National Forensic Sciences University Bill 2020 passed

National Forensic Sciences University Bill 2020 passed

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Schemes; Education

In news

• Parliament has passed the National Forensic Sciences University Bill, 2020 recently. 

Key takeaways 

• The Bill shall establish the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (Gandhinagar) and the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences (New Delhi) as a National Forensic Sciences University in Gujarat.
• The Bill declares the University to be an Institution Of National Importance.
• This university will work for the capacity building in the field of forensic science and promote research.