UIDAI and National Forensic Sciences University Sign 5-Year Pact on Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

By  News On Air   May 05, 2026

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) have joined hands to establish a structured, five-year collaboration in the domains of digital forensics, cybersecurity, and advanced technology research. 

Ministry of Electronics and IT said that the agreement provides an umbrella framework for collaboration and brings together two key national institutions to further strengthen cyber resilience across UIDAI’s digital infrastructure, which underpins India’s digital identity ecosystem. It will focus on six strategic pillars: academic and professional development, information security and system integrity, forensic infrastructure and lab excellence, technical support for cybersecurity activities, technical advisory and research and strategic placement and outreach, including a pathway for placement and outreach opportunities for NFSU students.

CEO UIDAI, Vivek Chandra Verma and Director Gujarat Campus, NFSU, Prof (Dr.) S.O. Junare were present on the occasion. Mr Verma said that the collaboration marks a significant step towards further strengthening the security, resilience, and forensic capabilities supporting India’s digital public infrastructure.