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GUEST LECTURE ON “CAREERS IN FORENSIC

SCIENCE (FORENSIC EXAMINER IN USA)”

Date: 27th November 2021, 9 AM

Resource Person:

Ms. Bincy Mariyam Thankachan, Forensic Examiner, Rapid City Police Department,

South Dakota, USA.

A guest lecture on the topic “Careers in Forensic Science (Forensic Examiner in USA)” was

conducted on 27th November 2021 at 9 AM by Ms. Bincy Thankachan, who is a forensic

examiner working at the Rapid City Police Department in South Dakota, USA.

The resource person started her lecture by explaining her role as a Forensic Examiner

in the Rapid Police Department in South Dakota, USA. Further, she went on to describe

how her journey started in Forensic Science, and how she built her career on the same

in the USA. She then highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of being a student

in India and pursuing higher studies in the USA with specific relation to Forensic Sci-

ence and her role. She elaborately explained the complete process of joining such pro-

grammes, how to apply for jobs, how to manage both the studies and jobs in a country

like the USA by giving examples of different individuals. She also ensured to explain the

various departments that are offering many working opportunities for students in the

USA. She had attracted the whole gathering by explaining her efforts and hard work that

made her reach the higher levels, and she also encouraged students to work hard and to

perform well to build a great career in this field. At the end of the session, the resource

person patiently addressed the questions that were raised by the students regarding the

opportunities in the USA pertaining to Forensic Science.