Rajasthan Forest Service

The Rajasthan Forest Service (RFS)^[1] is one of the state services of the Government of Rajasthan, the prominent two being the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) and the Rajasthan Police Service (RPS). The officers of Rajasthan Forest Service are governed by the provisions of The Rajasthan Forest Service Rules, 1962.^[2]

Posts

RFS officers start service as Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) (Hindi: सहायक वन संरक्षक) and Forest Range Officer (FRO) (Hindi: वन रेंज अधिकारी) in training period. The senior position among these is the ACF, which after considerable time, gets promoted to Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) (Hindi: उप वन संरक्षक). There are five salary-scales in RFS.^[3]

Recruitment

Officers are recruited through an open competitive examination conducted by the RPSC.^[4] A separate competitive exam is conducted for recruitment of following officers of the service -
1. Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF)^[5]
2. Forest Range Officer (FRO).^[6]
Recently, the Government of Rajasthan has given "out of turn" appointment to 29 sports medallists to different state services, including appointment of 5 sports medallists as Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) in RFS.^[7]

References

^ "RFS Officer - Transfer/Posting & Orders/Circulars". Website of Forest Department, Government of Rajasthan. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "The Rajasthan Forest Service Rules, 1962.pdf" (PDF). Website of Forest Department, Government of Rajasthan. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "Rajasthan Cabinet clears proposal for promotion of forest officers". The Hindu. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
^ "आरपीएससी ACF & फारेस्ट रेंज ऑफिसर भर्ती परीक्षा की नई तारीख घोषित". ABP News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "Rajasthan: Congress Govt Protests Against NEET, JEE But Greenlights State-Level Exams". The Wire. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "सहायक वन संरक्षक (ACF) और फॉरेस्ट रेंज ऑफिसर की परीक्षा तिथि जारी, पढ़ें डिटेल". Dainik Jagran. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "Rajasthan to appoint 29 sports medallists to govt services on out-of-turn basis". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

[1] "RFS Officer - Transfer/Posting & Orders/Circulars". Website of Forest Department, Government of Rajasthan. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[2] "The Rajasthan Forest Service Rules, 1962.pdf" (PDF). Website of Forest Department, Government of Rajasthan. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[3] "Rajasthan Cabinet clears proposal for promotion of forest officers". The Hindu. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

[4] "आरपीएससी ACF & फारेस्ट रेंज ऑफिसर भर्ती परीक्षा की नई तारीख घोषित". ABP News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[5] "Rajasthan: Congress Govt Protests Against NEET, JEE But Greenlights State-Level Exams". The Wire. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[6] "सहायक वन संरक्षक (ACF) और फॉरेस्ट रेंज ऑफिसर की परीक्षा तिथि जारी, पढ़ें डिटेल". Dainik Jagran. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[7] "Rajasthan to appoint 29 sports medallists to govt services on out-of-turn basis". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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