Career Avenues for Students in Forensic Science
There are endless opportunities for the ones who find themselves to be forensic enthusiasts
We have grown up in a generation in which crime shows are very appreciated. The work of the forensic experts captivates us. Many people are drawn towards human anatomy and the study of forensic science. The study of forensic science also known as criminalistics is used everywhere around the world to enforce criminal laws and regulations to protect public health and resolve civil disputes. India has 37 States and 7 Central Forensic Science Laboratories, 29 Fingerprint Bureaus, and several Regional Forensic Science Laboratories and District Mobile Forensic units.
India also has an advanced Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) which facilitates DNA Profiling. The country also has private sectors at several places providing opportunities in the field of forensic science. Even with so many opportunities in the field of criminalistics in India, there are only 0.33 forensic scientists per 0.1 million population whereas the foreign countries have 20 to 50 scientists per 0.1 million population.
The need for forensic scientists is immense everywhere in the country and in the world. India has over 80 colleges and universities dedicated to forensic science and there are endless opportunities in this field for the ones who find themselves to be forensic enthusiasts. Here are some of the career scopes for the students in this field.
