The academy was established in the year 1961 by the Government of Maharashtra as ‘Vanpal Prashikshak Vidyalaya’ i.e. Training School for Forest Officers. This training school, spread over 28 hectares, played an important role in training newly recruited officers till 1976.
It was during this period, that the Central government decided to increase the scope of the institution, as a result, the Central Forest Officers’ College was established in 1976. The institute trained newly recruited forest officers from all the states of India.
In the year 1991, the administration of the institute was handed over to the Maharashtra Government. After 12 years, it was renamed ‘Chandrapur Vana Prashikshan Sanstha’ i.e. Chandrapur Forest Training Institute. It was December 2014 when the training institute was declared a ‘Vana Prabodhini’ i.e. Forest Academy
With the objective of forest administration, development and management of sustainable wildlife and natural resources, the curriculum of the academy is developed in tune with technological advancements in the field. The academy is the most functional amalgamation of such training institutes from all over the country.
