A total of 26 forest range officers passed out from the Uttarakhand Forest Training Academy here on Monday after completing the 2018-19 training period.
The principal chief conservator of forests and head of the department Jai Raj was the chief guest at the convocation held at the academy.
Those who passed out as forest range officers from the academy included personnel from Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Gujarat. Kripali Ramdas Shinde who secured the first position by scoring 84.39 per cent, was awarded one gold medal and two bronze medals. Sumit Sudamarao Nirmal was awarded the silver medal for securing the second position by scoring 83.45 per cent whereas Sheetal Kawaje received the bronze medal for securing the third position by scoring 80.31 per cent.