The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and the Indian High Commissioner to Uganda, Upender Singh Rawat, have held discussions centered on the operationalization of the National Forensic Sciences University in Jinja.
The campus, which operates under the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) of India, is not only the first overseas campus of NFSU but also India’s very first international campus for any public academic institution.
“The focus of the discussion was on the operationalization of the National Forensic Sciences University in Jinja. The first campus of its sort in Africa and the first time in history an Indian university has been based outside the country,” a message from the CDF’s office noted.
Inaugurated on 12 April 2023, the university was established to assist Uganda and other nations with strong ties to India in building capacity to strengthen the criminal justice delivery systems.
This is achieved through offering academic courses, conducting research, and assisting in the establishment of new laboratories and related infrastructure in fields such as forensic science, cyber security, homeland security, and other relevant areas.
The meeting between Gen Kainerugaba, who is also the Senior Presidential Adviser on Special Operations, and the High Commissioner took place at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala.
It was attended by the Commander SFC Maj Gen BD Mugisha and the Chief of Staff SFC Brig Gen Paul Namawa.