The document discusses the Security Knowledge and Skill Development Council (SKSDC) and private security sector in India. It notes that the private security sector employs 7 million people but faces a 30% shortage, and offers potential for 38.5 lakh new jobs. The SKSDC has set national occupational standards for 7 roles, validated curriculums for training, and affiliated 44 training providers and 3 assessment bodies to help develop the sector's workforce and address skills gaps. The conclusion states that the growing private security sector can serve as a force multiplier for civil police and provide employment opportunities for rural youth.

1. SECURITY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
(08 Oct 13)
by
Lt General S S Chahal, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
CEO

2. TWIN TOWER ATTACKINTRODUCTION
• LYING IN UNORGANIZED SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY,
PSS IS REGULATED BY THE PSAR ACT 2005
• SKSDC SET UP UNDER NATIONAL SKILL POLICY 2009
• SECTOR EMPLOYS 7 MILLION, IS GROWING ANNUALLY
AT 25% BUT, FACES 30% SHORT FALL IN MANPOWER
• MANNED BY WEAKER SECTIONS / SCHOOL DROPOUTS
WITH SALARIES PEGGED AT MINIMUM WAGES
• OFFERS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR JOB CREATION WITH
38.5 LAC VACANCIES EXISTING TODAY

3. PROGRESS
• NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
(NOS) SET FOR SEVEN JOB ROLES
• CURRICULAM FOR TRAINING VALIDATED
• 10 COURSES RUN TO TRAIN 200 TRAINERS
• 05 COURSES RUN TO TRAIN ASSESSORS
• 44 TRAINING PROVIDERS AFFILIATED
• 03 ASSESMENT BODIES AFFILIATED
• PARTICIPATING IN STAR SCHEME
• INTIMATELY INVOLVED IN THE NVEQF
(NSQF) PROJECT LAUNCHED BY MHRD

4. CONCLUSION
• INTERNAL SECURITY SITUATION CALLS
FOR AN ENHANCED ROLE FOR THE PSS
• REALISATION SETTING IN THAT, PSS CAN
SERVE AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR THE
CIVIL POLICE
• GROWING IN SYNC WITH INDIA’S GDP,
THE SECTOR OFFERS GREAT EMPLOYMENT
OPPURTUNITIES TO THE RURAL YOUTH