Post by Pooja Rawat

From Classrooms to Crime Labs: How VGU's Department of Forensic Science is Redefining Forensic Science Education in India? At Vivekananda Global University, we don't just teach forensic science — we build forensic scientists.VGU has now become Rajasthan’s first Google Agentic AI University, a milestone that reflects the same spirit of innovation that runs across the institution What truly sets VGU, Forensic Science apart ? 🔹 Mentored by retired Additional Directors of FSL — Dr. G.K. Mathur (Salman Khan Blackbuck case, Nivaana Mass Murder case) and Dr. S.S. Daga (Bhanwari Devi case, 2008 Jaipur Bomb Blasts, Anandpal encounter).Access to mentors of this caliber is rare in forensic education. At VGU, it is part of the classroom experience 🔹 Advanced labs in digital forensics, Questioned Document, Forensic Biology & Serology, Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Physics & Ballistic, DNA profiling & Crime Scene Reconstruction 🔹Our students receive guaranteed internships at Government FSL's pan India, giving them real casework exposure beyond classroom simulations. 🔹Department that has repeatedly earned recognition at VGU, including the Best Department award, and has also lifted the rolling trophy at Panache, the university’s flagship fest — reflecting the excellence, energy, and unity that define our culture. 🔹 More than 150 students have been placed directly into Forensic Science Laboratories across India — a placement record that speaks for itself. 🔹Our students and alumni continue to make the department proud through research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and placements including Mrinal Vidani (Yuva Ratan Award, Govt. of Chhattisgarh) and Ayush Arya, Founder-CEO of Secstack Solutions, one of India's first OSINT-powered cybersecurity startups. 🔹Research begins early at VGU. Our undergraduate students are actively involved in patents, copyrights, publications, and innovation-based projects. The university also encourages transdisciplinary innovation, where students collaborate across fields to solve real-world problems. Contributing my part to the legacy. VGU continues to build & has also shaped my own academic and professional growth: 3 patents granted, 7 filed; 13 copyrights granted; 3 research papers published; Young Scientist Award; Best Paper Presentation at Shodh Prayas 2024; selected for the DST-STUTI Program, Government of India; and completed BITS Pilani LaunchPad, encouraged and supported by VGU’s management. Forensic science demands rigor, ethics, and responsibility — because our work can decide whether the innocent walk free or the guilty are held accountable. Proud to be part of this journey Mridula Purohit Dr Umema Ahmed Mrinaal Vidani Ayush Arya Prof. (Dr.) GK Mathur