Kazakhstan to Open Branch of India's Top Forensic Sciences University

A branch of India's National Forensic Sciences University will be opened in Astana, Kazakhstan, following the signing on Oct. 29 of an agreement to that effect. To be established at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the branch will offer dual-degree programs in association with the main campus of NFSU in Gandhinagar.

Kazakhstan and India have signed an agreement to establish a branch of the Indian National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Astana on Oct. 29, in a significant move to develop education and research in forensic science, cybersecurity, and criminal investigation.

The document was signed after a trilateral meeting hosted at the Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan and participated in by the Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Aidar Saitbekov, and NFSU Executive Registrar Shree Jadeja.

According to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education press service, the new branch will function on the basis of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and provide a range of dual-degree programs together with NFSU's main campus in Gandhinagar, India.

The initiative aims to train highly qualified specialists for Kazakhstan's law enforcement and judicial systems in such fields as digital forensics, applied criminology, and IT security.

The ministries believe that, besides the above benefits, the cooperation will promote joint scientific and legal research projects, increase Kazakhstan's academic potential, and turn the country into a regional leader in forensic and technological education in Central Asia.

The sides intend to develop modern laboratories, professional training programs, and expert exchanges in order to enhance the ability of regional states to combat cybercrime and advance digital forensics.