STAFF STRENGTH AND DEVELOPMENT
To Strengthen the teaching, research and extension capabilities of the Institute, a UNDP/FAO project "development of professional education in the forestry sector" (BGD/85/011) was initiated in November 1986. Technical expertise (international recruited professors) in Rural Sociology and Forest Extension, Silviculture, Agroforestry and Forest Ecology, Forest Invento
ry, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Forest Resource Management and Forest Economics, Forest Engineering & Logging, Forest Products and Wood Utilization,
ii. Fellowships for IFESCU academic staff to pursue higher degrees in prestigious institutions abroad in various fields of forestry,
iii. Teaching materials (lecture notes prepared by expatriate professors), books, scientific journals, and other references for Institute library,
iv. Further support has been received to prepare documents, to consolidate the progress made in Phase-1; to support postgraduate research programs and for infrastructural developments of the Institute. Besides 22 regular teaching staff, the Institute employs experienced professional foresters, scientists, researchers and professors on a part time basis from FD, BARC, BFRI, BFIDC, BIT and related Departments of the University of Chittagong and other educational institutions. FACILITIES
Sufficient facilities are available for the students and the faculty members. Other facilities include:
Library: The Main Library of CU has thousands of books, references and other reading materials. IFESCU maintains its own seminar library with adequate books, journals, references and other reading materials covering Forestry, Environmental Sciences and related fields. Computers: Micro-computers with Internet facilities are available at IFESCU for teaching and research. Hostels: IFESCU has a boys' and a girls' hostel which accommodate 227 students. Cafeteria: Canteen and tea stall are annexed to the IFESCU hostel. Infirmary: Free medical services are rendered for students and faculty members at the Chittagong University medical centre within the campus. Transport: The University provides a fleet of buses to transport staffs and students from the highway (junction CU-Chittagong-¬Rangamati Road) to and around the campus, and to Chittagong city (staff only). A shuttle train runs between Chittagong City and University campus five times everyday. IFESCU has a fleet of vehicles of its own for running field practical & tours. Sports: Football field, basketball court, hockey field, tennis court, squash court etc. are available for physical fitness of the staff and students of the University. BNCC: The Bangladesh National Cadet Core (BNCC) provides physical training and rifle training to the students within CU campus. The students of IFESCU are currently joined with BNCC.
