GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE, BAYAD
| Title of the Event/Program/Function | CAWACH- Educational Tour to NFSU, Gandhinagar |
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| Date and Time | 06-03-2026 Time: 08:00:00 |
| Venue | National Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar |
| Organized by | Cawach Co-ordinator Dr.Pb.Makarani |
| Objective of the Program | Practical Lab Exposure 1.To provide students first-hand experience of state-of-the-art Cyber Forensics, Mobile Forensics, and Malware Analysis labs at NFSU.Understand Investigation Workflow 2.To learn the standard operating procedures for digital evidence identification, acquisition, preservation, and chain of custody followed by forensic experts.Tool & Technology Awareness 3.To demonstrate live working of forensic tools like EnCase, FTK, Cellebrite, XRY, and open-source tools used in cyber crime investigation.Bridge Theory with Practice 4.To correlate classroom concepts of cyber law, incident response, network security, and ethical hacking with real-world case studies handled at NFSU.Interaction with Experts 5.To facilitate direct interaction with NFSU faculty, researchers, and law enforcement trainers to understand current trends in cyber threats and countermeasures.Career & Research Orientation 6.To expose students to career paths, higher studies, and research opportunities in digital forensics, cyber security, and data science domains.Institutional Collaboration 7.To explore possibilities of MoUs, internships, workshops, and joint projects between our institute and NFSU for student benefit.Inspire Cyber Hygiene Ambassadors 8.To motivate students to become “Cyber Saathi” and spread awareness about safe digital practices in their communities. |
| Chief Guest/Invited Guests | Digvijaysinh Rathod who attended from University |
| Number of Students Participants | 50 |
| Number of Faculty Participants | 5 |
| Summary of Proceedings | 0 |
| Mode of Feedback | Oral |
| Total Feedback Received | 50 |
| Summary of Feedback | Most Valuable Sessions: 92% students rated the live demo of mobile forensics with Cellebrite and disk imaging with FTK as the most useful. Malware analysis lab was also highly appreciated.Clarity of Concepts: Students said complex topics like chain of custody, hashing, and write-blockers became clear after seeing the actual process in labs.Expert Interaction: Interaction with NFSU faculty was rated 4.7/5. Students liked the real case studies on UPI fraud and social media crimes.Career Insights: 85% participants felt more confident about career options in cyber forensics. Many showed interest in NFSU PG courses and internships. |
| Outcome of the Event | 1.Students gained first-hand understanding of digital evidence acquisition, mobile forensics, malware analysis, and chain of custody through live lab demos at NFSU.Theory-to-Practice Mapping 2.Syllabus topics like cyber law, incident response, and forensic tools were directly correlated with real investigation workflows shown by NFSU experts.Career Clarity & Motivation 3.85% students reported increased interest in cyber forensics as a career. 22 students enquired about NFSU PG programs and internships after the session.Industry-Academia Linkage 4.Initial discussion held with NFSU faculty for future MoU, student internships, and joint workshops. Contact details of lab coordinators shared.Academic Deliverables. |
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| Report Prepared by | Dr. P.B.Makarani, Librarian , Government Arts College, Bayad. |
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