CLASSIFY SECURITY GUARDS AS SKILLED WORKERS - FICCI

FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FICCI)

To give the private security sector a boost, industry chamber FICCI has urged the Labour Ministry to classify private security guards as skilled workers. “Despite performing work that requires special skills and training, private security guards continue to languish on minimum wages as unskilled workers,” the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said in a release.

At present, the private security sector operates in over 550 districts, directly employing over 50 lakh individuals with an approximate turnover of Rs 20,000 Crore. “This makes the private security industry amongst one of the largest employment generating sectors in the country,” it said. The chamber said security guards were involved in highly skilled jobs such as access control using baggage X-ray machines and metal detection equipment at five-star hotels or guarding industrial complexes through use of CCTV surveillance systems or managing entry/exit of thousands of workers and vehicles outside IT parks or managing complex functions at private ports and airports.

“The model rules framed under the Private Security Agency Regulation Act 2005, the nodal Act for the industry, clearly defines the eligibility criteria for private security guards and supervisors,” the chamber said, adding that the Act clearly stipulated a minimum of 160 hours of training for private security guards, describing them as trained workers. Despite performing highly skilled functions, private security guards continue to be categorised as ‘unskilled workers’ and draw wages in line with the State minimum wages for the ‘unskilled category’. “Even the Central Minimum Wages notification No. SO 2232 (E) & 2233 dated 18.09.2008, private security guards are categorized as semi-skilled workers,” it says, adding that this was “not only gross injustice to over 50 lakh-plus workers employed in the sector but also in direct contravention to the laws of the land and directives of the Supreme Court of India.” FICCI has requested the Government to form a special ‘task force’ under the Ministry of Labour, with representation from the industry, to look into the issues affecting the private security workers.

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Source: Security Today Magazine -Aug 2013

Swabhimaan Tutorials

• Tutorials for 'Group 1' Children have commenced from 04 Aug' 2013.
• The classes are being conducted on every Sundays from 0900 hrs to 1230 hrs, at Peenya & Electronics City Branch Offices. A total of 17 children studying in class 5, 6 & 7 are part of the tutorials regularly.
• Four periods are being covered in a day, with a break after every 40 mins.
• The subjects being taught are Language, General Knowledge, Mental Ability / Intelligence and General Knowledge.
• The Team of Teachers comprises of:
• Mr. Saiprashanth, ESS&D
• Mr. Karthik D, Pegasus
• Mr. Vamsikrishna S, s/o Mr. Lokesh
• Ms. Sreedevi, d/o Mr. Somashekar, Sec. Offr @ AMS
• Mr. S Raghavan, BDM @ Institution of Engineering & Technology
• Ms. Archana, Pegasus Learning Centre
• Mr. Lokesh S P, Terrier

 Classroom Session in progress

TERRIERs at Independence Day Celebrations 2013

Infosys, MW City, Chennai

Flag Hoisting

Cultural Activities by Children

Table March

Rewards & Recognitions

Demo - Quick Reaction Team

Tata Consultancy Services, E city, Bangalore

Flag Hoisting

Terrier Contingent

Terriers with Chief Guest & Invitees

Fortune International Valley View, Manipal, Udupi

Flag Hoisting

Marching Past

Terrier Contingent with the Chief Guest and Invitees

Flextronics, E City, Bangalore

Terriers with the Chief Guest

TERRIERs at Independence Day Celebrations 2013 - Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh

Doddaballapura

Chief Guest receiving Salute

Terrier Contingent

Marching of Parade
Terrier Contingent lead by Parade Commander Mr. Achappa

Terrier Contingent along with Mr. Sampath Kumar, GM - Operations

Terrier Training Centre, Hesaraghatta, Bangalore

National Flag Salute

Planting of saplings on the eve of Independence Day - TTC

Terriers involved in Eco-friendly activities - TTC

Infosys, BTM Layout, Bangalore

National Flag Salute

Chief Guest, Mr. Jayanna G M, Manager - Security

Terrier Contingent being appreciated by the Chief Guest

Tech Mahindra, Hyderabad

Inspection by Guest of Honour, Mr. Chandraprakash Gurnani, MD, Tech Mahindra

Col A P Rao, Regional Security Officer, Tech Mahindra, 
appreciating the Terrier Team for the Parade

Robert Bosch, Coimbatore

Guest of Honour, Mr. Venugopal R

Flag Hoisting

National Flag Salute

March Past by Terrier Contingent

Happy Independence Day!

On the occasion of India’s 67th Independence day, here are some interesting and unknown facts related to India and independence. 

National flag was hoisted first on August 7, 1906 at the Parsee Bagan Square in Calcutta. The flag was composed of horizontal strips of red, yellow and green. The red strip at the top had eight white lotuses embossed on it in a row. The green strip had a white sun on the left and a white crescent and star on the right.

It is said that the first version of the current national flag was made by Pingali Venkayya at Bezwada in 1921. It was made up of two colours-red and green-representing the two major communities. Gandhiji suggested the addition of a white strip to represent the remaining communities of India and the spinning wheel to symbolise progress of the Nation.

The current flag has three colours in it. The top strip saffron stands for courage and sacrifice; the middle portion white for peace, truth, purity and green for faith, fertility and chivalry. The Ashok Chakra at the centre of the flag — righteousness.

When India became independent on August 15, 1947 there was no National Anthem. Even though the Bengali invocation of Jana Gana Mana was written in 1911, it was not considered as national anthem till 1950.

Controversy surrounding Jana Gana Mana claims that Rabindranath Tagore wrote the song ‘Jana Gana Mana’ for the British monarch. He later refuted this claim and said that he wrote the song as requested by his friend and the song pronounced the victory in ‘Jana Gana Mana’ of that Bhagya Vidhata of India and not of King George V.

Hindi is not India’s national language as many think or believe; it’s the official language. Article 343 of the Constitution states that Hindi in Devnagari script is the official language of India. But Hindi is the first official language of India and Hindi was declared the Official Language of the Union on September 14, 1949. 

After India’s independence, Portugal amended its constitution and declared Goa as a Portuguese state. Indian troops invaded Goa on December 19, 1961 and annexed it to India. 

The Sanskrit name for India is Bharat Ganarajya. That is the reason why it is also called Bharat. The name “India” comes from the Indus River, which is where earliest settlers made their homes. The Indus valley is one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations.

Incredible India.....!

Volleyball Championship Winners!!!

Defending Champions, TERRIER Security Team were the "WINNERS" of the Volleyball Tournament conducted at Infosys, Bangalore, for the second successive year. 

They defeated 'S Mac' Security Team 3 - 0 in the best of five sets, with a scoreline reading 25-20, 25-09, 25-20.

 

TERRIER Volleyball Team

Guests watching the spikers in action

Mid-course of the Match

Winners with the Management Representatives of Infosys

Do not forget to post your comments to convey "Congratulations" to the Winning Team!