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Edition: July - August 2015 VOLUME 41 e-SECURITY POST SKILL INDIA MISSION IS A WAR AGAINST POVERTY – PRIME MINISTER Government launched SKILL INDIA on Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Shri the occasion of the first-ever World Ananth Kumar, Shri Narendra Singh Youth Skills Day. Prime Minister Shri Tomar, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Narendra Modi was the Chief Guest Shri Piyush Goyal and Shri Santosh for the event, which was held in the Kumar Gangwar were also present as Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhavan on a Guest of Honour. 15th July 2015. Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman, The Minister of State (Independent SSSDC, Maj Gen Kuldip Singh, CEO, Charge) for Skill Development and SSSDC, Mr. Pawanjit Singh Ahluwalia, Chairman, Premier Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Shield, Mr. Sanjeev Paul, Chairman, Rudy was the Guest of Honour on this Scientific Security Management occasion. Union Ministers Shri Arun Services Pvt Ltd. attended the Jaitley, Shri Manohar Parrikar, Shri event. Suresh Prabhu, Shri Anant Geete, Page 1 of 11 Several Chief Ministers, State PM Narendra Modi releases National Ministers, Secretaries to the Skill Development Mission document, Government of India and other during the event. He also launched a representatives from central and state 'Skill Loan' scheme under which credit governments were also present at the ranging from Rs 5,000-1.5 lakhs will event. Foreign dignitaries, including High Commissioners, senior industry be made available to 34 lakh youth leaders, representatives of multilateral across the country seeking to attend organizations and from industry skill development programmes over associations also attended the two- the next five years. Sanction letters for hour long main function. ITI faculty, the first-ever Skill Loans were handed skill trainers and trainees from a out by the Prime Minister to aspiring range of training programs also participated. trainees. During the event, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled the Skill SKILL VANS TO CREATE India logo and launched four landmark initiatives of the Ministry of AWARENESS ABOUT GOVT Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: POLICIES ON SKILL National Skill Development Mission DEVELOPMENT National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme Skill Loan scheme. Prime Minister said the 'Skill India' Mission, under which the government has set a target of providing skill training to 40.02 crore people by 2022, is a war against poverty. Page 2 of 11 On the occasion of the first ever World Youth Skills Day on 15th July 2015, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy flagged off 150 Skill Vans to create awareness among people about the Government‟s initiatives and policies of the skill development. In his address he mentioned that He also informed that the number of these Skill Vans will drive through programmes have been organised Delhi and NCR region to make people throughout the country to mark the aware about “Pradhan Mantri first World Youth Skills Day. Prabhat Kaushal Vikas Yojana”, “National Pheris and functions are being Skill Development Mission” and organised to create awareness among „Skill Loan‟ initiative etc. people of Delhi and NCR region. Our heartiest congratulations to our new CAPSI family members 1. Geekay Security Service Pvt. Ltd – Maharashtra 2. Hazaria Security Services- UP 3. Veteran Security Service - Assam 4. Commando Security Force - Gujarat 5. Indian Eye Security Private Limited- Delhi 6. Rakshak Subidha Pvt. Ltd – West Bengal 7. Tiger Security and Facility Management Speaking on the occasion, the Services - Maharashtra Minister said that Government 8. Discover Detective & Security Agency Pvt. realized that the planned and Ltd.- Delhi sustained skill development of the 9. Lumiere Security Services- Tamil Nadu youth of this country is essential to 10. SaltLake Institute of Eng. & Management – increase their job prospects and hence West Bengal a new Ministry was created for the 11. Carewell Security Services- Tamil Nadu 12. Yashaswi Academy for Skills - Maharashtra first time after 67 years of 13. Stealth Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd.- independence to focus on skill Maharashtra development and entrepreneurship. 14. Subiksha Security Bureau – Tamil Nadu He said short duration courses can open new job opportunities for the “Growth is never by mere chance; it is unemployed in the country. the result of forces working together” Page 3 of 11 EPFO INNOVATE NEW METHODOLOGY TO STRANGLE THE PRIVATE SECURITY SECTOR…… TARGETS PRIVATE SECURITY SECTOR WITH MOTIVATED METHODOLOGY OF LEVY THAT THREATENS SURVIVAL OF PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES AND LIVELIHOOD OF MILLIONS OF EMPLOYEES FROM THE MARGINALIZED SECTIONS OF SOCIETY On July 17th, 2015 a mail from A Regional Provident Fund industry veteran Premier Shield Commissioner introduced a new Group‟s Chairman addressed to the methodology of levy and extraction Chairman CAPSI kicked up serious by linking turnover of the business concerns for the Captains of the to the amount of EPF to be industry. Should the claim and deposited. The action challenges section 7A proceedings by the EPFO the parameters of laws that govern in the Premier Shield case become a the EPFO and is shrouded with departmental precedence, the intent that appears motivated to repercussions are likely to cause generate revenues or otherwise. irreparable damage to the Private Rupees 20 crore plus claim is being Security Sector‟s growth and its assessed and processed under projections on skills and employability sections that are stringent and are numbers; both skills and being applied to provide scant employability being the Prime space for representation or justice. Minister‟s focus areas. Page 4 of 11 Premier Shield is a market leader and continuity of its member has chosen to contest the assumptive establishments. The meeting was well calculations of the concerned RPFC represented under the Chairmanship and has engaged leading legal of Kunwar Vikram Singh and was counsels to guide it safely through attended by Ashok Bajpai- Managing this hurricane. Premier Shield has Director, Ms. Rupan Sidhu and made a difficult and hard choice at Dinesh Manocha of G4S, Vishnu huge financial costs that its size and Sultania-CFO of Peregrine Guarding, scale may sustain but would surely Vikram Mahurkar- Managing Director cripple majority of the private security of Checkmate Group, Brig. Baldev sector‟s players. Singh-Vice President of Checkmate Services, Sachit Kumar-Director of CAPSI Chairman Kunwar Vikram Globe Detective Agency Pvt Ltd, Singh led a power delegation to the Pawanjit Ahluwalia-Chairman & Hon‟ble Minister of Labour & Managing Director of Premier Shield Employment Shri Bandaru Pvt Ltd, Subhash Wadhawan- Dattatreya on the 28th July, 2015 President of Association of Private at the latter‟s office. The delegation Detectives of India, C Pal Singh – comprised of C Pal Singh – Director Director General, Mahesh Sharma- General, Mahesh Sharma – Secretary Secretary General, Jasbir Wasu-Vice General, Pawanjit Ahluwalia, Brig. Chairman (Legal & Licensing) and Rajan Oberoi and Brig. Baldev Singh. Comdt H S Chowdhary-Director of Member Parliament R K Sinha and Lineage Consultants. Jasbir Wasu were unable to attend due to illness. The participation was very active and post an elaborate presentation of the The Minister was apprised of the case proceedings by Pawanjit developments and the repercussions Ahluwalia, it was resolved that thereof. He gave a patient hearing and concerted steps to be taken to thwart assured the CAPSI delegation that the the EPFO officer‟s intentions and issues would receive due attention. doors be knocked to seek justice and Subsequently, another call went out fair play for the CAPSI members and to the industry captains from Jasbir the industry. Wasu, Vice Chairman requesting a Issues discussed in the meeting were: meeting to address a distress call sounded by Pawanjit Ahluwalia of a. The EPF act is applicable on the Premier Shield. A meeting of the Wages as defined in the EPF Act of industry captains and senior office 1952 bearers was held on August 4th, 2015 b. It is not applicable on the MW act at CAPSI Headquarters to deliberate of 1948. and decide on the course of action to c. EPF is payable to an employee of be collectively adopted for addressing the company who MUST be the threat/s to the business identified. Page 5 of 11 d. EPF is not applicable on over time relevant court strike down this alien which invariably is applied to cover formula and its applicability. CAPSI shortage and fulfill contractual has requested Premier Shield‟s Law obligations. firm to suggest the way to get positive e. EPF is a welfare measure and not directions from the High Court to designed to enrich the EPFO prevent the CAPSI membership from department. harassment by the EPF Department. f. To make a recovery order an employee/contributing beneficiary has to be identified. g. Currently, bifurcation of Minimum Wages matter is stayed by the Supreme Court. CAPSI has also obtained High Court orders staying proceedings against the EPF department. h. EPF is a social sector protection instrument and not a Revenue/Taxes collection agency of the government. PMKVY AWARENESS RALLY This matter was further discussed and represented to the Labour Joint Secretary. The Central Provident Fund Commissioners (CPFC) too has been requested to take suitable action with the concerned RPFC. CAPSI in the recent past has propelled certain administrative, political and judicial actions which have thwarted or stalled such coercive actions by various authorities. This has been made possible only because of the A day before World Youth Skills Day, members‟ collective support and the Rally was organized on 14th July from leadership‟s single-minded resolve to Morabadi Maidan to Albert Ekka develop and protect the interests of Chowk at Jharkhand, Ranchi by the Private Security Sector (PSS). Bhootpurv Sainik Kalyan Sangh (BSKS) and Ranchi Security Pvt Ltd Now, it is again time to raise our voice (RSPL) with the aim of spreading the through Central Association of Private spirit of Skill India.