On February 28, 2026, in Bhopal, the Union Environment Minister, Shri Bhupender Yadav, chaired a meeting of the High Powered Steering Committee under the NIRANTAR Platform (Vertical III - Capacity Development Support). The meeting included senior officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and representatives from NIRANTAR institutions. The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, presented capacity-building initiatives and the way forward under NIRANTAR. The presentation included short and medium-term action plans, scientist development programs, joint training modules, and collaborative initiatives. Emphasis was placed on coordinated training efforts, developing composite training plans, and promoting knowledge exchange. The Minister emphasized that NIRANTAR is a collaborative mechanism to enhance institutional synergies, promote demand-driven research and build professional capacity in the forestry and environmental sectors. He stressed the need for integrated planning, innovation, and alignment with national priorities such as sustainable forest management and climate resilience, urging coordinated efforts for effective platform implementation. (Release ID: 2234037) Visitor Counter : 316.
Key Entities Referenced
NIRANTAR: A collaborative mechanism to enhance Institutional Synergies, promote Demand-driven Research and build Professional Capacity in the Forestry and Environmental Sectors.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry under whose auspices the NIRANTAR program and the steering committee meeting took place.
Shri Bhupender Yadav: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Chair of the High Powered Steering Committee.
Bhopal: Location of the High Powered Steering Committee meeting.
Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM): The lead institution for the Capacity Development Vertical under the NIRANTAR platform.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Union Environment Minister chairs High Powered
Steering Committee Meeting under NIRANTAR
NIRANTAR a Collaborative Mechanism to enhance
Institutional Synergies, promote Demand-driven Research
and build Professional Capacity in the Forestry and
Environmental Sectors: Shri Bhupender Yadav
Posted On: 28 FEB 2026 8:12PM by PIB Delhi
The meeting of the High Powered Steering Committee under the NIRANTAR Platform (Vertical III –
Capacity Development Support) was held today under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, at Bhopal. Senior officials of the
Ministry and representatives of all NIRANTAR institutions participated in the meeting.
The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, as the lead institution for the Capacity
Development Vertical, made a detailed presentation on capacity building initiatives undertaken and the
way forward under the NIRANTAR platform.
The presentation outlined short-term and medium-term action plans, scientist development programmes,
joint training modules and collaborative initiatives among participating institutions. Emphasis was laid on
strengthening coordinated training efforts, developing composite training plans and promoting knowledge
exchange across institutions.In his address, the Minister emphasized that NIRANTAR was conceived as a collaborative mechanism to
enhance institutional synergies, promote demand-driven research and build professional capacity in the
forestry and environmental sectors.
Shri Yadav underscored the need for integrated planning, innovation and alignment of institutional efforts
with national priorities including sustainable forest management and climate resilience. He urged all
institutions to work in a coordinated manner to ensure effective implementation of the platform’s
objectives.
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