Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy has urged the private security sector (PSS) to provide security guards various skills required to compete in the global markets. Addressing the annual summit of the private security sector, Mr. Rudy urged the industry to set up quality training centres and centres of excellence across the country and make the eco-system more aspirational for the youth and security guards. ‘’The PSS needs a lot of interventions in terms of various skills and I am ready to provide all aids required in skill development and management,’’ he added
“The first and foremost task of the private security sector is to establish dignity of its security guards. That is possible through the process of smart grooming and training. It is very important for the security industry to focus on product presentation and quality services. With enhanced skilling, the industry can train security guards for global markets as well,” Mr. Rudy said during the Security Skills & Leadership Summit 2016 in Bengaluru.
“What our security guards need further is smart training and skilling to enter global markets. You must create best quality security professionals who can work not only in India but also in other parts of the world and provide training in language and laws of other countries so that they can function without any hassle.’’ The private security sector has over 300 training centres across India to produce skilled security guards engaged mainly in manned guarding and cash services. SSSDC aims at setting up centres of excellence pan-India and increasing the training centres manifold in the next few years.
At present, the private security sector employs seven million people and is growing at an annual growth rate of 25 per cent. Growing urbanization coupled with retail boom and increasing security concerns in the society has boosted the PSS, the second largest employer of manpower after the agriculture sector.
