Edition: March 2016 VOLUME 44 e-SECURITY POST

RAJASTHAN AWARDED GOLD TROPHY FOR BEST STATE IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT

programmes have found employment or was awarded the prestigious livelihood opportunities. Gold Trophy for the Best State in Skill Shri said, “I want to Development at the ‘Skilling Summit congratulate the of Rajasthan, Cum Awards’ organised by ASSOCHAM, Ms. , who is herself leading on 15 March 2016 at Shangri-La Hotel, New skill development from the front, and she has . It was supported by the Ministry of been able to create a very successful program Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in Rajasthan, which is showing the way to . other states.” Shri Surender Pal Singh , Rajasthan Minister The event was attended by key individuals for Labour, Skill, Employment, and from the sector, including policy makers and Entrepreneurship congratulated the state’s regulators from central and state governments, Chief Minister for the progress that she has investors, industry leaders, vocational training brought into Rajasthan. He mentioned that her experts, representatives from academic efforts have been active in reviving institutes. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of Rajasthan’s skill development scheme, and Skill Development presided over the summit. increased the State’s budget to over Rs. 1000 Mr. Gaurav Goyal, Commissioner of Skill, crore, which is the key to our success. Employment & Entrepreneurship-cum- Rajasthan has won this golden trophy for the Managing Director, RSLDC said, our highest second time because of the concerted efforts of focus is on placements—over 65% of the Gaurav Goyal and his team members at youth who have been trained through our RSLDC.”

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CHAIRMAN BESTOWED WITH PRESTIGIOUS THE PRIDE OF INDIA AWARD

Kunwar Vikram Singh was awarded with 41 Awards in various categories of Health, the prestigious THE PRIDE OF INDIA Education, Social leadership, Skill Award at the glittering ceremony held on 12 Development & Security, Excellence in Govt December, 2015 at Hotel Oberoi, . & Public services were given to awardees, coming from various fields of excellence and Chairman was awarded for his great states of India by Pranav Sharma, Chairman contribution in the area of internal Toppers Education. security, security knowledge & skill development. Shri , Secretary General, CAPSI, Mr. Subhash Wadhawan, President, APDI, Mr. Ajit Singh, General The event was organized to honor the Secretary, APDI, Mr. Jasbir Wasu, Vice supreme, generous & eminent personalities Chairman (Legal & Licensing), CAPSI, who were selected by a panel of judges and Sri. Kamal Taori, (IAS Retd.) Former experts from their respective fields. Around Secretary to Govt. Of India, Adviser, Indo- 200 of the leading responsible social & European Chamber of Small and Medium business experts gathered at Hotel Oberoi for Enterprise, Sri Pradeep Gandhi, Ex the lovely evening. About 400 entries were Member of Parliament, Sri J. P. Aggarwal, Ex Member of the Parliament were received this year, covering a range of sectors prominent among those who attended the from all over the India. event.

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SSSDC & SfS AGREED TO The main purpose behind this MoU is to WORK TOGETHER IN SKILL support the development of effective skills & workforce development in India & UK. DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA & UK The MoU was signed by Maj Gen A. K Sakhuja, CEO, SSSDC and Ms Terri Jones, Director General, SfS, UK on 14th January 2016.

SSSDC SIGNED MoU WITH CPSISC, AUSTRALIA TO IMPLEMENT WORLD’s BEST PRACTICES & OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman, Security Sector Skill Development Council (SSSDC) Maj Gen A K Sakhuja, CEO & Col U S met Mr. Noel Hamey, Chairperson and Mr. Rathore, Principal Standards &QA, SSSDC Alan Ross, CEO, Construction and Property visited Skills for Security (SfS), UK from 11 Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) on to 15 Jan to discuss & understand the 7th January during his visit to Australia. methodology of mapping of NOS followed in UK in the Private Security Sector. As a result of this meeting held at Canberra, both the organizations agreed to sign MoU for During the visit, CEO & Principal S&QA mutual benefit. It was decided that CPSISC interacted with Mr. Daren Wood, Manager that provides industry-led approach to the Membership & Export Services, British supply of information & intelligence relating Security Industry Association (BSIA). He to the construction, property and security informed that profession of private security in industry skill development needs in Australia UK is a licensed practice, where each and will now assist SSSDC in India with their every security professional has to take a research to identify future requirement in license from Security Industry Authority after training and skill enhancement for the doing four days’ course. He informed that SIA manpower workforce in the Indian Private has developed a competency (Skills) Security Industry. requirement as a part of licensing function. The main purpose of the MoU is to Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) was implement world best practices in the signed between SSSDC and Skills for Security development of National Occupational (SfS) which provides a range of services to the Standards and training for the manpower industry, including setting National workforce of the Indian Private Security Occupational Standards. Sector.

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SSSDC & ISTA , AUSTRALIA TO SET UP CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Security Sector Skill Development Council signed MoU with International Security Training Academy (ISTA), Australia.

The purpose is to provide resources and training for the purpose of increasing the sustainable and economic value to the Indian Security Industry.

This joint venture between SSSDC & ISTA is to establish the recognition of Indian Security Industry for meeting Global Standards.

The training and certification processes will be as per the protocols of SSSDC and aligned to the NOSs which may be modified to suit Australian & Global standards. Both the organizations will work closely to study and make necessary changes in the training delivery and assessment processes so as to align with NSQF levels as decided by the Govt of India.

PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY Chairman, SSSDC also visited another Training Centre Sai Security Services Pvt NEEDS PROFESSIONAL AND Ltd located at Hyderabad on 28th January, 2016 along with Mr. Mahesh Sharma, COMPETENT TRAINERS Director, SSSDC & Maj Gen K Majumdar, COO- SSSDC to see the progress and process Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman and Maj of training being followed at various training Gen K Majumdar, COO, SSSDC visited centres. COO, SSSDC later audited other 7 training centres in Hyderabad. Peregrine Guarding Pvt Ltd on 25th Jan 2016 to witness the T3 training in progress. Chairman addressed the participants & explained them the importance and role of security guard. He stressed on the requirement of the guards to be knowledgeable & alert.

He further said that the future trainers should be professionally competent. This will improve the public image of private security industry.

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NATIONAL. INDUSTRY CONCLAVE ON SKILLS

National Industry Conclave on Skills was Shri said “The government organized on 12th January, 2016 at Trident wants the private sector to participate in the Hotel, Mumbai. skill development in a big way.”

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Urban Minister further added “There are Development, Housing and Urban Poverty opportunities everywhere. Now the ministries Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri have come together to have proper coalition Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister for Skill and proper coordination with the corporate Development Entrepreneurship and sector.” Parliamentary Affairs, Shri , Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy said “I am open to Shipping, Shri Birender Singh, Minister of new ideas, models and express my full Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and commitment to partnering with industry on Drinking Water & Sanitation; Shri Piyush employability”. Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Power, Coal and New & Renewal Energy; Highlighting the challenges before the skilling and Shri , Minister of State for sector, Rudy added that “Currently India has Finance attended this conclave. only 3.5 per cent skilled manpower against 95 per cent in Korea, 78 per cent in Japan and 78 Private Security Industry was represented by per cent in Germany. The figure could be Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman & Mr. slightly higher if traditional skills are mapped. Mahesh Sharma, Secretary General, However, in the present situation both Central Association of Private Security Government and industry have to come Industry (CAPSI). It was also attended by together to increase the level of vocational Cyrus Mistry of the Tata Group, Sh. Sajjan training in the country.” Jindal of JSW, Sh. Sunil Bharti Mittal of AirTel, Sh. Venu Srinivasan of TVS, Sh. G M He said that this platform is an opportunity for Rao of GMR Group, Sh. Niranjan Hiranandani each industry to adopt a number of districts of the Hiranandani Group, Sh. Nikhil Meswani and set up a Skill Development Centres (SDC) representing Reliance, Sh. Naushad Forbes of in each adopted district under their Corporate the Forbes Group. It facilitated an exchange of Social Responsibility (CSR) programme to ideas on the intent of the government and enable scaling up of quality skilling capacity. content of the skill development programme. Page 5 of 6

TELANGANA AND CHAPTER JOINED HANDS TO RESOLVE COMMON ISSUES

A Joint meeting of CAPSI Andhra Pradesh & Telangana State Chapter was organized on 29th January 2016 at Hotel Plaza, Hyderabad. The meeting was chaired by Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman.

Mr. Mahesh Sharma, Secretary General, CAPSI, Maj Gen K Mujumdar, COO-SSSDC and South Regional Director Mr. Syed Abdul Khader also attended the meeting.

Mr. D S Reddy, President-Telangana Chapter and Mr. C. Bhaskar Reddy, President- Andhra Pradesh Chapter spoke on the occasion and discussed the various issues of common interest of states and central. They also discussed on various issues related to training aspects, PASAR, ESI, PF & Service Tax.

Chairman addressed the gathering and informed about the latest developments and business opportunities in the private security industry.

Our heartiest congratulations to our new CAPSI family members

1. Royal Institute of Fire and Safety- 2. Premier Vigilance and Security Private Limited- Kolkata He assured full cooperation to the states in 3. Dolphin Detective Agency - Maharashtra resolving issues related to the industry. He 4. SDB Select Service Pvt Ltd.- Tamil Nadu shared his broad vision of taking CAPSI 5. Falcon Force Fighter Private Limited – forward together. He urged both the State Rajasthan Chapters to maintain friendly relations & help 6. Ambience Institute of Technology and in each other’s growth. Management - Odisha “Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together”Page 6 of 6