popular citizen science event which collects valuable information pertaining to distribution and abundance of birds across the globe. Events like these demonstrate the power of engaging citizens in learning about the natural world and monitoring how it is changing.

    WII along with other 101 campuses (including research stations, government institutions, schools, colleges, universities and corporate offices etc.) across India participated in the count carried over 4 days from 13-16 February, 2015. As part of the count, birders in WII were grouped into 5 teams and they surveyed in and around the WII campus. In order to increase the efficiency of the coverage area the campus was divided into subareas like Nature trail, Faculty Residential colony, area between admin block and old hostel, Sal patch near WII and IIIrd block residential colony. A total number of 26 checklists were uploaded to the global listing website (http://ebird.org/) and a total of 96 species along with three unidentified species were recorded during the count days. Over all, 1593 individual birds were counted in the WII campus. Rose ringed parakeet, Himalayan bulbul and Large-billed Crow were the most seen birds during the count and birds like Indian cormorant, Eurasian Hoopoe, Black-winged cuckooshrike and Grey-winged blackbird were recorded only once.

    Contributors to the count: Gopi G V, Manoj V Nair, Shubaranjan Sen, J. A. Johnson, Gautam Talukdar, Nisha Subba, K C Bhutia, J D Pati, Jaya Krishnan, Pankaj, Dimpi Patel, Monika Kaushik, Ashutosh Singh, Naitik Patel, Ridhima Solanki, Gokulakannan, Pritha Dey, Rahul Talegaonkar, Sumit Arya, Deepti Gupta, Tanveer Ahmed, Gaura Chandra Das, Shahid Dar, Suresh Rana, Vipin, Vandana Rajput, Prerna Sharma, Ankita Bhattacharya, Rutu Prajapati, Sudip Banerjee and Sougata Sadhukhan.

    More information about the GBBC, Campus Bird Count, and other associated events can be found at www.birdcount.in, the website of the Bird Count India partnership. The global GBBC event is organized by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society.

    Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2015 at WII

     

     


    Last Updated: March 10, 2015

  • 66th Republic Day Celebrated at Wildlife Institute of India

    The 66th Republic Day was celebrated on 26th January, 2015 at the Wildlife Institute of India campus with participation of faculty, staff, researchers and students. Officers of the Indian Revenue Service, Postgraduate Diploma Course in Advanced Wildlife Management and Certificate Course in Wildlife Management currently undergoing training at the Institute also participated in the event which began by unfurling of the national flag by Dr V.B.Mathur, Director of the Institute. Speaking on the occasion he said 26th January is a very significant date in our nation’s calendar, on which we celebrate the establishment of free India as a Republic, based on the ideology of justice and equality. It is a day when we recall with gratitude the sacrifices of our freedom fighters and the work of our Founding Fathers, for giving to us a country, where our dignity and individual freedoms are guaranteed by an enlightened Constitution.

    Dr Mathur said that the strength of an institution is not determined by the challenges it faces, but by its responses to these challenges and therefore what actions the Institute will take now in terms of leveraging the advantages and addressing the shortcomings, will shape the destiny of the institution.

    On this occasion awards were given to staff, officer-trainee and researchers for excellence in games and sports. Four Institute’s drivers were felicitated for showing valour and saving the life and property, which got endangered due to an accidental fire which broke out during night in a camp of officer-trainees in Rajaji National Pak. 

    Glimpses of 66th Republic Day Celebrated at Wildlife Institute of India

    Last Updated: January 30, 2015

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