Extension activity on Awareness on the Security Features of Currency Notes
Date: 23 January 2024
The department of forensic science conducted an extension activity titled “Awareness on the security features of currency notes” on 23/01/2024 at 1.40pm. The activity intended to create awareness among the various vendors and shop keepers of K Narayanapura about the various features they have to look into, in order to differentiate fake notes from real ones. As shop keepers they may come across counterfeit currency, which under normal circumstances looks real. Students with the help of real notes and posters, explained individual features and made them understand what all to look to identify a real note. In the feedback received, shopkeepers were delighted as they got a new information. They appreciated the efforts taken by the students and the college in making them aware of the same.

Extension activity on ‘Awareness on economic frauds involving the use of mobiles’
Date: 21 January 2023
The department of Forensic Science organized an extension activity in the surrounding neighborhood around college premises conducted by the students of the department on 21st January 2023 on the topic “Awareness of economic frauds involving the use of mobiles”. Digital forensic and economic frauds are subjects that the students of BSc forensic science study in their curriculum. The graduation students also have the responsibility to educate the general public on the possible issues which can ease people’s life along with getting their formal education.

The activity was planned in the department with the purpose to educate the people, surrounding the college for the start, to understand the economic frauds to which they could fall prey to, the preventive measure and the way out of such crimes.

The students were asked to make posters related to ten different types of such frauds and were asked to meet the people at their places and create awareness regarding the same.

The activity was helpful for the students to understand their responsibility as forensic science students and as educated citizens. The activity promoted group work, chart-making skills, communication & presentation skills, and interpersonal skills among students.

The impact analysis of the activity will be done after two months by the students.