Jobless forensic science graduates and postgraduates, who pursued the courses at the Government Institutes of Forensic Science (GIFSs), have now been offered an opportunity to serve as part of the Maharashtra Home Guard. The move has come after the GIFSs allegedly approached the Home Guard requesting for the same. However, the GIFS director has denied the same and said the letter issued by the Home Guard was fake.

The move has drawn flak from forensic experts across the state who termed it as wastage of human resources, especially at a time when law enforcing agencies across the country are strengthening their investigation team by hiring forensic experts. They also said that while the Central government is setting up National Forensic Universities (NFUs), the situation in Maharashtra’s GIFSs, affiliated to University of Mumbai, are losing credentials as it is failing to generate employment opportunities for its students. mid-day was the first to highlight the plight of the students in its articles on July 16 and July 19.