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Qatar Great Opportunity for Capsi Members SECURITY POST FEBRUARY 2019.... FIFA 2022 - QATAR GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR CAPSI MEMBERS A four-member delegation from Overall, the meeting was conducted CAPSI led by Kunwar Vikram Singh, in a very cordial and receptive Chairman, met Mr. Jassim Al Kabbi, atmosphere. All the SCD&L members National Security Director and who attended the conclave were officials of the Qatar Supreme satisfied with CAPSIs grasp on the Committee for Delivery and Legacy subject. It is expected that this initial (SCD&L) at their office in Doha on ice-breaking meeting will be followed 17 Feb’ 19 to discuss security related by further interactions in the future. issues related to the conduct of FIFA World Cup 2022. The counsellor from The delegation also met the Indian the Indian Embassy was also present for the meeting. CAPSI members highlighted the expertise and experience of the Private Security Industry in providing security during major international as well as national games conducted in the country in the recent past. The availability of the state-of-the-art training centres across the country The presentation was followed by Ambassador to Qatar on the same including Centres of Excellence in a detailed discussion, wherein the day and discussed the opportunities various job roles was enumerated SCD&L members raised a number of available in Qatar for the country’s at the delegation. Two video films queries to clarify their doubts. These youth in the private security domain depicting training in various job roles were satisfactorily answered by apart from CAPSIs role in the FIFA was also shown. the Chairman and CAPSI members. World games. www.capsi.in 01 SECURITY POST FEBRUARY 2019 MHA TO FACILITATE ONLINE SUBMISSION OF PSARA APPLICATION Kunwar Vikram Singh presenting CAPSI’s Annual Report to Sh. Vivek Bharadwaj, Joint Secretary during the meeting Ministry of Home Affairs convened a Controlling Authorities of Punjab and state was well received. It was finally meeting on 21st February 2019 with Andhra Pradesh gave presentations decided that NIC will develop a web the Controlling Authorities of States on the online application / platform application for obtaining a license/ to discuss developing/adopting an that they have respectively renewal of the license under the online web application of PSARA developed with a view to facilitate PSAR Act, 2005 while keeping the licenses and methodology of grading easy renewal of license and suggestions in view that emerged of private security agencies. The monitoring of the Private Security during the time of the meeting. Controlling Authorities of Andhra Agencies. The presentations were It was also decided that shortly a Pradesh, Delhi, U.P., Punjab, H.P. followed by lively discussions on how meeting will be scheduled with all along with representatives from to make the application user friendly States/UTs meeting to discuss how NIC, Employee State Insurance and at the same time facilitate the this application could be further Corporation (ESIC) and CAPSI were Controlling Authorities to monitor improved and adopted by all the invited to attend. Chairman, Kunwar the PSAs. Kunwar Vikram Singh’s States and UTs. Vikram Singh and Sh. Mahesh Sharma, suggestion of incorporating auto At the end of the meeting, Chairman Security General, CAPSI participated alert feature for renewal of license CAPSI personally met Sh Vivek in the meeting. Sh. Vivek Bharadwaj, and repeated verification of Directors Bharadwaj and presented him a copy Joint Secretary (PM) presided over of PSAs be avoided by accepting the of the Annual Report of CAPSI. the meeting. verification of one state by the other 02 www.capsi.in SECURITY POST FEBRUARY 2019 CAPSI TO ASSIST PUNJAB CONTROLLING AUTHORITY IN IMPARTING QUALITY TRAINING TO PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS UNDER PSAR ACT 2005 You will be happy to know that CAPSI the syllabus prescribed in PSARA recognized Training now forms part of the Committee the State Rules for Private cerltre. formed by the Controlling Authority Security Agencies. vi) Examine the feasibility of of Private Security Agencies, Punjab iii) Suggest steps to ensure that imparting training to private to finalize an action plan for ensuring the training institutes are security guards at State Police proper training of private security imparting proper, quality Training Centres, and at semi guards, under the PSAR Act, 2005. training to the Private government training facilities In a meeting held on 06.12.2018, Security Guards. such as C-Pyte and Pesco. between the Sh. R.N. Dhoke, Addl. iv) Certain issues raised at vii) Certain issues raised on behalf Director General of Police and officers the meeting, on behalf of of the training institutes, viz: from the Security and Training the training institutes, viz: allowing on-site training of Wings of the Punjab Police and allowing on-site training of guards, on the ground that representatives of training institutes guards, on the ground that it it is not practicable for the for private security guards in Punjab, is not practicable for security trainee guards to leave their a committee comprising of the guards to leave their place of place of work for 3 weeks following officers was constituted: work for 3 weeks at a stretch; at a stretch; prescribing a prescribing a standard standard permissible distance i) The alignment of training permissible distance between between the classroom and courses with NSQF (National the classroom and training training ground, may also be Skill Qualification Framework) ground, pan-India recognition examined. as notified by the department of training undergone with viii) Any amendment in the PSAR of Economic Affairs, PSARA recognized training Act or the Punjab PSA Rules, Government of India. institutes, etc. may also be proposed, if ii) To identify and resolve any v) Steps to ensure that no necessary, in the interest variations in the National Private Security Guard is of improving the service Occupational Standards deployed anywhere in Punjab provided by the private (NOS) notified by MSDE, and unless he has received the security sector in Punjab. prescribed training from a QUALITY STANDARDS for STAR RATING of PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES A Joint Initiative of QCI and CAPSI STAR Rating of Private Security The scheme envisages a Seven The lowest rating (One Star) will be given Agencies was launched at the two- Star rating system purely based on to the PSA who is PSARA Compliant. day “Standards Conclave” held at JW competence and compliance factors. Three Star rating will be endowed on Marriott Mumbai Sahar on 8th-9th In accordance with the Governing the PSA complying with the Private Feb. 2019 by Sh Anup Wadhawan Structure of the scheme, the scheme Security Services Management System, Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Sh has three bodies, viz. Technical, the requirements framed by the Sudhansu Pandey Adl Secretary, Sh Adil Certification & Steering Committees Technical Committee incorporating the Zainulbhai Chairman QCI, Sh Charanjit who after due deliberations have PSARA and management compliances. Banerjee DG - CII and Kunwar Vikram formulated various guidelines related Five Star rating will be earned by those Singh Chairman CAPSI. to the scheme. PSAs who can comply with PSARA and www.capsi.in www.capsi.in 03 SECURITY POST FEBRUARY 2019 ISO 9001 (+) compliances. Seven Star impacted delegates from sectors like rating is reserved for international Healthcare, Automotives, among compliances in accordance with ISO others. The Conclave partners are 18778. Even numbers of Star ratings Ministry of Commerce, Bureau of will be bestowed on PSAs who can Indian Standards, Quality Council sustain compliance of their present of India, Govt. of Maharashtra and rating for three continuous years. Confederation of Indian Industry. The This initiative will prove to be a game Ministry of Commerce dignitaries were changer for the PSI and its end users. literally astounded by seeing the size Board of Certification. Service takers Now every private security agency will of the PSI and its contribution to the can now demand security services get its service delivery systems and nations’ revenue. STAR Rated from one star to seven management processes assessed by The QCI and CAPSI will organise stars. Sh Mahesh Sharma, Sh Anil Accredited Certification Bodies of QCI awareness workshops to popularize Puri, Sh Jasbir Wasu, Maj General K the STAR RATING scheme, where Majumdar and Sh Ramesh Iyer joined processes like ISO Certification shall CAPSI Delegation. be explained. CII, ASSOCHAM and The Chairman’s speech articulated other service takers will encourage the Private Security Industry’s journey their members to take services of through professionalism, training, STAR RATED security agencies and pay standardisation, quality, regulation accordingly. and self-regulation, leaving many On the valedictory day, CAPSI in wonderment. The interactive Maharashtra Chapter leaders’ session evidenced the freshly interactive meet was also conducted. SALIENT FEATURES The scheme envisages a Seven The lowest rating (One Star) Star rating will be earned by those Star rating system purely based on will be given to the PSA who is PSAs who can comply with PSARA and competence and compliance factors. PSARA Compliant. Three Star ISO 9001 (+) compliances. Seven Star In accordance with the Governing rating will be endowed on the PSA rating is reserved for international Structure of the scheme, the scheme complying with the Private Security compliances in accordance with ISO has three bodies, viz. Technical, Services Management System, the 18778. Even numbers of Star ratings Certification & Steering Committees requirements framed by the Technical will be bestowed on PSAs who can who after due deliberations have Committee incorporating the PSARA sustain compliance of their present formulated various guidelines related and management compliances. Five rating for three continuous years. to the scheme. 04 www.capsi.in SECURITY POST FEBRUARY 2019 GeM TAKES ON BOARD THE SECURITY STAR AGENCIES RATING (STAR) SCHEME A seven member delegation of CAPSI led by the Chairman, Kunwar Vikram Singh met Mrs Radha Chauhan, IAS, CEO, GeM and Mr Prakash Mirani, JS & Addl CEO on 12 March, 2019.
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