Late K.V.S.Babu, IFS (Retd.), Memorial Lecture and Gold Medals Presentation Ceremony

15-08-2019 Thu 16:55 | Local | Press Release

Award Winners Proud to be Forest Officers
Telangana State Forest Academy, Dulapally
Late Sri.K.V.S.Babu,IFS ( R ) Memorial Lecture &
Gold Medals Presentation Ceremony, 15th August 2019

Smt.Ch.Anitha, Telangana State Forest Range Officer of Kaghaznagar Range of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district is awarded Late Sri.K.V.S.Babu Gold medal for the courage and commitment she displayed towards the protection of forest lands in spite of local leaders assaulting her brutally. Sri.I.Suresh Kumar, Dy. Range Officer of Nellore Range was awarded Gold Medal from Andhara Pradesh State for preventing encroachment of forest lands in Nellore range against all odds. In their award acceptance speech, both the officers categorically said that they are very proud to be forest officers and they will give their very best to protect and conserve forests.

The 7th Late Sri.K.V.S.Babu Memorial Lecture and Gold Medals presentation ceremony took place at Telangana State Forest Academy, Dulapally. The memorial lecture on “Forest Protection in Present-day scenario” was delivered by Sri.P.K.Jha, former PCCF. In his lecture, he traced the history of the interaction of forests and people dwelling in forest areas and policies of various governments related to forest lands. He made a point that sources of problems to forests are lying outside forests and solutions also have to be found outside forest areas. Forest department and forest staff are not against development but they are only discharging their genuine duties to protect forests. There is a need, he felt, to bring awareness among various sections of people on this aspect.

Smt.R.Sobha, PCCF (Hoff) TS Forest Department presided over the ceremony and called upon all forest ranger and beat officer trainees to take a cue and strive to one day get such a Gold medal. Sri. P.Raghuveer, VC&MD TSFDC, Sri.M.Prudhvi Raju, PCCF (Production), Sri.S.K.Das, President Retired Forest Officers’ Association, Sri.K.Buchirami Reddy, Sri.P.Mallikharjuna Rao, PCCF (R ) of AP, and others shared their association with Late Sri.K.V.S.Babu.

Smt.Phani Prasunamba, the wife of Late Sri.K.V.S.Babu who instituted the Gold medals in honour of her late husband, presented the Gold medals to the two awardees. Sri. Srinivasa Reddy, DCF represented AP Forest Department. Sri. Munindra, PCCF/Director TSFA thanked Smt. Phani Prasunamba for entrusting the responsibility of coordinating the ceremony to TSFA/CEFNARM.