National Forensic Sciences University Bill 2020 passed
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Schemes; Education
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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.
