BHU to collaborate with foreign varsities to start course in forensic science

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has planned to introduce a masters course in forensic science in collaboration with a Hyderabad based laboratory and two foreign universities. The department of chemistry, BHU will also play a major role in this endeavour which will see participation of as many as 37 more departments of the varsity. The course will commence from the next academic session (2014-15). Prof Lalji Singh, VC BHU said that the course will also be available online for the professionals from law, police, government and private investigating agencies. There will be no age limit for the online module of the course. P 3 The VC also informed about the soon to be started DNA fingerprinting and molecular diagnostics facility in the university. "The DNA fingerprinting and molecular diagnostics facility along with the forensic science study and research will give the region much needed investigative facility to provide forensic services, including DNA profiling, document verification, disputed fingerprints, cyber forensics and crime scene investigation, incident reconstruction, failure analysis, psychological evaluation and audio-visual identification and authentication. We will invite experts of international repute to come and train the faculty and other staff here," said Singh, reported Times of India. Source :  http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/bhu-collaborate-foreign-varsities-start-course-forensic-science/16739