User:Raj singh012/sandbox

Dr. Ram Prasad (born 1st January 1944) is an author and Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of 1968 batch.. , who reached zenith in the Forest Department (PCCF, FD, GoMP; Director, IIFM, Bhopal; Director, Forestry Research Institute, Jabalpur). Not only this, he also served as the Vice-Chancellor, Barkatullah University, Bhopal (2003-2005). He is an advisor at International Centre of Community Forestry, IIFM, Bhopal and Chief Technical Advisor NTFP Centre of Excellence, Government of Tripura. Currently he is the President of Society for Resource Planning Development and Research, Bhopal.

Early life and education
Prasad was born in 1944 in Basti in the erstwhile United Provinces, now in Uttar Pradesh and is a graduate in Agriculture from CSA Agricultural University, Kanpur. He has an M.Sc in Soil Science. and 2 PhDs in Soil Conservation and Forest Ecology from CAZRI, Jodhpur and Sagar university He has more than 100 research papers already published in national and international journals. three technical bulletins, viz. 'Bamboo Plantation and its after care ', 'fuel head load removal - A case study of Jabalpur ' and 'Eucalyptus cultivation in Madhya Pradesh', he has authored number of books.

Books

 * (1988) Technology of Wastelands Development, by Ram Prasad
 * (1992) Handling of Forestry Seeds in India, by A. K. Kandya and Ram Prasad
 * (1993) Mahua, the Tree of Poor, by Ram Prasad
 * (1995) Social Forestry Experiences Over a Decade, by Pratibha Bhatnagar and Ram Prasad

Career
In the year 1966 at the age of 22 he was ranked 3 in prestigious PCS examination and was selected as Deputy Collector in government of Uttar Pradesh, in 1968 he was selected for the newly instated Indian Forest Service, and topped the first batch at the age of 23. Dr Ram Prasad held several government positions of authority during his civil service such as the post of the Assistant Conservator of forests, Divisional Forest Officer, Director, Conservator of forest and as Chief of various institutes in Madhya Pradesh.