In a first, Chemical Examiner's Lab to provide internship

FOR the first time in their history, the Chemical Examiner's Laboratories, which provide independent scientific services to the criminal administrative system, will officially provide internship opportunities for students.

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The decision was taken with the objective of providing hands-on training to students in forensic and allied sciences as such opportunities are rare in the state.

The project will be implemented on a pilot basis at its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram from January.

As many as 10 students will be provided internships at a time, and the duration of their stint can extend up to three months, Chief Chemical Examiner N K Renjith told TNIE.

"If the pilot project is successful, we will extend the facility to the regional labs in Ernakulam and Kozhikode," he said.