25/09/2026
Special Convocation for the first batch of NFSU (I) Uganda Campus was held at Jinja in Uganda on 17 Sep 2026. While NFSU conducts an Annual Convocation every year for all its campuses, in case of Uganda campus, the Hon. Vice Chancellor of NFSU, Dr. J.M. Vyas, took an extraordinary initiative of approving a ‘Special Convocation’ in recognition of the first batch graduating from not only NFSU’s first overseas campus but also India’s first-ever campus abroad for any public academic university. Similarly, as a special recognition, the Hon. Vice Chancellor also instituted a separate Gold Medal for the topper of each program being conducted at the Uganda campus.
The Special Convocation was graced by the presence of Hon. Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) of Uganda, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka; H.E. The High Commissioner of India in Uganda, Mr. Upender Singh Rawat; and Joint Staff Training & Doctrine of UPDF, Gen. Wycliffe Keita. A two member team from NFSU in India comprising Campus Director of NFSU Campuses at Bhopal and Varanasi as well as Dean, School of Forensic Science, Prof. (Dr.) Satish Kumar, and Controller of Examination, Ms. Shweta Arora, specially visited Uganda to attend the event. Dr. Satish Kumar as a representative of the Hon. Vice Chancellor, declared the Convocation open. Campus Director of the Uganda Campus, Air Commodore K.R. Thaakar, welcomed the guests on the dais with a campus stole, memento and a desk plant followed by presenting the course report. Special Addresses were delivered by H.E. Mr. Upender Singh Rawat, and Gen. Wycliffe Keita. Thereafter, Associate Dean of School of Cyber Security & Digital Forensics, Dr. Ravirajsinh Vaghela presented the 12 students of PG Diploma Cyber Security, and Associate Dean of School of Police Science & Security Studies, Mr. Jayadev Dash presented the 12 students of PG Diploma Homeland Security. Overall, PG Diploma was conferred to 24 students. ‘Rajiv Ruparelia Gold Medal’ for the topper of PG Diploma in Cyber Security was presented to Mr. Mukula John Peter and ‘Modern Group Gold Medal’ for the topper of PG Diploma in Homeland Security was presented to Mr. Tom Owori by the Chief Guest, Hon. Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka who also delivered the Convocation Address. Number of Ugandan Army (UPDF) Generals and senior officers, officials of MoDVA, Uganda Police Force, External Security Organisation, Internal Security Organisation, National Council for Higher Education, Vice Chancellors of different universities, relatives of students, and members of Indian diaspora attended the convocation. The convocation concluded with a luncheon.
On the eve of this landmark event, the campus also took the initiative of conducting two other activities – ‘Pearl of Africa Capture The Flag (CTF) 2026’ and ‘NFSU DNA Workshop’ for East African Countries. CTF, organised by Associate Professor, Dr. Ravirajsinh Vaghela and his team of lecturers, ASP Musiime Hilary and Ms. Gift Uwineza, and IT Officer, Mr. Arnold Rujunba, provided practical cybersecurity challenges to strengthen students’ problem-solving ability, analytical capability, investigation skills, and teamwork. A total of 42 teams of 3 students each, participated online in the first round on 21 Aug 2026. Second round of the top 20 teams was held at the campus on 07 Sep 2026 with all the participants provided with free transport, lodging and boarding. The final round of the top ten teams was again conducted at the campus on 16 Sep 2026 and facilitated as before. NFSU (I) Uganda Campus won the competition and earned a cash prize of UGX 2.5 million, second prize of 2.0 million went to St. Lawrence University, and the third prize of UGX 1.5 million was earned by King Ceasor University.
‘NFSU DNA Workshop’ for East African Countries was conducted in association with Thermo Fischer Inc. on 16-17 Sep 2026 at the Uganda campus to share expertise in the field of DNA technology. It was organised by Dy Director (Academics), Prof. (Dr.) Arun Sharma and his team of Lecturers, Dr. Ruddhida Vidwans and Mr. Ian Kagoda. The aim was to exchange knowledge on latest developments in DNA technology, share experiences, and discuss operational challenges. The focus was on application of Rapid DNA technology in disaster victim identification and exploring the latest end-to-end DNA testing technology. The participants came from Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Zanzibar and Rwanda.
All the events were successfully conducted under the clear directions, valuable guidance and wholehearted support of the Hon. Vice Chancellor of NFSU, Dr. J.M. Vyas. Executive Registrar of NFSU, Mr. C.D. Jadeja and his team provided valuable support in various areas. Planning and ex*****on was overseen by the Campus Director, Air Commodore K.R. Thaakar through various committees. He was ably supported by Mr. Jayadev Dash, Mr. Safal Phadke, Ms. Patricia Akampulira, and Ms. Jennifer Nasirumbi and others. Chief Admin Officer of the campus, Lt Col Edson Kwesiga and his team appreciably executed various activities in a befitting manner. MoDVA and UPDF leadership extended full support for this prestigious event at every step which ensured successful conduct of all the activities.
