Green Skill Development Programme
Certificate Course on Conservator cum Ecotourism Guide
WWF EIACP PC- RP is going to conduct Certificate Course on "Nature Conservation and Ecotourism: Livelihood” (Level-4 of NSQF) under the Green Skill Development Programme of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. The course is free of cost and only the candidates who are class 12th pass out, unemployed and belong to SC category can apply for this course.
Applicants may apply on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MBFSkXzUYRAEc_0H5CARfwu0UftF0NFSEhsHNSfELNk/edit
*Note: Applicants must select “Conservator cum Ecotourism Guide" as Discipline and WWF-India, Delhi as Centre under the GSDP training section while filling the online application form for the course.
The course aims at imparting knowledge to perform a job like Eco tour guide, Nature Conservation Guide etc, which will require routine and predictable activities pertaining to eco trails or sites and catering and advising to the tourist needs from food, and accommodation to tourist sites and trails. The trainees will be taught basic hospitality, biodiversity, and environment knowledge with the help of computers, the internet, and field visits to sites and homestays. This short-term training programme has theoretical and practical skills. Green Skill Development contributes to preserving and restoring environmental quality for a sustainable future and includes jobs that protect ecosystems and biodiversity, reduce energy and minimize waste and pollution. Under this skilling course on ‘Nature Conservator Cum Ecotourism Guide’, a candidate will undertake short-term training that endeavours to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge and commitment to sustainable development, which will help in the attainment of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs). After completing this course, the person can be a trained nature guide or operate homestays and travel agencies. He/she can also train further for alternative ecotourism activities such as adventure tourism, bird watching, etc. He/she can also be part of a national park, Wetlands/Ramsar Sites, or work as a naturalist and be part of an EIA. Launch of this 2- month GSDP course on ‘Nature Conservator Cum Ecotourism Guide’ in eco-sensitive areas like wetlands, forests, and mountains will enable gainful employment or self-employment as a Nature guide, eco-tour guide, trekking guide, homestay management, and other nature-tourism related entrepreneurship opportunities.
The last Date of Submission of Application for the course is 20th November 2024
For further information, please contact:
Dr. G. Areendran,
Coordinator-EIACP PC-RP (MoEF & CC) WWF-India,
172-B, Lodi Estate, New Delhi – 110003
Tel: 011-41504791/93
Mobile: 9968411119/ 8527553279
Email:wwf@envis.nic.in
Applicants may apply on the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MBFSkXzUYRAEc_0H5CARfwu0UftF0NFSEhsHNSfELNk/edit
*Note: Applicants must select “Conservator cum Ecotourism Guide" as Discipline and WWF-India, Delhi as Centre under the GSDP training section while filling the online application form for the course.
The course aims at imparting knowledge to perform a job like Eco tour guide, Nature Conservation Guide etc, which will require routine and predictable activities pertaining to eco trails or sites and catering and advising to the tourist needs from food, and accommodation to tourist sites and trails. The trainees will be taught basic hospitality, biodiversity, and environment knowledge with the help of computers, the internet, and field visits to sites and homestays. This short-term training programme has theoretical and practical skills. Green Skill Development contributes to preserving and restoring environmental quality for a sustainable future and includes jobs that protect ecosystems and biodiversity, reduce energy and minimize waste and pollution. Under this skilling course on ‘Nature Conservator Cum Ecotourism Guide’, a candidate will undertake short-term training that endeavours to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge and commitment to sustainable development, which will help in the attainment of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs). After completing this course, the person can be a trained nature guide or operate homestays and travel agencies. He/she can also train further for alternative ecotourism activities such as adventure tourism, bird watching, etc. He/she can also be part of a national park, Wetlands/Ramsar Sites, or work as a naturalist and be part of an EIA. Launch of this 2- month GSDP course on ‘Nature Conservator Cum Ecotourism Guide’ in eco-sensitive areas like wetlands, forests, and mountains will enable gainful employment or self-employment as a Nature guide, eco-tour guide, trekking guide, homestay management, and other nature-tourism related entrepreneurship opportunities.
The last Date of Submission of Application for the course is 20th November 2024
For further information, please contact:
Dr. G. Areendran,
Coordinator-EIACP PC-RP (MoEF & CC) WWF-India,
172-B, Lodi Estate, New Delhi – 110003
Tel: 011-41504791/93
Mobile: 9968411119/ 8527553279
Email:wwf@envis.nic.in
