Modi for forensic science in schools, villages

Gandhinagar, 10 October, 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said his government intends to take forensic science to villages and also intends to give forensic science a place in school syllabus.

Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of new building of Gujarat Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar, Chief Minister Modi said, “today somebody would come to farmer and provide fake fertilizer or pesticide, and after the season ends, a farmer would come to know that it didn’t work. We need to percolate forensic science to rural area by developing a mechanism, so that farmers could do needed probe.”

“Forensic science should be utilized not just for crime related matters but also for benefit of the people. All should have basic knowledge of this science,” he added.

Speaking to media persons, Director General of Forensic Science University Shri JM Vyas said, “at present there are 400 students in three institutes of university, namely Forensic science, Behavioral science and research and development, however the university will soon have two more institutes namely Forensic technology and management institute and medico legal institute.”

Gujarat Forensic Science University has at present 400 students. The university has also trained 10,000 lawyers, cops and judges.

A new building of the university will come up at a cost of Rs 60 crore in 18-month period.