A delegation of Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) led by Chairman Kunwar Vikram Singh has recently met the Hon’ble Chief Minister of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Yogi Adityanath Ji Maharaj, at his residence in Lucknow. They discussed the matter of security training institutes in the state and explored the opportunities. The delegation briefed the Chief Minister about the activities of the Association. Mr. Yogi informed the delegation that his government is starting extension campus of Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in the State.
The Chief Minister said that his government is setting an extension campus of RRU for security studies especially in forensic sciences. He also assured them that more training centres for private security shall be approved soon so that training as per Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 (PSARA) can be imparted to all the security guards and supervisors working in the state of UP.
Kunwar Vikram Singh congratulated Mr. Yogi for bringing law & order situation in the state under complete control so that businesses can invest in the state. CAPSI members also assured the Chief Minister that soon majority of security guards will be trained as per the BIS standards (Bureau of Indian Standards) which will further motivate investors about the security of their assets and people.
Om Kumar, MLA & CAPSI State Chapter President, N P Singh Working President, Ravinder Singh, Vice President and Ashish Sisodia Convenor of Western UP Chapter of CAPSI attended the meeting along with Mahesh Sharma, Secretary general, Anil Puri, VP, and Sudhir Bhasin VP, CAPSI.
As the spokesperson of CAPSI informed, a delegation of CAPSI shall be meeting the Chief Ministers of most of the States to establish better understanding between the government and CAPSI. They also proposed to set up four Centres of Excellence (CoE) for security courses for middle level operations & management.
Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) is the preeminent organization for security professionals which has emerged as an elite association. CAPSI’s governing processes are being guided by an eminent Board of Governors having former Army Generals, Veteran Police and Para-Military officers, high ranking Intelligence Professionals from Central Bureau of Investigation and premier governmental intelligence agencies and renowned Risk Managers. CAPSI is functioning as a federal body which represents the interest of entire Private Security Industry (PSI) of India. It operates through its State Chapters constituted in every State of the Republic of India. Each State Chapter is being governed by an executive council.
