1. Ceremonial Occasions:

Khaki uniform consisting of Khaki shirt with two metal badges on the shoulder flaps, khaki trousers, brown leather belt, blue beret (with monogram), lanyard, name plate, khaki socks, and brown leather shoes. In winter, khaki woollen jerseys may be worn.

2. During Working Hours at Headquarters:

o Khaki uniform consisting of a khaki shirt with two metal badges on the shoulder flaps, khaki trousers, brown leather belt, khaki socks, and brown leather shoes. Khaki woollen jerseys are permitted in winter.

3. Field Dress for Tours or Excursions:

o The same uniform as prescribed for headquarters with the following modifications: hunter shoes instead of leather shoes, beret or official cap, haversacks, billhook, and water bottles, which must be carried by all trainees.

4. In the Mess:

For Breakfast and Lunch: Khaki uniform except on Sunday and holidays, when the prescribed mufti may be worn. o For tea: Sports dress, khaki uniform, or mufti as appropriate, o For dinner and All Formal Evening Occasion: (a) At headquarters White shirt with grey trousers. Academy necktie, socks and Black shoes. (b) On Tours-Appropriate Academy uniform or mufti.
Note: - (1) The trainee shall not enter dining hall in chappals, sandals, pyjamas, dhoti, short pants or lungi. (2) Mufti means white shirt, grey trousers, Academy necktie with socks and Black shoes.

5. For Physical Training:o White T-shirt, white shorts, white socks, and white canvas shoes. For female. o trainees: white track pants instead of shorts.

6. On Sports Grounds:

o White T-shirts, white shorts, white socks, and white tennis shoes. Appropriate attire for different games should be worn as prescribed. Female trainees should o wear white T-shirts and white track pants, white socks, and white tennis shoes.

7. For Drill:

Khaki shirt with shoulder badges, khaki trousers with brown leather belt, beret. o cap, khaki socks, and brown leather shoes.
Key Points to Remember When Dressing: • The dress should always be clean, proper, and smart. • Buckles and buttons should always be intact, and shirts should be tucked in. Shoes and belts should be polished daily and kept in good repair. • While on field visits, trainees should carry a haversack, water bottle, billhooks, field notebook, and pen. Billhooks should never be carried in the haversack.

Dining Hours:

Dinner should be completed before 9:00 PM. The dining hall will be open for food service between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. On Sundays, the closing time is extended by an hour.

Study Hours:

Compulsory study hours are from 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM. During these hours, every trainee is expected to be in their room, attending to their daily studies and homework. 

The library is available on all working days from 10AM to 11 PM. On Saturday, Sundays and public holidays, the library is available from 9 am to 5 pm.

During the training period, the right to avail leave is generally suspended. No leave, other than sick leave, is normally allowed. Sick leave must be taken under the supervision of the Academy's Medical Officer.

Leave is not granted as a rule but only in exceptional cases, such as:

1. Bereavement of close blood relatives (parents, siblings, spouse, and children).

2. Personal illness leading to hospitalization, which should be availed in the hostel only after discharge from the hospital.

3. To attend court duties,

No trainee shall proceed on leave without written permission from the course director/director while at the Academy and from the Instructor in charge of the class while on tour. If a trainee is unable to attend class or participate in any outdoor work due to health reasons, they must produce a Medical Certificate from the Academy Medical Officer, or if on tour, from the nearest prescribed Medical Officer.

No trainee whose attendance at lectures, practical work, and tours falls below 95% will be permitted to appear for the final examination. However, trainees showing sufficient progress in their studies may be permitted to appear as a special case, by the Director, Chandrapur Forest Academy.

If a trainee remains absent without permission for more than seven days, they will be required to repeat the training at their own expense, in addition to facing fines and other disciplinary actions is determined by the Department.

Frequent sickness may render a trainee physically unfit to continue training, leading to their discharge from the Chandrapur Forest Academy.

Rigorous physical training is compulsory. The current daily period for physical training is fixed at two and a half hours (one hour morning PT and 90 minutes games/sports in evening). but this may be adjusted based on the physical development required for the profession. Running exercises are the most important part of physical training.

One objective of the training is to develop endurance and restraint while facing harsh situations that may be encountered in the field.

Trainees are subjected to tough treatments, which should be viewed positively as opportunities to build endurance and restraint during the training period itself, so that they are prepared to handle such situations in their service, whether alone or in a small group

A marathon race of 10 km is conducted at the beginning, middle, and end of the training period to assess the enhanced endurance capacity that the trainee has acquired at the end of each tom.

Games are compulsory and designed to help trainees relieve stress. Every trainee is expected to choose a game of their choice and acquire expertise in at least one game, such as cricket, volleyball, throwball, tennis, badminton shuttle.

Physical training in morning and games in the evening are compulsory, both at headquarters and on tours (wherever possible). Matches and competitions will be organized as and when possible, to enable trainees to improve their performance.

The behaviour of trainees should reflect the qualities expected of an Officer. Trainees should develop Officer Like Qualities (OLQ) from the beginning of their training and continue to improve them thereafter. Below are general tips on behaviour:

1. How to Stand, Walk, and Talk:

When talking to a senior or superior, always address them as Sir/Madam and stand erect in the attention position. Trainees may stand at ease when permitted by the senior but should avoid unnecessary gestures with their arms, head, or body. While walking, trainees should remain erect, alert, and smart. When walking in pairs or groups, trainees should walk in step.

Outside the Academy, trainees should behave with dignity and courtesy to all. They should avoid entering crowded shopping areas and ensure they do not cause inconvenience to others on the road. They should also refrain from any indecent behaviour or illegal activities that are unbecoming of a responsible government servant.

2. How to Wish:

When in Uniform:

1. With headwear: Salute.

2. Without headwear: Stand erect, come to attention, ise heels, and say "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Sir/Madam," as appropriate. Do not say "Good Night" when meeting anyone, even if it is late at night. "Good night" is only wished at the time of final departure during the evening or night. "Good day" is wished at the time of departure during the daytime.

When Not in Uniform: Stand erect, come to attention, raise heels, and say "Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Sir/Madam," as appropriate.

When Riding a Cycle: Do not salute or get down from the cycle; look towards the officer, straighten your arms, wish them, and continue on your way

Every week, the course director will nominate one trainee to act as a 'Duty Officer for a weck, from Monday to the following Sunday. Normally, each traince will act as Duty Officer/Orderly Officer by rotation.

Duties of the Duty Officer/Orderly Officer:

At Headquarters:

1. The duty officer is responsible for the overall discipline of the trainees on campus.

2. To serve as a means of communication between the class and the Officers Office staff.

3. To ensure sanitary conditions and general cleanliness of the hostels (including latrines, bathrooms, and kitchens).

4. To check and prevent or report any wastage of electricity or water in the hostels

5. To promptly report any incidents in the hostel, especially regarding the illness of trainces, to the authorities.

6. To take roll-call of trainees immediately after dinner every day and present the night attendance register to the House Tutor the following morning, bringing sny regularities or acts of indiscipline to their notice.

7. To present the attendance register to the instructor at the beginning of each lecture and to the officer on duty for Physical Training.

8. To ensure all lights, faris, etc., are turned off before the trainees vacate the class

9. To call on the House Tutor once daily in the office to obtain instructions.

10. Every traince who has been granted written permission by the House Tutor or the concerned instructor must hand over the written persion to the Orderly Officer and finally obtain the Orderly Officer's permissile before leaving the hostel or camp, and must sign the movement register maintained by the Onderly Officer

On Tour:

1. The duty officer is responsible for the overall discipline of the trainees on tour.

2. Proper layout and alignment of tents in campsites and general tidiness, especially in latrine and kitchen areas.

3. Supervision of loading, unloading, and handling of all luggage with proper care (of trainees and government property).

4. Taking roll sall and ensuring all trainees are present.

5. Collection and distribution of "Tapal (post) for trainees.

6. Reporting cases of irregularities on the part of the trainees to the Officer-in- Charge daily and receiving necessary instructions.

7. The duty officer will typically be the last person to leave the camp on days of movement.

8. Inefficiency in the performance of duty as an Orderly Officer will be considered during the final assessment of each trainee.

9. Other trainees are expected to follow the orders of the Duty Officer/Orderly Officer in the same manner as those of instructors.