Guwahati: Union Minister Amit Shah on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the National Forensic Sciences University of the Guwahati campus and also launched ‘Sewa Setu’ mobile app of the Assam police In Guwahati.
Shah was accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other dignitaries.
Hon HM Shri @AmitShah ji has blessed Assam with two important initiatives:
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 25, 2023
1️⃣ Laid foundation stone of the National Forensic Sciences University Guwahati campus – moving closer to Hon PM’s goal of ensuring India has the maximum number of forensic experts in the world.
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Quality forensics reduces dependencies on torture methods & delivers better conviction thereby strengthening our criminal justice system.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 25, 2023
2️⃣ Launched @assampolice Seva Setu portal (https://t.co/O98THlr2od ) – to ease access of wide range of policing services for citizens.
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The campus to be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 300 crore will offer more than 50 undergraduate, post-graduate, PhD and post-doctoral programmes in forensic science, wildlife forensics, cyber security, narcotics, digital forensics, drone forensics, forensic psychology and forensics justice and law.
The ‘Sewa Setu’ mobile app of the Assam police which was developed jointly by the Assam Police and the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), and the app will enable people to lodge FIRs, missing person complaints, and tenant verifications among others without visiting the police station.
