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1st International Forensic Science E-Conference

        pursue my PhD in one of              sics but also enhanced               Central, State and Region-

        my favourite domains in              technical skill in digital           al levels. Central agencies
        forensic science and also            learning. Educating our              in the country have also
        actively looking forward             scientific community                 provided universities with

        to serve my country in               about COVID-19 and the               research grants in order to
        best possible way I can.             potential risks associated           bolster their research skills

                                             with it through research             and to provide students
                                             conducted by various                 with modern instruments
        Challenges and                       forensic professionals on            and facilities. This will

        Opportunities                        medical issues involving             help each young aspirants
                                             COVID-19 cases is one of  of forensics to be well-

        COVID-19 pandemic has                the way by which COV-                versed in their domain and
        become quandary for most  ID-19-related risks can be  become experts in their
        of the forensic profes-              informed.                            specialized field.

        sionals across the world
        especially in terms of their         In comparison with other             Further, this knowledge

        health and safety con-               countries such as the US             can be further applied to
        cerns in legal investiga-            and the UK that have                 solve pending cases and
        tion settings. We, forensic          developed to much more               early deliverance of jus-

        students have also faced             advanced levels in terms             tice. Even though forensic
        many challenges during               of their investigation pro-          science is a research-

        this time particularly in            cess and techniques, India           oriented subject, there are
        areas which relied highly            is still at the stage of its         areas that are still to be
        on practical and hands on            development in research              explored, such as microbi-

        trainings sessions. How-             and education. The status            ology, wildlife forensics,
        ever, on the other hand              of India’s development is            entomotoxicology, sports

        online platforms made it             not too far from reality as          forensics and others.
        easier for all of us to be a         the government is trying             Amidst the struggles and
        part of international con-           their best to incorporate            pandemic hardships we

        ferences, webinars and               forensic services across             are facing, I encourage all
        workshops with respect               the country and impart               my fellow mates to stay

        to our domain from dis-              its knowledge among the              focused on your goals
        tinguished experts across            students through various             without letting down your
        globe. This platform has             trainings and internships            perseverance by deciding

        not only provided a global           as provided by Forensic              which aspect of forensics
        perspective about foren-             Science Laboratories at              brings out best in you and


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