Hyderabad: Forest College and Research Institute gets A+ category recognition

Hyderabad: Telangana Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI) has got A+ Category Institute recognition from the Union government for maintaining the highest standards in forest education and research. Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), which examines the forest colleges, their standard of education and facilities, have given this the most important recognition.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said it was good result for the efforts put in by the State government. The Chief Minister congratulated the officials of the Forest department, college management, staff and the students. With a view to give more importance to the protection of forests and the environment, the CM constituted an exclusive Forest College and encouraged it. The CM'sdirective was that the Forest College should be on par with the Mettupalayam College in Tamil Nadu, was started in 2015 and the first batch of B Sc (Forestry) started with four-year duration course.

While maintaining the highest standards in teaching, the college signed MoUs with Columbia University and Auburn University in USA. The Auburn University offered a free M Sc seat recently to a girl student from this college. With the A+ recognition now, the College may get more national and international recognitions. There will also an opportunity to collaborate with from other institutions in the education and research fields' development.