This Is My Visiting Card

Description

‘‘And into the forest I go, to lose my mind & find my soul.” – John Muir. ‘This is my Visiting Card’ is an autobiographical account of Mr. Vijay Singh, written with personal dimension, family life, bureaucratic complexities, relationships with politicians in power & vast experience of jungle life, with trees & animals. In the first chapter, the Author Vijay Singh describes how he got his first job & why he wanted to be a forest officer. Singh’s indomitable courage, his unbelievable tenacity, his zest for life, his courageous fight with cancer, his faith in the life force is transparent in the book. This is the best book to read for all the young aspirants who are passionate to be forest officer.

Born on September 18, 1943, Vijay Singh entered superior forest service of Maharashtra in 1966 & underwent 2 years in-service training, leading to award of FAO approved AIFC PG Diploma in forestry, at the IFC, Dehradun. He is the recipient of Brandis Award (1991) for innovation of an afforestation technique. This autobiography book is anecdotal narrative of tales that illustrate the central issues of bygone era. It also serves as a guiding light for young aspirants who wish to choose forest service, away from the human jungles to real life thrill in forests.

Pages: 410
Language: English
Binding: Soft
Size: 5.5″ x 8.5″