B.Sc. (Medical Group)
1974
He graduated in Bachelor of Science (Medical Group) from Dyal Singh College Karnal in the year 1974
M.Sc. (Physical Anthropology), Ph.D , MIAFS, MEMSI, MISCA, MFSSI, Ex-MBAFSc
Dr. J. R. Gaur was born on 15th August 1954 at village and P.O. Brass Teh. & Dist. Karnal, Haryana.
He graduated in Science (Medical Group) from Dyal Singh College Karnal in the year 1974.
Obtained the degree of Master of Science in Physical Anthropology from Panjab University Chandigarh, India.
Dr. J.R. Gaur joined State Forensic Science Laboratory, Haryana, Madhuban, Karnal as Scientific Assistant (Serology) in the year 1978, then worked as Senior Scientific Assistant and Senior Scientific Officer up till March 1990. He was subsequently selected in the State Forensic Science Laboratory, Himachal Pradesh as Assistant Director (Biology & Serology) in the year 1990
1990: Ph.D in faculty of Science
He did his Ph.D in the faculty of Science from Panjab University Chandigarh
He was promoted as Deputy Director in the in the State Forensic Science Laboratory, Himachal Pradesh in 1994.
He was promoted as Director, State Forensic Science Laboratory, Himachal Pradesh, Junga (Shimla) in January 1998 and worked in the same capacity up to August 2012. ,On 15 occasions Dr. Gaur has been given letters of appreciation by his seniors in the State and Central Governments for his excellent and meritorious performance in Forensic works.
He has also received Union Home Minister’s National Award for meritorious services for the year 1998 in Biological Sciences and Forensic Science Excellence National Award for the year 2003 from MHA, GOI.
He has also been honoured by the Chief Minister of Haryana in the 15th All India Forensic Science conference for providing excellent services to the society though the aids of Forensic Science, in 2005.
He received Pt. Govind Vallabh Pant Puruskar of BPR&D in the year 2006.
He also worked with Bureau of Police Research, and Development MHA Gol, New Delhi as Principal Scientific officer (Life Sciences) from 2012 to 2016. and recived Bharat Gaurav Award from India International Friendship Society New Delhi – 2016 for his outstanding works.
He has also received Union Home Minister’s Life Time Achievement Award of MHA, Gol, New Delhi in the year 2018.
He has been a thorough and meticulous examiner of scientific evidences at the Scene of Crime and a meticulous laboratory investigator and researcher.
He has worked in the fields of Forensic Anthropology, Forensic Biology, Forensic Serology, Fingerprints, Footprints, Tyre marks and Scene of Crime examinations during his service and solved a number of ticklish cases in the country.
He is a well-known Forensic Scientist in India and abroad.
Prof. (Dr.) J.R. Gaur worked as Director, School of Forensics, Risk Management and National Security, Rastriya Raksha University (An Institution of National Importance), Lavad-Dahegam, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat, India from 15th, December, 2020 to 14th December 2022.
At present he is working as Chief Mentor & Emeritus Resource Faculty since 26th December 2022.,
He has assisted various organizations in the recruitment and promotion processes of the Scientists in India, organized a number of Conferences, Seminars, Webinars and online teaching and training courses for all the wings of the Criminal Justice System and for the students and researchers in Forensic Sciences, Forensic Medicine and Anthropology.
He has established and developed five Forensic Science Laboratories/Departments in India. Besides he has guided several MSc. MPhil., Ph.D and M.D. Students for these research degrees.
He has organized 7 eITEC Course “Current advances in Forensic Science for Crime Investigation” on 17th September 2021, 16th to 18th November 2021 on “Scientific Investigation of Crime”, 4th January to 6th January 2022 on “Scientific Methods of Investigations” in the past which was highly appreciated by the Participants.
Three eITEC Courses have been conducted for about 210 trainees of 31 countries.
He has also organized 6 capacity building courses for investigating officers of C.B.I. in which nearly 98 police officers have been trained.
During his tenure of service Dr. Gaur examined and reported about 13,000 crime cases in the laboratory and he has examined about 650 scenes of crime.
He also appeared for evidences in various Courts of Law in India in about 262 cases.
He has been researching and writing scientific papers in Forensic Sciences ever since his induction in this field. As such he has about 178 publications to his credit in National as well as international journals of repute. Not only this, for the education of the public and all the wings of Criminal Justice System he has given 47 Radio Talks from All India Radio, Shimla on Forensic Sciences and allied subjects and also got telecasted six T.V. talks on Forensic Science from Doordarshan, Shimla. Dr. Gaur has written 11 books/booklets on Forensic Sciences and contributed chapters in other six books on Forensic Sciences.
Dr. Jogi Ram Gaur is now working as Chief Mentor & Emeritus Resource Faculty “School of Forensics, Risk Management and National Security” at the Rashtriya Raksha University.
Dr. J. R. Gaur has enormously, contributed to Forensic Analysis, Forensic Education, Police, prosecution and judicial officer's trainings in the country and abroad and solved highly ticklish crime cases in India including homicides, suicides, accidents, terrorist activities, plane crashes, train derailments, industrial explosions, shoot outs, wildlife killings, smuggling, assaults, dowry deaths and economic offences.
His findings through his reports have always been appreciated by the courts and public at large in different crime cases.
He has protected human rights of the public through the aids of Forensic Sciences including that of undertrials and the innocent suspects.
He is working in Forensic Sciences since last 44 years and his work has been of extra ordinary importance and outstanding merit.
Received Union Home Minister's National Award for meritorious service in Forensic Science for the year 1998 (Biological Sciences) at Bhopal on 22 Dec, 1999.
Honoured by the Honourable Chief Minister of Haryana in the XVth All India Forensic Science Conference on 19/01/2004 at Karnal for providing excellent services to the Society.
Received “Forensic Science Excellence Award” and Gold Medal of Union Home Ministry, Govt. of India, for the year - 2003 at XVIthAll India Forensic Science Conference at Hyderabad on 08/12/2004. The award has been given for teaching and training of Forensic Science to Police and Judiciary and also for the popularization of Forensic Science and maximizing it's use in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Received award of Rs.15,000/- from the Bureau of Police Research and Development on the book written by the undersigned “Nayayalic Vigyan Ek Parichay” under Pandit Gobind VallabhPant Puruskar Yojna of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi and certificate at the National Qualloquium at New Delhi on 16/12/2006.
Bharat Gaurav Award - 2016 by IIF Soc., New Delhi.
Life Time Achievement Award in Forensic Sciences. Selected by MHA/GoI, New Delhi. Received the award in Feb., 2018 in All India Forensic Science Conference at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad from Honourable Union Home Minister.
For Organizing 36th All India Police Duty Meet Scientific Aids to Investigation Competition from Inspector General of Police, Armed Police & Training, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 1/12/1992
For appreciable working in Forensic Science from Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 6/9/1993.
For organizing 9th biennial All India Forensic Science Conference at Shimla from Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 25/05/1995.
For working with utmost honesty, dedication and sincerity in Forensic Science and for doing all round important works in Forensic Science in an excellent manner in the fields of research, training and administration of the laboratory from Dy. Inspector General of Police and Director, Forensic Science Lab, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 20/07/1995.
For best performance in organizing training course in Forensic Science for the Police from Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 18/02/2000.
In recognition of the work done for getting Forensic Science Excellence award 2003 from Principal Secretary Home to Govt. of Himachal Pradesh on 06/07/2005.
In recognition of providing forensic training to H.P. Judicial Officers appreciated the training inputs from Director, Judicial Academy, Himachal Pradesh on 24/10/2008.
In recognition of providing forensic training to H.P. Judicial Officers appreciated the training inputs from Principal Secretary (Home) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh on 01/12/2008.
For teaching advancements in Forensic Science to H.P. State Judicial Officers for three years. The courses were rated to be very high standard and appreciated by all Judicial Officers participants of the courses from Director, H.P. State Judicial Academy on the Directions of Hon’ble Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh on 18/04/2009.
For delivering talks “Police ills Forensic Solutions”, “Expert Evidence in the Courts of Law” “Trends in Forensic Science and Judicial Appreciation” which were rated to be outstanding by the IPS officers and Judicial officers drawn from different States of the Country from Inspector General of Police, Haryana Police Academy, Madhuban, Karnal on 22/04/2009
For delivering lectures to the Judicial Officers of Delhi Judicial Services from Director, National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences, New Delhi on 03/02/2010
Received Best paper presentation and first prize Titled “Police Ills: Forensic Solutions” at the 3 Days International Conference on “Nuances of Criminal Investigation and Dynamics of Forensic Evidence” organized by ICFAI Hyderabad & NFSU, Aug 20-22.
Received Certificate of Appreciation for conducting virtual training programme of “Current Advances in Forensic Science for Crime Investigation” on 17th September 2021. Organized by Rashtriya Raksha University under the auspices of the ITEC Programme, Development Partnership Administration, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Received Certificate of Appreciation for conducting virtual training programme of “Scientific Investigation of Crime” on 16th November 2021 to 18th November 2021. Organized by Rashtriya Raksha University under the auspices of the ITEC Programme, Development Partnership Administration, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Received Certificate of Appreciation for conducting virtual training programme of “Scientific Methods of Investigation” on 04th January 2022 to 06th January 2022. Organized by Rashtriya Raksha University under the auspices of the ITEC Programme, Development Partnership Administration, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Received Research Excellence Award at Rashtriya Raksha University for the year 2021-22.
He has assisted various organizations in the recruitment and promotion processes of the Scientists in India, organized a number of Conferences, Seminars, Webinars and online teaching and training courses for all the wings of the Criminal Justice System and for the students and researchers in Forensic Sciences, Forensic Medicine and Anthropology.
He has established and developed five Forensic Science Laboratories/Departments in India. Besides he has guided several MSc. MPhil., Ph.D and M.D. Students for these research degrees.
He has organized 7 eITEC Course “Current advances in Forensic Science for Crime Investigation” on 17th September 2021, 16th to 18th November 2021 on “Scientific Investigation of Crime”, 4th January to 6th January 2022 on “Scientific Methods of Investigations” in the past which was highly appreciated by the Participants.
Three eITEC Courses have been conducted for about 210 trainees of 31 countries.
He has also organized 6 capacity building courses for investigating officers of C.B.I. in which nearly 98 police officers have been trained.
He graduated in Bachelor of Science (Medical Group) from Dyal Singh College Karnal in the year 1974
He obtained the degree of Master of Science in Physical Anthropology in the year 1976 from Panjab University Chandigarh, India.
He did his Ph.D in the faculty of Science from Panjab University Chandigarh while in service in 1990.
At Present, Chief Mentor & Emeritus Resource Faculty, School of Forensics, Risk Management and National Security, Rashtriya Raksha University since 26th December 2022.
Director and HoD, State Forensic Science Department Himachal Pradesh, Junga (14 Years 8 Months) (superannuation)
Asstt. Director (Biology & Serology) (4 Years 3 Months)
Director, School of Forensics, Risk Management and National Security, Rashtriya Raksha University since 15th December 2020 to 14th December 2022.
Scientific and Tech. Work of Director (4 Years 9 Months)
Senior Scientific Officer (Serology) in State FSL, Haryana, Madhuban (Karnal) (nearly 10 Years)
Principal Scientific Officer (Life Sciences), BPR&D, MHA, GoI, New Delhi (3 Years 6 Months).
Deputy Director, State FSL/HP Shimla (3 Years 6 Months)
Senior Scientific Assistant (9 Months)
Scientific Assistant (Serology) (1 Year 8 Months)
Received Union Home Minister’s National Award for meritorious service in Forensic Science for the year 1998 (Biological Sciences) at Bhopal on 22 Dec, 1999.
Honoured by the Hob’ble Chief Minister of Haryana in the XVth All India Forensic Science Conference on 19/01/2004 at Karnal for providing excellent services to the Society.
Received “Forensic Science Excellence Award” and Gold Medal of Union Home Ministry, Govt. of India, for the year - 2003 at XVIthAll India Forensic Science Conference at Hyderabad on 08/12/2004. The award has been given for teaching and training of Forensic Science to Police and Judiciary and also for the popularization of Forensic Science and maximizing it's use in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Received award of Rs.15,000/- from the Bureau of Police Research and Development on the book written by the undersigned “Nayayalic Vigyan Ek Parichay” under Pandit Gobind VallabhPant Puruskar Yojna of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi and certificate at the National Qualloquium at New Delhi on 16/12/2006.
Bharat Gaurav Award - 2016 by IIF Soc., New Delhi.
Life Time Achievement Award in Forensic Sciences. Selected by MHA/GoI, New Delhi. Received the award in Feb., 2018 in All India Forensic Science Conference at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad from Hon'ble Union Home Minister.
For Organizing 36th All India Police Duty Meet Scientific Aids to Investigation Competition from Inspector General of Police, Armed Police & Training, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 1/12/1992
For appreciable working in Forensic Science from Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 6/9/1993.
For organizing 9th biennial All India Forensic Science Conference at Shimla from Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 25/05/1995.
For working with utmost honesty, dedication and sincerity in Forensic Science and for doing all round important works in Forensic Science in an excellent manner in the fields of research, training and administration of the laboratory from Dy. Inspector General of Police and Director, Forensic Science Lab, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 20/07/1995.
For best performance in organizing training course in Forensic Science for the Police from Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 18/02/2000.
In recognition of the work done for getting Forensic Science Excellence award 2003 from Principal Secretary Home to Govt. of Himachal Pradesh on 06/07/2005.
In recognition of providing forensic training to H.P. Judicial Officers appreciated the training inputs from Director, Judicial Academy, Himachal Pradesh on 24/10/2008.
In recognition of providing forensic training to H.P. Judicial Officers appreciated the training inputs from Principal Secretary (Home) to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh on 01/12/2008.
For teaching advancements in Forensic Science to H.P. State Judicial Officers for three years. The courses were rated to be very high standard and appreciated by all Judicial Officers participants of the courses from Director, H.P. State Judicial Academy on the Directions of Hon'ble Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh on 18/04/2009.
For delivering talks “Police ills Forensic Solutions”, “Expert Evidence in the Courts of Law” “Trends in Forensic Science and Judicial Appreciation” which were rated to be outstanding by the IPS officers and Judicial officers drawn from different States of the Country from Inspector General of Police, Haryana Police Academy, Madhuban, Karnal on 22/04/2009
For delivering lectures to the Judicial Officers of Delhi Judicial Services from Director, National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences, New Delhi on 03/02/2010
Received Best paper presentation and first prize Titled “Police Ills: Forensic Solutions” at the 3 Days International Conference on “Nuances of Criminal Investigation and Dynamics of Forensic Evidence” organized by ICFAI Hyderabad & NFSU, Aug 20-22.
Received Certificate of Appreciation for conducting virtual training programme of “Current Advances in Forensic Science for Crime Investigation” on 17th September 2021. Organized by Rashtriya Raksha University under the auspices of the ITEC Programme, Development Partnership Administration, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Received Certificate of Appreciation for conducting virtual training programme of “Scientific Investigation of Crime” on 16th November 2021 to 18th November 2021. Organized by Rashtriya Raksha University under the auspices of the ITEC Programme, Development Partnership Administration, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Received Certificate of Appreciation for conducting virtual training programme of “Scientific Methods of Investigation” on 04th January 2022 to 06th January 2022. Organized by Rashtriya Raksha University under the auspices of the ITEC Programme, Development Partnership Administration, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Received Research Excellence Award at Rashtriya Raksha University for the year 2021-22.
Dr. J. R. Gaur can guide you as to who and how can one get entry in B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Forensic Science in India and abroad and the scope of the same.
Guide you on Forensic Trainings for the Police, Prosecution, Judiciary and Advocates. He can also deliver lectures himself on Forensic Science, viz. scene of crime Examination, Forensic Biology, Serology, Anthropology, DNA Examination, Fingerprints,
Guidance on how to prepare for various competitive examinations to secure jobs in forensic science.
● Examination and report generation on forensic cases like questioned documents, fingerprints, accidents, and more.
● Identification of shoe prints, tyre marks, ballistics, documents, fake currency notes, and other forensic aspects.
● Consultancy for advocates in case preparation from a forensic perspective.
● Assistance in cross-examining forensic experts in court and providing expert cross-examinations if engaged.
● Site visits to the occurrence of fires, industrial accidents, or sabotage cases for insurance claims, with detailed reporting.