Established in 1966, Forest Training School is the only technical institute in forestry available in the islands. It is run by the Forest Department of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is situated at Wimberlygunj. Here service training as well as training to the new recruits, particularly at the level of forest guards and foresters, is imparted. About 20 trainees are trained in each batch. This institute also provides awareness training to public in forest biodiversity, conservation and environmental protection.
