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Present Director

Present Director Mrs. Meera Iyer, IFS

Mrs. Meera Iyer, IFS

Director Forest Education
Date of Birth 12/09/1971
Service and Year of Allotment IFS 2000
Cadre Maharashtra
Date of Joining 24/12/2024
Qualifications
  • B.Sc (Maths)
  • M.Sc (Environmental Science)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry Management (PGDFM) from IIFM, Bhopal
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Forestry (PGDF) from IGNFA, Dehradun
Area of Specialization
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Community Forestry
  • Nature Education & Interpretation
  • Forestry Training
Other Interests Travelling, Reading, Writing
Phone +91 - 9412055233
Fax +91 - 0135-2757326
E-mail dfe-dehradun[at]gov[dot]in

Experience Prior to DFE

Post held Department
Senior Deputy Director Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun
DIGF Central Integrated Regional Office (IRO), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dehradun
Chief General Manager MPB Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM) Limited
Principal Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFOS), Dehradun
Lecturer Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFOS), Dehradun
Deputy Director Social Forestry Aurangabad Water Conservation Department

Trainings

  • State University of New York -   Instructional Training on Ecosystem Approach to Forest Management Program

  • Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand -   Sustainable Forest Management
  • Wildlife Institute of Inida, Dehradun -   Wildlife Management
  • Centre For Leadership Development, USA -   Leading Change
  • JICA, Japan -   Capacity Building for Forest Officers
  • IGNFA, Dehradun -   Advanced Forest Management Course & Mid Career Training

Last updated: 14 Jul, 2025