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What is your vision for IIFM?

My vision for IIFM is to be among the leading international institutions in the area of environment, forest and development management, and be respected both nationally and internationally for its outstanding contributions in the fields of education, training, research, consultancy, and thought leadership.

How do you see IIFM after five years?

An institution that will draw maximum attention to the philosophy of future business from the field of management, that the bottom line of business is not the profit maximization but a balance among profit, environment and social development maximization. Our students would serve with great distinction in environment, finance, project management, marketing, information technology, community development, natural resource planning and management, etc. They would receive a large number of opportunities from diverse national and international organizations including corporate houses, consulting firms, IT companies and developmental organizations.

View of the IIFM Library & Computer Centre Building

In your view, what edge does this Sectoral Management Program has over the General Management Programs.

Forest Management, briefly, is about understanding forests or forestry as a sector, managing this sector and its natural resources, and addressing the question of how you can provide livelihood to the nearly 15 million people comprising forest dwellers or forest fringe dwellers. What can you do for them in terms of enhancing their livelihood?

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