With an objective to expand the footprint of ASIS International in North India, under the aegis of ARVP North, Region 13A, the Chapter Executive Committee of ASIS New Delhi Chapter # 207 organized ASIS International security meet on Saturday, 27th February 2021 at Taj, Chandigarh.
Security and risk professionals from Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Hissar, Panipat, Baddi, Paonta Sahib, Bhatinda, Jaipur, Rohtak, Sonipat, Karnal, Pune, Zirakpur, Mansa were invited for the event. Since this was a physical security meet, the registration was restricted to 60 professionals only.
The theme of the security meeting was “Together We Grow”. To give thrust and momentum to the theme, esteemed committee members of ASIS New Delhi Chapter # travelled from Delhi NCR to Chandigarh. Members who travelled from Delhi included Mr Sanjay Kaushik, ARVP, North Region 13A; Mr GB Singh, Member, Certification Committee, Mrs Aman Singh, Women in Security Committee; Sh. Roop Singh Kuntal, Member Certification Committee; Sh. J Deepak Kumar Rao,Chapter Law Enforcement Liaison; Sh. Balwant Atwal, Former Chapter Chair; Sh. Santosh Pathak, Editor, Security Link India; Mr Manish Datta, Chapter Chair; Mr Diwakar Nath Pandey, Chapter Vice Chair; Mr Harvindra Singh, Chapter Secretary and Mr Ravi Pratap Chauhan, Chapter Treasurer.
The meet started at 4:45pm with registration and high tea. Diwakar Nath Pandey, Chapter Vice Chair welcomed all the participants and spelt out the agenda. Manish Datta, Chapter Chair provided a glimpse on the benefits and introduction on ASIS International. Sanjay Kaushik, ARVP North, Region 13A provided some interesting insights on “Evolving Role of Risk Managers in the current environment” in his address.
Next, Harvindra Singh, Chapter Secretary spelt out the benefits of ASIS International Membership. Roop Singh Kuntal covered the benefits of ASIS Certification and Boot Camps. Simagarh Mann of SIS Group Enterprises covered “The new dynamics of Security Operations” in his address.
Mr. RS Kuntal, past Chair of the #207 Chapter and member of the CPP Boot Camp spoke about the good initiatives that the Committee has been undertaking in spreading the importance of Certifications, educating and mentoring young aspirants to get professionally certified.
Ms. Amandeep Singh, Chair, Women in Security Committee of the ASIS Chapter made a presentation and invited everyone to joint an event being organised on the International Women’s Day supported by all the chapters in India and Bangladesh.
Mr. GB Singh, Editor-in-Chief of SECURITY TODAY, and the senior most ASIS member present on the occasion was asked to share some of his experience and thoughts.
Two professionals who had signed up for ASIS International membership during the meet; Sohan Pal Yadav and Parminder Chandras were introduced and they expressed excitement about joining ASIS International and what made them sign up.
Ravi Pratap Chauhan, Chapter Treasurer concluded the security meet with a vote of thanks and felicitation of the speakers including Ram Panwar and Sohan Pal Yadav who worked tirelessly in making the security meet a great success. Simagarh Mann and other dignitaries of SIS Group Enterprises were felicitated for sponsoring the security meet.