Address for correspondence: PROFORMA FOR APPLICATION 1. Full Name (in capital letters): …………...... Information Brochure Dr. S. Manivannan 2. Designation: ……………………………...... Principal Scientist (SWCE) & Course Director ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation 3. Office address: ….…………...... ICAR Sponsored Winter School Regional Centre, Fern Hill Post, 4. Address to which reply should be sent (in block letters) On Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris (Give telegraphic, fax, e-mail address and mobile no.) Advanced technologies in watershed hydrology ...... - 643 004 to mitigate climate change impact on soil and 5. Permanent address: ...... water resources Phone (O): 0423-2443992 5. Date of birth: ……………………………...... Fax : 0423-2446757 7. Sex (male/female): ……………………...... Mobile : 09442109091 8. Marital status: …………………………...... 01-21 November, 2016 E-mail : [email protected] 9. Teaching/Research/Professional experience (mention post held ) and number of publications: ...... Course Director Also can contact: 10. Mention if you have participated in any Summer/ Winter School/ Short Course, etc. during the Dr. S. Manivannan previous three years under ICAR / Other Principal Scientist (Soil & Water Cons. Engg.) Dr. P. Raja organizations : ...... Senior Scientist (Soil Science) & Course Co-ordinator Course Cordinators Mobile : 08875197316 11. D.D. No. ______dated ______of Rs.50/- E-mail : [email protected] (Non refundable as registration fee) Dr. P. Raja, Senior Scientist (Soil Science) 12. Academic qualifications (PG onwards): Dr. V. Kasthuri Thilagam, Scientist (Soil Science) Dr. V. Kasthuri Thilagam Exam Subject Year of Class Univ. / Scientist (Soil Science) & Course Co-ordinator passed passing Institution Mobile : 9976120719 E-mail : [email protected]

Important dates Date: Last date for receipt of application : 15-09-2016 Place: Signature of the applicant Intimation of selection : 30-09-2016 13. Recommendations of Forwarding Institute Confirmation by participants : 07-10-2016

Route map to IISWC, RC Signature : ______Designation : ______Address : ______Date: Organized by CERTIFICATE ICAR - Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation This is to certify that the information furnished by the Regional Centre, Fern hill Post, applicant was checked with office record and was found Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu - 643 004 correct.

Signature and Designation of Sponsored by the Sponsoring Authority Indian Council of Agricultural Research with office seal New Delhi

About the Host Institute Objectives Eligibility th Government of on 20 October 1954, established The main objective of this training is to update the The candidate must hold Master’s Degree in Agriculture a Soil Conservation Research, Demonstration and Training knowledge of the trainers on watershed hydrology and train and allied disciplines with working knowledge of computer Centre at Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu. Later on, this and must be working not below the rank of Assistant Centre along with other such centers under the Ministry of them to use the advanced tools in watershed hydrology for Professor/ Scientist or equivalent in the related theme of Agriculture were transferred to the Indian Council of mitigating climate change impacts on soil and water the winter school and concerned subject. Agricultural Research in 1967 and subsequently brought resources. How to Apply under the administrative control of Central Soil and Water Course Module The interested candidates may send their applications Conservation Research and Training Institute, Dehradun. in the enclosed form through proper channel to the Recently, the Institute has been renamed as Indian Institute The training curriculum includes class room lectures, practical and field visits in the following sub-theme areas: Director, Winter School. Advance application may be of Soil and Water Conservation. essentially submitted by online through web site The primary mandate of this institute is to undertake ­ Watershed hydrology http://cbp.icar.gov.in. The last date for receipt of research for management of land degradation in a primary ­ Runoff and soil loss modeling application is September 15, 2016. A Registration fee for production systems and rehabilitation of degraded lands in ­ Installation guidelines for gauging stations Rs.50/- (Rupees fifty only) per participant is fixed as per ICAR guidelines. The fee should be sent through demand different agro - ecological regions of the country and ­ Watershed management draft drawn in favour of “Officer-In-Charge, CSWCRTI, Coordinating research network for developing location ­ Biological interventions for managing watershed Research Centre, ” payable at Udhagamandalam hydrology specific technologies in the area of soil and water along with completed application form. conservation. The institute also act as centre for training in ­ Climate change impacts on soil and water resources research methodologies and updated technologies in soil ­ Regional climate change models Boarding and Lodging ­ and water conservation and watershed management. The Application of advanced tools/models in watershed Free lodging and boarding will be provided to the centre is actively involved in developing live models on hydrology participants in Institute’s trainees’ hostel. The institute has Participatory Integrated Watershed Management on ­ Modeling the nutrients movements in surface runoff furnished rooms with dining and recreation facilities in the farmers' field. Salaiyur and Ayalur watersheds in semi-arid ­ Hydrology of Soil and water conservation measures, campus. The participants should abide by the rules and region and Iduhatty in high rainfall area are the living water harvesting and recharge structures regulations of the Institute trainees’ hostel. ­ examples for sustainable development and rural Farm mechanization in watershed management Travel transformation in the region. ­ Biophysical indicators for monitoring watershed hydrology Participants will be paid travel fare to and fro by shortest Information on Winter School route from their institution to ICAR - IISWC, ­ Exposure visit to model agricultural watersheds and Udhagamandalam by rail (Maximum Class of AC II only) Hydrological behaviours of water domains are being range lands. or bus as the case may be as per ICAR rules. Participants ­ changed due to climate change and plays crucial role in Monitoring the hydrological parameters are required to produce original rail and bus tickets for ­ managing water resources in agricultural and forestry Application of runoff models and hydrological reimbursing the travel expenditure. ICAR employees watersheds. Recent trends in rainfall pattern and behaviour under various landuses may claim TA/DA from their sponsoring institution. distribution make changes in hydrological regimes and Who can Participate How to Reach complicated to understand for efficient planning and The programme is open to scientists / assistant management of water resources. Hence, it is essential to Udhagamandalam commonly known as Ooty is well professors / subject matter specialists / professionals from connected by road from , , Calicut, update the knowledge of scientists of ICAR, SAUs and ICAR institute/ SAUs/ CAUs/ Agricultural engineering Palakkad and all the cities of Tamil Nadu. is State and Central Government organizations on recent faculty of Anna University, in the cadre of the nearest air port and railway station which is 85 km technologies on watershed hydrology. The course module Assistant Professors or equivalent and above. A from Udhagamandalam. On arrival of Ooty bus stand the is designed to understand the advanced tools and models maximum of 25 participants will be selected based on their participants may take bus / auto towards Theettukal to for predicting hydrological behaviours and climate change experience and area of working. One or two participants reach ICAR - IISWC, Regional Centre which is 5 km impact on water resources. may be sponsored from each Institute / Organization. away from the bus stand.