After joining the Indian Forest Service in the year 1996 he underwent Profession Course on forestry, natural resource management And biodiversity conservation and was awarded an AIGNFA Honours Diploma by Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun.
After joining the Indian Forest Service (IFS) in the year 1996 he underwent Profession Course on Forestry and Wildlife and was awarded an AIGNFA Honours Diploma, equivalent to an M.Sc. Forestry, by Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun.