Security Skills Council of India signs MoU with IGNOU

SIS Subsidiary - Security Skills Council of India & Indira Gandhi National Open University to train 100,000 Private Security Personnel in next 2 years as per requirement of the PSAR Act (2005).

Security Skills Council of India, a subsidiary of SIS India Limited and Indira Gandhi National Open University will together train 100,000 Private Security Personnel by 2010. The Private Security Agencies Regulation Act (2005) has already made it mandatory to train all security personnel for a minimum period of 160 hrs.

SSCI and IGNOU signed a MoU to this effect in the capital on 29th July, 2008.

Speaking on the occasion Vice Chancellor of the IGNOU and Chairman of Distance Education Council, Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai said that the IGNOU has taken the initiative to implement the mandatory provisions of the Act by developing appropriate programme providing the required training as stipulated in the PSAR Act,. Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai also said that IGNOU has chosen a partner in SSCI after great internal exercise and detailed deliberations, who have more than 30 years experience in this field and are known for their pioneering work in the field of security training.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the IGNOU and SSCI will collaborate to conduct a number of specific Courses in Private Security. Courses for Security Guard and Security Supervisor will be launched from 10th Sep 08 in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Delhi and NCR. The prospectus for these courses was released by the Vice Chancellor IGNOU in the programme. The collaboration will also launch courses of six months and more duration like Diploma, Graduate and Post Graduate courses, which will commence from the Jan 09 session.

Private Security Agencies Regulation Act 2005, makes it mandatory for Private Security personnel to have basic 160 hours training in security duties. This collaboration will provide present and prospective will also security personnel to carry out one month security training at any of the twelve centers of SSCI and earn a certificate of training
issued jointly by IGNOU and SSCI greatly improving their employment prospects. SSCI will also facilitate their placement in reputed security companies across the country. Higher courses will greatly improve the level of professionalism among security professionals, since presently no other university is conducting security programmes.

SSCI has ambitious plans to extend its network of Training Academies (fully residential) and training Centres (non residential) to 40 cities in all states across the length and breadth of the country. The company has a vision to be a pioneer and market leader in the security training and certification business in India possessing the widest range of security qualifications in India conforming to the PSAR Act and international standards.

SSCI - IGNOU combine will also be introducing Certificate, Diploma, Degree, Post Graduate Diploma and Masters Programmes in the areas of Security in allied services in January, 2009.

About Indira Gandhi National Open University

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 has emerged as one of the largest University in the world. The University has introduced a wide variety of academic programmes (credit as well as non-credit) ranging from Certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, Bachelor Degree, Master Degree and Research Degree Programmes. In order to offer student support services, the University has established a wide network of Regional Centres (RCs) and Study Centres (SCs) in India and Partner Institutions (PIs) abroad. The mandate of the University is to:

About Security Skills Council of India

Security Skills Council of India (SSCI) is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 with a vision of becoming the pioneer and leader in the security qualification development and training space. The SSCI team comprises of the best security professionals in the industry both from India and abroad who have expertise and experience in the field of security training for more than 3 decades. The company aspires to be the market leader in the field of Security training and Certification in India.

SSCI offers a wide range of security programmes designed to meet requirements of learners at all levels. This include a variety short term programmes as well as certificate, diploma, degree and post graduate degree qualifications. All these programmes have been conceived keeping in view the industry's (employer's) skill requirements and the stipulations of the Private Security Agencies Regulation Act, 2005. In order to reach learners in every corner of the country, SSCI has setup its training facilities across multiple states and plans to further expand the same extensively.

The goal of the organization is to design and deliver training in the field of security and allied services with a view to equip learners for employment and career growth.