Home Minister Amit Shah launches portal for Private Security Licensing
New Delhi (24/09/2019): Today, Home Minister Amit Shah said that in old times the Gurkha community was synonymous with chowkidars because of the trust people had on them.
He said private security guards were the first line of defence, while praising the efforts of two of them during the 26/11 Mumbai attacks who stopped terrorists from inflicting damage.
Shah was addressing private security agencies at a function in Delhi, where he inaugurated a portal related to private security.
“Private security agencies can also recruit students trained by the National Cadet Corps (NCC) who are full of patriotism” he said.
Presently 90 lakh people are employed in the private security sector and it has the potential to generate 2-3 crore more jobs.
Shah addressed private security firm owners by saying, “Government has protected you from foreign investment, now you have a responsibility to make the $5 trillion economy vision of Modi a success. Without private security, trade and business cannot prosper".
Shah also questioned that “All it takes is a contribution of ₹22 per year for an insurance coverage of ₹2 lakh under the government scheme. Can’t you spend this much for the well-being of your security guard?”