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ABOUT US
The Government of India has enacted “The Private
Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005”. Accordingly, the government
of Punjab to comply with the
provisions of Act has notified “The Private Security Agencies Rules,
2007”. Punjab Govt. has also
decided to establish the Punjab Security Training Institute at
Jahan-Khelan, Hoshiarpur, in the premises of Police Recruits and Training
Centre to train youths from the State for employment as Security
Guards. The institute has imparted training to 239 youths from Punjab from
Jan 21st, 2008 to 20th
March, 2008. Training of second batch of 200 youths is starting from 5th
May 2008. At present infrastructure of Police Training
School, Jahan khelan is being utilized to
impart training. State of the art infrastructure at the institute will
come up during the year 2008-2009 with a minimum capacity of training
of 4000 trainees per year.
Courses Offered :-
1. 2 months duration vocational course
for security guards.
2. Certificate course for security
supervisor of 6 months duration (being
started shortly).
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ADMINISTRATION
The institute is managed by Punjab Police Security Corporation
constituted under the Companies Act with the approval of the Govt. of
Punjab. The ex-officio Chairman of the Corporation is Director General
of Police, Punjab. The institute is
headed by a senior police officer with vast experience in industrial
security training. The Institute also has a placement Officer whose
main job is to liaise with industries & business establishments for
improving.
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TRAINING
SYLLABUS
The training syllabus is prescribed in the Punjab Private Security
Agencies Rules, 2007. It is of two months duration and covers various
aspects of security requirement i.e. physical fitness, parade, unarmed
combat, physical security, fire fighting, crowd control, evacuation
during emergency, surveillance, identification of documents, I.E.Ds.
& different types of weapons, handling & operating 12 bore gun,
first-aid, knowledge of law, use of computer related with security,
identification & use of security related electronics gadgets (including
CCTV, smart cards & biometrics controlled access entry), wireless
& mobile communication etc.
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY.
Methodology adopted is Trainee Centred with a lot of emphasis on
practical activities so that the trainees learn by doing.
Demonstrations pertaining to different activities of a security guard
are part of the training to make it skilled based. some of the demonstrations
& practical activities are :-
Access control/frisking, Anti sabotage checking, Cordoning and sealing,
Evacuation, Surveillance, Chasing, overpowering and immobilization of
mobster/suspect, Identification of I.E.Ds. and explosive/narcotic
material, Body search, premises search and area search, Defensive
driving, Working of anti sabotage checking gadgetry, Role of sniffer
dogs in security operations, First aid, Type and techniques of
patrolling, Handling a mob-attack, Handling and operation of Wireless,
Musketry handling and firing of personal weapon.
The trainees are taken for visits to different industrial &
commercial complexes to acquaint them with different security needs
& arrangement. The trainers sit down with the Commandant of the
institute & his men to identify objectives & methodology of
each class. They prepare lesson plans and then implement them. Regular
feedback is taken to upgrade the quality of training.
Evaluation is on weekly basis and is also done at the end of the
training. The purpose is to identify strength & weakness of every
trainee to bring out the best in him.
The training methodology is such that when a trainee passes out of the
Institute, he is confident enough to handle the task of a security
guard successfully.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
The institute is spread in an area of 50 acres. When completed in
the year 2008-09, the institute will have indoor training block with
modern class rooms, modern laboratories/workshops, administrative
block, outdoor training block, multimedia room, library, guest house
for guest faculty, modern hostel for boys and girls etc. Auditorium,
hospital, gymnasium, residences for faculty etc., will be added
subsequently in coming years.
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FACULTY
Trainers are the soul of the Institute. Hence emphasis has been laid in
attracting specialists in different fields of training. They are
serving & retired officers/professors from Universities, Forensic
Science Laboratories, Police Department, Army, Private Security
Agencies etc.
The faculty are guided to prepare their lesson plans & adopt
training methodology to suit needs of industries/ business
establishments.
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