Amit Shah lays foundation stone for National Forensic Sciences University’s 11th campus at Kamptee in Nagpur

NAGPUR: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the temporary campus of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and laid the foundation stone for its permanent facility at Chicholi in Kamptee tehsil, Nagpur district. The event was marked by the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, union minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra chief secretary Sujata Saunik, MLA Ashish Deshmukh, and divisional commissioner Vijayalakshmi Bidari.Shah also planted saplings at the new site. The first such institution of its kinf institution operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is dedicated to bolstering India’s internal security architecture.

The transit campus, unveiled at Subhash Nagar, is equipped with smart classrooms, advanced laboratories, a library, seminar halls, hostels, dining facilities, and indoor sports amenities.“NFSU will open career doors for western Indian students and strengthen law and order efforts,” it’s chancellor JM Vyas said, underlining the significance of the courses offered, including MSc Forensic Science, Cyber Security, BTech, MTech, BBA, MBA, and management programmes.

The newly inaugurated transit campus features modern amenities such as a seminar hall, digital forensics lab, toxicology lab, cyber security hub, and recreational facilities like table tennis and volleyball courts. A short film showcased the scope of the university, which operates directly under the home ministry.The permanent NFSU campus, sprawling across 50 acres at Chicholi, is envisioned to house individual departments, lecture hallls, faculty blocks, hostels, and sports complexes.