Assam govt signs pacts with Centre of DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics

Assam government inked two pacts with the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, in presence of Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma to forge collaboration in the field of forensic sciences, healthcare and diagnostics here on Tuesday. Principal Secretary (Home and political) Niraj Verma on behalf of Assam government and Dr K Thangaraj on behalf of CDFD signed the agreement.

In a bid to make the state crime free, the Assam government has initiated several steps to bolster forensic science and thanked the CDFD for entering into an agreement.

The MoU on healthcare and diagnostic Services will help in joint research programmes where faculty from both the Assam government and CDFD can collaborate on projects based on mutual interests