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Edition: April, 2015 VOLUME 38 e-SECURITY POST

The quarterly meeting of Board of Directors, SSSDC was held on 18 March 2015, which witnessed a record

attendance of 17 Directors and 5 special invitees. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Hon’ble Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship graced the occasion.

Various issues pertaining to PSS were brought to the notice of the Hon’ble Minister, the main focus being on the

following:-

a) Resolution of PSAR Act, 2005

anomalies.

b) Institution of Central Wage Board for

Security Guards.

c) Categorization of Security Guard (Level-

4) as Skilled Worker, pan India.

d) Allocation of special grant to SSSDC for RPL and setting up “Centre of

Excellence”.

e) Advisory by MSDE to corporates to accept only SSSDC certified guards, to

ensure standardisation and quality.

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY ATTENDED SSSDC BOARD MEET

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f) MSDE requested to approach concerned Ministries to insist on “SSSDC Certification” for PSS manpower deployed

within their respective domains.

g) Pan India recognition of SSSDC eco system.

The Hon’ble Minister heard the issues faced by the industry patiently and assured full support from the Ministry in addressing the same. Before concluding the Hon’ble Minister

released the LMIS on PSS, prepared by SSSDC; the first ever for the Private Security Sector (PSS) and the Handbook of Supervisor and Trainer, aligned to the National Occupational

Standards (NOS).

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ASSOCHAM National Council on

Homeland Security in partnership with

the Central Association of Private

Security Industry ( CAPSI) organized 4th

National Conference on Homeland

Security with the theme: “A Safe City:

Architecture For India” on 13th April

2015 at Hotel Hyatt Regency, New Delhi.

Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister of

State, Ministry of Home Affairs,

Government of India graced the

occasion as a Chief Guest.

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju

said "Our police stations should be

women-oriented and more women should

be in security forces, paramilitary forces

and in police. We should have police

women deployed in all police stations

rather than having all-women police

stations".

He stressed the need for Central government taking the lead in collaborating with all concerned stakeholders including the industry, state governments, private security agencies and others to bolster the homeland security scenario in the country.

SHRI KIREN RIJIJU INAUGURATED 4th NATIONAL

CONFERENCE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

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Mr. Anil Dhawan, Co-Chairman-

ASSOCHAM, Dr. D R Kaarthikeyan-

Chairman, ASSOCHAM, Kunwar Vikram

Singh, Chairman-CAPSI, Shri. V.

Vumlunmang, IAS, Joint Secretary (Police

Modernization), Ministry of Home Affairs,

Shri Navdeep Singh Virk, IPS,

Commissioner, Gurgaon Police

participated as a special Guest.

Highlighting the concern of Homeland

Security Kunwar Vikram Singh,

Chairman said “CAPSI and SSSDC are

prepared to impart defined training to

security guards and officers those may be

deployed to provide security cover to

Smart & Safe Cities. He urged Sh. Kiren

Rijiju, MOS-Home to ensure that only

Certified Security personnel must be

deployed in such cities. He informed the

Minister that 240 Training centers have

been accredited by the SSSDC and 1640

Trainers have gone through special

training to impart training as per the

National Occupational Standards.

He appreciated the idea of deploying more

women in the police and in paramilitary

forces. This will have a positive impact on

both in supporting the role of women in

building peace and protecting women's

rights. He told the PSAs to increase the

number of trained Lady Guards in

Security.

Shri Rakesh Asthana, IPS,

Police Commissioner – Surat, Shri Ajay

Singhal, IPS,IGP- Police Modernization,

Haryana Police, Shri Mukul Goel, IPS,

ADG- Law and Order, Uttar Pradesh

Police, Shri Ashok Bajpai, MD- G4S, Mr.

Prabhat Manocha- IBM addressed the

gathering.

The topics covered by the eminent

speakers during the conference were the

following:

- Applying Innovative Technologies

in Safe Cities.

- Public Private Partnership in Safe

Cities.

- Safe City: Concept, Architecture

and Implementation Models.

CAPSI & APDI delegates Mr. C. Pal

Singh, Hony DG-CAPSI, Mr. Mahesh

Sharma, Secretary General-CAPSI, Mr.

Subhash Wadhawan, President APDI,

Mr. V M Pandit, Mr. Ajit Singh, General

Secretary-APDI and many more

members participated in the event.

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CAPSI PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TO THE LABOUR CODE ON WAGES

BILL, 2015

The Ministry of Labour & Employment

forwarded a draft ‘Labour Code on

Wages’ which is proposed to be enacted

as a Bill in Parliament. The proposed

Code will amalgamate existing four

acts namely (1) The Payment of Wages

Act, 1936, (2) The Minimum Wages

Act, 1948, (3) The Payment of Bonus

Act, 1965 and (4) The Equal

Remuneration Act, 1976, which would

stand repealed on enactment of the

Labour Code on Wage Bill.

Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman- CAPSI

initiated prompt action and circulated the

Draft Labour Code to the CAPSI

Volunteer Leaders and Captains of the

Private Security Sector for their

suggestions and comments.

Simultaneously, a Committee was

constituted with CAPSI Vice Chairman

(Legal & Licensing) Mr. Jasbir S. Wasu

steering the deliberations and activities.

Valuable inputs were received by the

Committee from the industry stalwarts,

thought leaders and CAPSI volunteer

leaders. Their sound suggestions and

insight enabled Mr. Jasbir S. Wasu to

complete the task and submit the

changes / amendments to the draft

Labour Code on Wages to the CAPSI

Chairman Kunwar Vikram Singh for

submission to the Ministry of Labour &

Employment.

On behalf of the Committee, Jasbir S.

Wasu, Vice Chairman (Legal & Licensing)

extends his profuse thanks to the

Chairman CAPSI for his constant

monitoring and mentoring, industry

stalwarts G4S, SIS, TOPS, Checkmate,

Chapter Chairman Tamil Nadu &

Puducherry & all others who actively

participated to make this exercise

meaningful, CAPSI also acknowledges the

voluntary service rendered by Corporate

Advocate Vishv Nidhi.

The recommendations submitted by

CAPSI and changes sought in the Draft

Labour Code seek to provide ease of doing

business, reduction in employer-employee

conflict, etc. Interests of MSME (Micro,

Small & Medium Enterprises) segment

have also been provided for in the

proposed amendments.

In the past too, CAPSI has been at the

forefront for facing challenges that have

threatened the Private Security Sector’s

interests from time to time and has

untiringly worked in varied spheres such

as the Arms Act, EPFO, ESIC, Vocational

Training etc.

SECRETARY GENERAL ANNOUNCED TO HOLD

GOVERNING COUNCIL MEET

Mr. Mahesh Sharma, Secretary General-

CAPSI declared the date to hold the Governing

Council meet on May 16, 2015 at 0930 hrs

at PHD House, New Delhi.

He invited the Governing Council members to

attend the meet to review our achievements

and progress made by the Industry and to

discuss further Plan.

During this meet, we would revisit all those

issues our Industry is facing and develop a

well structured strategy to achieve our

common objectives. Strengthening the State

Chapters will be a part of this discussion.

Further, we will set the milestones and

objectives to be achieved in the next Financial

Year 2015-16.

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Maj. Gen. Kuldip Singh, VSM**

assumed the assignment of Chief

Operations Officer (COO) of Security

Sector Skill Development Council from

01st April, 2015.

The General Officer has 37 years rich and

diversified experience of having served in

the Indian Army, wherein he has

numerous accomplishments to his credit.

He has been in the midst of number of

activities at the organizational and

National level and held prestigious

Command, Staff and instructional

appointments, during his illustrious

military career.

He has the unique distinction of being

part of the first ever Indian Army

expedition to Siachen Glacier in 1981. He

also conceptualized, planned and

participated in first Indo-UK Peace

Keeping Planning Exercise in 2005. He is

widely travelled and has interacted with

the top Global Military Training

Institutions in China, USA and UK.

He excelled in both operational and

administrative field and was conferred

with VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL on two

occasions by the President of India and

four Commendation Cards, in recognition

of his meritorious contribution to the

service.

The General officer has subject matter

expertise in the fields of

Administration/Logistics & Training

Development and possesses flair and

deep urge towards Skill Development and

CSR related activities at the top

management level. His organizational

skills of conducting National &

International events are well

acknowledged in the environment, having

conducted and participated in three Army

Days, Independence Day & Republic Day

parades in Delhi (2009 - 2011). As

President of Cantonment Boards in Delhi

& Srinagar, he contributed immensely

towards development of projects worth

hundreds of crores.

His extensive experience in strategic

planning, macro level policy formulation,

operational deployment and national

protocols will add value to the

organization. He is a dynamic, intuitive

and result oriented professional with

inspiring leadership traits/skills, who

believes in strong sense of team bonding

and spirits.

MAJOR GENERAL KULDIP SINGH, VSM JOINED SSSDC AS

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER (COO)

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CAPSI Tamilnadu & Puducherry

Chapter’s meeting was held on 27th Feb

2015 at TNCA Club, Chepauk, Chennai.

Shri Mourya, IPS –DIG of Prison (Head)

and Mr. Rajendran – DIG Prisons graced

the occasion as the Chief Guest.

All the trainers who had undergone training during the recently held Train the Trainer Program T3 CT-60 A-33 between 15-12-2014 and 24-12-2014 at Mira Southern Security Training Centre, MD’s of the respective Agencies and all other members of our Chapter attended the meeting.

Capt Shibu Isaac, Chapter Chairman-CAPSI addressed the gathering and explained CAPSI & its role in detail to the audience. Also he explained our

respected members about the Prisoners Rehabilitation program and the initiative taken by Shri J K Tripathy, IPS - ADGP – Prison, towards this program. Capt Shibu also assured CAPSI’s fullest support in providing opportunity for the trained in-mates by these Trainers. At this juncture he appreciated and thanked Mr. Mohanraj for all the efforts he has put in to make this program, move in the right direction.

Mr S Mohanraj, Head – Prison Rehabilitation explained in detail about this Prisoners Rehabilitation program. Further, Shri Mourya, IPS – DIG – Head Quarters – Prison addressed the gathering. He whole heartedly thanked CAPSI for the cooperation in making this program successful. He also distributed the SSSDC trainer certificates to all the candidates, including the Jail Wardens, who attended the training and also he thanked and appreciated the efforts of Col. KVP Ravi, Mr. B Venkatesan, Hony. Capt Kannaiyan, Capt Shibu Issac and Mr. Mohanraj. He whole heartedly thanked CAPSI for

this great initiative and the appreciation

letter signed by Shri J K Tripathy, IPS

was handed over to the Committee. Then

Shri S Rajendran, DIG addressed the

gathering. He informed that Corporate

appreciated the training given to inmates,

during their visit to Prison. He expressed

his wish to make this training program go

a long way in the near future.

Mr Raju Srinivasan, Dr N Madhu, Mr V Haridass Menon ,Mr S Nevil Rayan, Mr K Venkatesan were also honoured in the meeting for their best efforts made to make this programme successful.

PRISIONER REHABILITATION – TAMILNADU & PUDUCHERRY

CAPSI INITIATIVE

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CAPSI SIGNED AGGREEMENT

WITH NEXGEN EXHIBITIONS TO

SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL

POLICE EXPO 2015

Central Association of Private Security

Industry (CAPSI) signed an agreement

with Nexgen Exhibitions Pvt Ltd to

support International Police Expo 2015

to be held on 8th & 9th May 2015, Hall

No. 12, Pragati Maidan , New Delhi.

International Police Expo is an endeavor

encouraged by ongoing modernization

and technological up gradation of Indian

police, as well as to address a long felt

need to have a dedicated platform, It is

India’s one and only exhibition on police

forces covering its all segment like Law

Enforcement, Surveillance, Protection,

Fire, Disaster and Rescue Management,

Force Wellness and Fitness, Training,

Forensic and Investigation Technology,

Traffic & Logistics, Modern equipments,

technologies and inputs which are

required by police and allied forces for

safety and protection of society and all

other necessities in day to day and

special operations.

International Police Expo 2015 is

designed to bring together the

brightest business concepts &

prospective buyers from the ASEAN

region (Apart from other Nations of the

Globe).

The show will provide a platform to

various Home-grown and International

companies, to impart an all-round

perspective on police and allied forces

health and safety, Industrial health and

safety, disaster and rescue, forensic and

Investigation technology.

WE WELCOME

CAPSI NEW MEMBERS

ALL ABOARD!!!

Our heartiest congratulations to our new CAPSI family members.

1. TNR Safe Lock Security Services –

Telangana

2. TNR Sainik Academy – Telangana

3. Quick Force Security & Facility Services - Maharashtra

4. Group Security Services- West

Bengal

“Coming together is a beginning…

Keeping together is progress…. Working together is success”

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CAPSI e-Security Post

276, Sultan Sadan, West End Marg, Lane No-3, Saidullajab, New Delhi-110030, India

www.capsi.in ; info@capsi.in

Act as a unified apex body to protect the interest of its members & represent at federal & state

government departments i.e. controlling authority of PSARA, police, PF ESI, Service tax, Labor & judicial

authorities.

CAPSI is in touch with the state controlling authorities & is initiating a move for penalizing the unauthorized

PSAs.

CAPSI is representing the

industry by approaching the labor department to up skill the present

guard force from unskilled to skilled category under NSDC skilling projects.

Benefit from CAPSI’s position as the voice of the security industry,

engaged at all levels, across all areas of Central Government Ministries,

State Governments, end user associations like CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, PDHCC, ISS, NASCOM

and State Chamber of Commerce & Industry, State Controlling Authorities

(PSARA). CAPSI website lists commercial

tenders FREE of Cost to help you in your business expansion.

Assistance in setting up Training Centers of your company in

association with SSSDC as per Government guidelines.

Special training for your security supervisor to be trained as

Instructors by SSSDC for undertaking On Job Training of your guard force.

Organize ‘Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)’ of your existing guards for their certification as per

PSARA& Ministry of HRD. Utilize the CAPSI- Quality

Council of India (QCI) initiative mentoring program to improve your

business practices and services.

Access live feed on the CAPSI

website: http://www.capsi.in/ as well as information on global

security trends in our newsletter Security Post.

Access to preferential rates & advice from CAPSI’s appointed Legal, Tax & Accounting Consultants.

Improves and updates your

Security Knowledge & Skills by attending ‘Security Round Conference’ workshops planned for

your state and region. Discounted registration fees for

the prestigious annual CAPSI& Security Sector Skill Development

Council (SSSDC) conference & Exhibition.

Free subscription and reduced advertising rates in Security Post to

all CAPSI members. Membership ID cards that

enables easy access to controlling Authority & other Government Agencies.

BENEFITS TO OUR MEMBERS AT A GLANCE