Many threads exist where people have brought out the problems with UPSC's conduct of the Civil Service Examination.
But hardly is there any discussion regarding the step-motherly treatment meted out to the aspirants of another All - India Service, The Indian Forest Services, which deals with a field as critical as our Environment.
And these issues had started right since 2013 when all of a sudden the prelims were made the same for both Civil Services and IFoS.
This is to bring to your notice few issues with regards to the recruitment procedure followed for Indian Forest Service (IFoS) via UPSC.
Issue 1)
The eligibility for IFoS clearly says that students with only Science or Engineering backgrounds can apply for IFoS. But there is no checking of graduation documents / marksheets at the preliminary stage. As a result, many students who might be otherwise ineligible at later stages (due to Arts or other educational backgrounds) for IFoS, apply for it.
Now if they clear the cut off (which is usually 15-20 marks higher than Civil Service cut-off) they essentially deprive a potential eligible candidate of his/her chance at appearing for IFoS mains. (because only a fixed number of candidates will be allowed to sit for the Mains around 13 times the vacanices)
There is no way to rectify this injustice meted out to a deserving and eligible candidate under the present rules.
Issue 2)
Unlike Civil Services, Indian Forest Service does not come out with a "Reserve List" of candidates who may have missed out from the final list by a few marks and who can be allotted the service in case someone opts out.
Every year there are many over-lapping candidates who qualify for both Civil Services and also IFoS. Many of them opt for Civil Services (and Allied Services) due to the physically challenging nature of the job of an IFoS officer.
Hence all 110 vacancies are usually not filled up yet at the same time, many bright candidates, who may have missed out by very few marks at the final interview stage, are also deprived of their chance to pursue this prestigious All-India Service.
Though there have been many petitions and protests in the recent past regarding the syllabus and format of Civil Service recruitment, nothing has been done to correct these wrongs meted out to Indian Forest Service aspirants every year.
The reserve list for the Civil Services 2016 has not been released yet.
Indian Forest Service should also get its due importance and DoPT and UPSC should also come out with a Reserve List for Indian Forest Service Examination.
Send emails to MoEF, DoPT and Dr. Jitendra Singh to bring this issue to their notice.
mos-pp@nic.in
secy-mop@nic.in
drjitendras@gmail.com
secy-moef@nic.in
Comments
But, I think DoPT won't have any role in this. MoEF&CC is the cadre controlling authority for IFS. So, if the representation is made to the Environment Minister, something can happen.
Earlier further attempts at CSE were not allowed during 16.5 months training in National Forest Academy. But this restriction was removed in Feb 2017, after probationers requested the earlier environment minister.
This is sheer wastage of precious human resource
Reserve list is for single exam for multiple service.
its not for single service exam.
Read about that before mailing to higher authority if u really want to make some changes.
I wrote to moeaf dopt and others . Registered grievance also . But no reply yet. .this time applied for ifos but could not qualify prelims.
Waiting list is prerogative of moeaf. Upsc cant do anything. You all can write to moeaf and dopt. It can benefit future generation.
Regards
For forestry
Be careful with maniknandan. Read only those thing which u can understand . As in this book
I found things difficult to comprehend . Concepts are not explained properly . I used sageriya . Nepal forestry and the maximum use of youtube videos. Used coloured pencil for drawings. Try to make maximum diagrams. Use simple mathematical and graphical representation for question. One thing i would like to tell do not try to give scientific name of trees . Because it can take lot of time to mug that. Just remember 20 names which can be used at maximum place. If it is difficult to grip the concept of cai and mai . Look for it on you tube . There are some financial calculation for returns on you tube which is same for forestry.
You need clarity for cai mai yield . It will help you lot in exam in some way .
Which book is this? (sageriya , nepal forestry?)
What is this mathematical and graphical representation?
Avoid bangar except rocks . It is of no use .
More over examiner is pissing off the geology student by some way or other .
I think except plaentology engineering student can understand the subject.
I used nptel. Tulane university notes . Mahaptra for plaentology .
For boundary problem use beilliant material.
For plaentology try to study with some of your friend having medical science or geology as graduation subject.
Used you tube for different topics . You will get maximum topic at nptel . Keep patience while reading it .
Paper1 part1 and paper 2 part 2 is easy . Less time consuming and scoring . While rest you have to mug things alot .
Try to make graphs as much as you can . Like in rocks use pressure temperature graphs.
You get 70 percent marks of your right attempt in geology. My experience
Rest is your luck .
All the best