l/3$3$3{{/ACItt No-t402 r i26l20? I -ph,I_l 0overnmenl of lnciia I;t;niqrrv Of l-iOnte Af{airsrrira,rvlj Poline lttodernizatiun fiivision Jais*lmer l-{or"jse, 26, Man Singh Road, l,l*w Delhi, dated tho rflJune, ?02!
To Snnlrnllin6 Authori$es (P$AnA) ol altthe $intcojl,Jrs.
$ubject: Advlsory lor glving prefsrencs to retlred personnel o{ Delense Fsrcasr Central Arrned Folice Forces {CAPfs)/ $tate Fottr*el Home Guards for enrployment in Frivate $ecurlty Agencles, MadamlSir It i$ brought tc lhe nctice of your office, in conneclisn with the Private Sec.urity A$errci*s lP$A; in th* coun!ry, wirich are regulat*cl through granl nf ffifrndatnry licsns* as psr ihs provisions of the Frivato Security Ag*ncies {Roguiati*n, Aci. i10*5, thsr* *xists, a prcvisicn r*lated tr giving preference{ irr Bfilpisyrnsnt prauit"i*d by PSA.) . il is also pertinsnt to nnentiCIn that, the $ub-s€cfion {3) af sectioil l'} r:f ll'rs Acl stipulaies that "Every prlvato security agency msy} wtrtln omploylng * person as a privxte securlty guard, give preferencs to a per$on who lr*s $Brv*d a$ a rnsrTrber In sne or rflore o{ the foltrolving, nnmoly:- {l} Arrny: {ii} Navy; (iiii Air Force; {lv) any clher urmed forces at thp' Unien; fv) Folleu, In*lucling nrnr*d constsbulnries of $tato$; and {vi} Hcms Guards"
2. Alltiri.i Cor"rtrruliirrg Al;rtrities are, therefnre arJvis*d to sncour&ge/sensitize tlrc privato s**urity ag,ilrrcius/Cash lrnnsporlation Agencius undpr their jurisdiction ts striatiy *dher* ic ll':e ahorre prov'isions of the Ast { both in }eftsr and spirii}, by en*uring preler*ric* in enpl*yrnsnt sl r*tirecl p*rsnrtn*l cf De{ense Fo;'ces1 Cett:ai Ai;rerj Pcilce Frrcss {CAPlis)i $tate Poiicei l-lame Gr,'ards fcr' Frivate Security $*r.*[ces in terms cf ihe fallowing advantagas: .
: [.a*.v av*ilahiiii;,-,'ver'ificali*c ol lheir cll&rerctsr & antececlents cred**tiuls.
ti. Alr"eady lrul*ir:g r:xpurier":ce of providing $xcurity $srvices tcr institutions " ilr. VYpll ir*insd tn o**l lrlih riiffsreflt kjnd *{ contifgenriesl hcsiile sltuations, iv. \ffitl bo havirq li'rri *xperisnc* urt wsrlting in L,lniforn'rsd $,ervicas , vrith *mphasis on urs*ip|n** **rk cuiiur e.
v Treineci ts acJhsr"e to the pi'ol*ssirnai at{rilrutE:s oi $incerity, Punctuality and devotion to th* duty.
SIgned Yours $inc*rely, by fi (i ffilni Ks*rl tfalei nJoint Secrela \ o.2402 1 125,/?02 1 - PN{' I (l uvcrnrnetrL ci' Lnclia i\'{ir:i-tlrY 0 f' 'l'lttlil c ,'\ l'l*ir:s Po! ice iVlt.rcierttizal.iun Div isiot:
J iri sal n: er I'l u u"s e. *1 6. Ir'{ in S ingh ltond, Nerv I)elin, iliiteil the ln' Jur:t" ii)il '[e:
Control lln g Authorrtj us ( IIS'\'[iA ) o i lrll tlie Stltcs.ILl''l. s' subjcet; l{$,ierv *nd uptlate the list of rtrcognizctl trtining iustitutes unclcr thg hctttl ,.l<notv 1,0ur lrnining institutes" otl ryebsitt' psttrfl.gor'.in -l'cg' \,lqijanir'Sir, l am rijrecteci to say that this \.linrsrr1,is ir: rec*i1.:t of reft:rcL:ui15 l"gtgarcling thc list r:f triri*ing instii*tes aylilable on tile -rvchsitq (psarn.gr:rr,i;t) unde:: the hcnr'l 'okfiilr\',vo'ur tr:air:irtg instilule$". l'ire rcf.trerrr:es hnvc stal{-rit ttral tl:c 'lisi coniailts thc in;till;les u'hich arc ttt'l itt rro*pliunr:c 1$ thr: Nntional Siciti Qualiilcatiun Frrniutl'urk f'lSQi'l tltcl this vir:l*led t}:e provisiurrs iuoorpuraterl ur:der l(u1e S o{'the nerv N4odci Ruiers tif 20li)' Z. I.t is perrinent ro ntenticn thut {he Depaltntent trt'[;rotlomic i\i'firirx' Nntiflr:ttlir:rrt clatud J.7 1,j.20t3 prescribetl thst atll rruiningi slrorrkl tre in eotttl:lirtl;rr',',jtilt;he Nntionul Slirll i\ge.crcs centr*l .\,lorieJ lLulqs o1' Jl)20', ittcr;ri:ota;eit this ;truYtsiorr aJier ilelailed duliber^otil:ns ,,r,i{li srahcholdcrs, Conl'o}lill* Ailtharlties rrl'stalesr( r'Is lrnt{ Eicr:erai publir'' 3" l:r yieu, o{'t}rc 01r6,,,e, all tlru C*ritrollii:g Aullrt.rr:jiics fir'q r*.qri*tilecl tU J<indlr" sutttl rt' relrrlrt t* tlis division, r.:rl rcvict. .rrrrl rrprlillion ui'tlic list cli'r"c((ttltlirctl 1r'rinirr.tt inslituttls posrtivt;l1; ' \'0urs IirithtirlIi', l\{}[ohrir N,Strli.t r i r:i [ ]rlrler S*crclilr'y (t]\'{'"I) '1'e1 :ll ji${i I 26
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qRDEB No. \SBq /HPSA dated panchkuta, the tg**{*{o,L?, subject :' Training centers-imparting in the sector of private security agencies-reg.
The Depa(ment of Economic Affairs vide notification dated 27.12,2a13 has also notified various National skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) levets. lt shall be mandalory for all trainingleducational ;lrogrammeslcourses to be NSeF-compliank,, alter 27.12.2015.
The Frivate Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 200s regulates the Private security Agencies and is mandatory for training of private security Guards and Licensee of a Private security Agency. The Haryana Private security Agencies Rules, 2422 provided syllabus and duration of the training alongwith the detailed training syllabus/guidelineuploadedonHaryanaPoliceWebsite(@t.
The Rules have arso stipulated about the N$eF compriance of the trainings.
As per above directions of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) it is mandatory for all Private security Training lnstitute (PSTI) to be NSeF comptianti;.and only those PSTI's which are NSQF complianl,l are eligible/allowed to run their pSTl in Haryana.
ln view of above, below mentioned training institutes/centres are hereby directed to send their compliance reporl to this office within seven days (07) for further necessary action in this regard, "{*J'*Y lb'T* ffi / (sandeep Khirwar, lpS)t Controlling Authority, HPSA "tTilxl 3:;ff#ff.* No. /HPSA, dated:
A copy is forwarded to the following for further necessary action:- olive Green Training rnstitute, sco-27, cabin No. 3, swaslik vihar, MDC, sector_s, Panchkula Arjun security services, shop No. 03-04, sadhawana Filling station, Billa, Panchkula.
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3. Olive Heritage Foundation" At 60-Olive, Bhawan, HUDA Market (DSC), $ector"23- A, Gurugram.
4. Eagle pledge, Mustkil # 67, Killa # 11112,2At1,10 and Mustkil # 68, Killa # 6 & 15' village- Alipur, Tehsil- sohna, sohna Gurugram Road, Gurugram.
g. Skylark School of Business & Technology, at Plot No. 319, Palam Vihar, Extn.
Gurugram.
6. Millennium Skill Assessors Private Limited, Sector-23, Carterpuri, Gurugram.
7. Uniform Security And Facility Pvt. Ltd. VPO Jhangirpur, (Jhajjar to Badli Main Road), Jhajjar.
g, Bolster Academea, at Rajiv Nagar, Palwal, vPo Tehsil& District Palwal.
(Noopur Bishnoi, HPS) Addl. SPlLaw & Order for Controlling AuthoritY, HP$A -cum- Addl, DGP Law & Order Haryana, Panchkula { d& F]ri,.r -.. *;1 '"1'r'.1;:,t C;r rJrrhr '\ fq t fl ,) N0.2402 1 l )7 1?A21 -Pi\{-l Govenrmsnt of"Inrlia Ministry ol' F10n:e Alla irs Pol ice [,{odernisation D ir,,isiorr Jaiialmer F{ulrse, ?6, Man Singh l{,lacl, Nelv Delhi, Datecl the ^ Decemher, 20l l 8tt To Controlling Authorities untler pSAR Act, 2005 in all the States/UTs.
$ubjeet: Private Security Agency Licensing Portal (https://psara.gov.in): Namg ancl aeldress of private security agencies in online PSARA licence applicatiorls nre no,, eclitable- reg.
uncrer seci.erari, ro rrre Xffil s Madarn/Sir, I arn directed to say that the Private Security Aqencies (ltegulation) Act, 2005 is adrnirristerecl by this Mini.stry. The Controlling Authority appointecl under respective Stares/lJTs grant licence to the private security ilgencies applying online through the Private Security Agency Licensing Portal. ln the recent past, this Ministry have uoticed a very few instances finm selecte<i States rvhere requests of editing the narae ancl address of private security agenCies in online licenc.e applicatior:s have been reseived. private secrrrity agencies should be aware enough to abide b1. tho i'orrnalitie.s of ctindrrcting a' business and are requested tr: be dilig€nt enough to anply for oniine iicensing tiuough portal.
2. It is to inform to ali the States/UTs that the foliowiug Jielcis in the online licen.sing S ffl:f,.- submitted through PSARA portal are non-erJitable fbr transparency in the i. T'ype of application : New or Renewal ii, Name of private security agency iii. Address of private security agency iv, Agency operational area i.e. one clistlict/tlvo to fir,'c districts/entire State, (-/ 3, All the Controlling Authr:rities are reqnestecl trr clecirle PSARA licence appropriately.
the online applications ,,1' "'\:r..-" Yours faithfully, 'l"eleihx No. 2:.r386 I 26 F,\io"2402 I j1 9i201 i -pV-l fi lr vcrrurrerrt o I' Indi ir Il irristr.y of I lorrre ;\ f'1,iri rr Pol ice N.loclrrntization Div isiou To, J*isulm*r lloi"rsu, 26. Man Singh l(oarl, Nerv Dcihi. rliit*d the 4,h Juiy, 20:2 [-, nrk:r' S*urutar-r- io ilt* fiovernnlenl *1, hr<iia I'e Ie lirr :2: -1 I ft I :{i Al] the Ccntroiling Aurhorit.jes i:r Srarrsil.t"l.s It.;nder IiSAR Act" J00.5) sttbiect: In the mntt(rr of inclusion of rvorcls lihe Detective, lnvestig*tion, Surveillnncc, Infelligence, Interrogntiott. l'rcility, l,rbour supplier: etc. iu fhe name of $ private serurity tgency.
S;".E ' I rltrt directecl to ret'er ta th* r*ferences rsc.cived in rhis Mirrisrry tr"om the ControllingArrth'tlrilieslprivatc seourity indr"rstr.v associtrlions or: thc ,uui*", cit*,cl i,iir.vc. l-he h{injstr-v hadobt$iflecl a legal opir':ion il rlte llraltfi and birssc r.rn ll:;it it ir tiuuiitr:ti tllat the coirtri:lli:r;rAuthoritir:s r.nay tal<e ilppt'(l.llt'latc tli:urrsi,.:n rrn rsstricti,;n t,,i'eer,Lain ..ipeuiirc wt.,rtls in (he lame ot.a priYate securitv ngerl()! IPSA) rvirit reganl ro ilic plovisions of'1aj t.rlnpani*, ltorqporarion)l(ules,2014 notified un<ier th* coitl:rar:ies-Ai:t, ?(li3 ic.rpr, of the relevanl rules enclosectj a,d(b) the point no ? of r}:e si:l:etJule aithe Narr:es anci [nrbleu:s acr i950 i:rphihits usage of :in3,nttrnc which suggest ur bc c{l*ulntecl io suggesr:.
i '[he patro:rage ol''t]rr (ir:r.cr.nrurrnt ol'Intlilr or t]tc (ioui:,lrnenr r:iI.I Stare.ii' Clorrltcctit'n r'r'ilh an)' lt)rirl authorit.{.' or,,,nr, t:.,.,rp,rr.rjr* .,;'rr,,,,ir."*,.,rrrrirtrterl h}, the(iovcrnment uncler ;my larv llr the rirne heing in force.
2' The above provisions sholl ap1:ly ro *:e pr:opriarorrihip/ pgrtnership 1imr-q *lso.
3' Sin';e, tlr's tr'{inistry haslhci.l.i*rti:d tJre Conrrolling Arrthqririurs to issue online licrnscs thrnugh a ccnlrolly dcveloptcl PsAltA Pr"rriul, thc earlier clci:isjsr: u1'h.seping the nnmc rl'tjre applicrmt irrivatct securit.v asclluv ls rtcn-ctliluhlu has hecrr motlifiurl iii the i).\tcrrt irs h{jlow:
"ln ca$c it is r.crrrir.eri to charrgc,,modif"v the n;ruic ol a prirntc secrrrity $Sency ijur: rilrcstriction 01'spccilic u'r:rlis tn the nanre, tlie Contrr:liing Authogir,v ,-:an uclil the namc nl. th* Pt'it'irtc securjty' $gund)' irr tltc r:nlir:c upplicatitrn lhruLrgh his 6girr ered*,tials rnd make llecossur,Y chitr:gcsitl':'.rritll'':irt-itrns in iiic rrnn:c tri'lllc prirrat* sccurity sgerc:1 afier his srtjsthclinn tu the il{.icessary ttlcurlcnIs r,.1,hal.sor:\,Lrr is ruqui.l.ed.", Iitrcl: rrs irbovc.
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No.24021t17DAZI -pM-1 Governlnent of lndia lilin istry ol Home Affajrs Police lVoclernization Division Ja.scrrrer l-louse, 20, Ii/an,$ingh Roacl, New Delhi, oared lZqApril,2023.
I To _,,0+:, Chicf Se€retrary.(riornel/r,nCipal Secretary (Florne) in,aIt the Staies and
2. Director Generals of police in all the Staies anb'UTs
3. Commissioner ol police, Delhi
4. Corrtrolling Authority (pSARA) in all the tates and UTs Sub: Wearing khaki uniforrn by private security guards/supervisors . regarding.
I\,4adam/Sir, , I am directed to sav that this A,4inistrli rs in receipt cf various queries,with regarci tothe wearing of 'khaki uniform'by privare ruluiitv oi,uiin.ln this cornection,,,the foilowingprovisions of the private Secuiitv Agelcie. rnleirr}Lrt ett, zoos Jnsnn Acrr are re-iterated for intormalion of all tne Sraterui co;.r;;;;;i;, ''
(i) " private securitv" means security p,ovided iy a person. other, tl.tan a pub1c se.rvant, to protect or guarcl any perron o, propeity or bottt and includes provision ol armoured car serylce; lseciion 2(f)]
(i) "private security agency" means'a person or body of persons other than a' gove.rnment agency, depaftment or arganisation engagecl in the business ofproviding private security,.services inc,uding tranng ti;ri;i r;,;;;;;;;;;";, thelr superv!sor or provid!ng prittat" """rriy giirai to any industria! ot.business i.!!?,::k::?1r |cllpanv or any oth", p",ioi oijioperty;tsection 21dt.\*)'pnvate security ouard,' means a person pioviding' private seciiiiy wih orwithout arms to another person or property oi both aid' inclua* ^ ripuiiiroi;;
fSection 2(h)1.
(iv) '1vo person shal carry on or commence the business of private securityagency, unress he hords.a ricence issued under this Act" [section 4i,],(v) "penalty for unauthorizecr use of certatin iniioiirs.-r any private securityguard or supervisor wea.rs the unilorn of tne eriy, eir brce, ttiavy iiiiiitn:,J, armed forces of the Un"ion or police or any dress lraving the appearance orbearing any of the distinctive marks or trrar uniLir, he anct the proprietor ofthe private security agency shatt be puniuniiiu iii imprisonment for a termwhich may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to five thousandrupees, or with both.,,[Section 21]
2. All the States and UTs are,.therefore, requested to ensure compliance of theabove proviso ot the p$AB Acl, Z00bj,.
Yours faithfully, (l\4 al'l ar .Su e Government of lndia Telefax: 23386126 Under Secretary to the From To 1.
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No \333-d4 Subject: - Memo The Controlling Authority, Haryana Private Security Agencies, -cum-Addl. Director General of Police, Law & Order, PHQ, Haryana, Sector-6, Panchkula All Range ADGsP/lGsP in Haryana All CsP in Haryana All District SsP in Haryana Please refer to the subject noted above.
Sh. Manohar N. Sukole, Under Secretary to the Government of lndia, Government of lndia, Ministry of Home Affairs, (Police Modernization Division), New Delhi vide letter No. 2402111712021-PM-l dated 12.04.2023 has send directions regarding subject cited above. He further intimates that Ministry of Home Affairs is in receipt of various queries, with regard to the wearing of 'khaki uniform' by private security guarcis. ln this connection, the following provisions of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 [PSAR Act] are reiterated for information of all the State/UT Governments:
(i) "private security" means security provided by a person, other, than a public servant, to protect or guard any person or property or both and includes provision of armoured car service; [Section 2(0]
(ii) "private security agency'' means a person or body of persons other than a government agency, department or organisation engaged in the business of providing private security services including training to private security guards or their supervisor or providing private security guards to any industrial or business undertaking or a company or any other person or property; [Section 2(g)].
(iii) "private security guard" means a person providing private security with or without arms to another person or property or both and includes a supervisor"; lsection 2(h)].
(iv) "No person shall carry on or commence the business of private security agency, unless he holds a licence issued under this Act" [section 4].
(v) "Penalty for unauthorized use of certain uniforms.-lf any private security guard or supervisor wears the uniform of the Army, Air force, Navy or any other armed forces of the Union or Police or any dress having.the appearance or bearing any of the distinctive marks of that uniform, he and the proprietor of the private security agency shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both." [Section 21] You are therefore requested to convey above directions to all concern for stricts compliance and specially to the inspecting teams which are nominated by the concern district for Monitoring Mechanism of Private Security Agency (PsA)/Private Security Training Sing Controlling Authority, HPSA -cum-Addl. DGP Law & Order Haryana, Panchkula /H PSA dated, Panchkula the L!{-o\-Lol3 Weari ng khakhi uniform by private security guards/supervisors-regarding.
YrPS) lnstitute (PSTI) in their respective district.
No.24021125D021-PM-L Govemment of India Ministry of Home Affairs Police Modemization Division Jaisalner House, 26, Man Singh Road, New Delhi, dated tha 2d May,2O23.
To SubJect: Strndard Operating Procedure (SOP) for license/recognition to training institutes by the Controlling Authorities for imparting trainings under the Private Security Agencies (Regulatlon) Acf 2005 TPSAR Actl.
I am directed to say ttrat this Ministry is in receipt of references regarding ttre procedure for regishation of Training Institutes (imparting trainings under the PSAR Act, 2005) by the Controlling Authorities appointed under tle States ruTs and the challenges in impleraentation of vadous provisions regarding training of (privatQ guards and supewisors.
3. In view of the above, the Ministry has formulated a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for registration of training imtitutes with the Controlling Authorities (A-nnexure). The Controlling Authorities are requested to follow the SOP in the respective Statey'UT in lettor and Yours faithfirlly, spirit.
Under Secretary to the Govemment of India Tel:23386126 Encl: as above Copy to:
r, NIC, MHA for uploading the SOP on PSARA portal @sara,gov.in) and fot making necessary changos fur the private security agency licensing portal.
2. SO (fI), MHA for uploading on the website of MHA for informafiou of training institutas and general public.
r. Controlling Authorities @SARA) of al1 the States/Lrls.
z, Training Institutes in pdvate security sector.
lvladam/Sir,
2. This Mnistry, vide letter No..24A2lD7l20l6-PM-1 d*ed 22.06.2018, had taken a viow that license to training institutes in the private security sector wns not needed, However, this instruction has not helped much to implement the provisions of mandatory lpining requirements.
Further, stipulation of framing of the detailed training syllabus in accordance with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) bV the Conholling Authority (of respeotive States I UTs) has no desired impact on the promotion of training instihrtes across many States and UTs, *ffi.*4 Annexure \, o.24021 I 25 /2021. -PM-l Governrnent oflndia Nlrrustry of IIome Affairs Police Modemization Division May,2023 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for llcense/recognition to training institutes by the Controlllng Authorities for imparting trainings under the Private Securlty Agencles (Regulatiou) Act, 2005 [PSAR Act].
L Statutory Guidelines
1. ProvisiqnF under ihe PSA-P. Act. 200-5:
1.1 "Private Security Agency''Eeans a person or body of persolrs other than a govemment agency, department or organisation engaged in the business of providiag private security selvices includilg training to private secwity guards or their supervisor or providing private security guards to any industrial or business uldertaking or a company or any other person or property. [Section 2(g)] ,
1.2 No person shall carry on or (x)mlnence the busirress o[ private security agency, unless he holds a licence issued undel this Act. [Section 4]
1.3 Ar application for grant o1'liconce to a private secruity agency shall be made to the Controlling Authority in such fbnn as may be prescribed. [Section 7(1)]
1.5 Training oflicensoe is a condition for grant oflicenoo, [Section 11(1)] 1,6 The State Govemment may mske provision in the rules to verify about imparting of required training by the private seourity agency under sub-section (2) of section 9 and to review contiruation or otherwise of license of such plivate seourity agency which may not have adliered to the conditicn of ensiu ing the requileC training. iSection 1 1(2)l 1 ,'7 Aly person or private security agency, who conlravenes the provisions of seotions 9, 10 and 12 ofthe Act, shall be punishable with a fine whioh may extend to twenty-five thousand nrpees, in addition to suspension or cancellation of the .liceru;e, [Section 20(2)]
2. Provisions under e Privale Securitv encies Central
2.1 The Rules provide tho subjects and minimum guards/supervisors and licoflsees as belowt duration of trainings for Page 1 of4 L.4 Every plivate security ogency shall ensure imparting of suoh training end skilIs to its private security guards arld supervisors as may be prescribed. [Section 9(2)] s No.
nimum tralning period raining Subjects 1 icensee's training working days prescribed under Rule ) of Central Model 2020 2 ards (entry tevel)/ workinc days superylsors classroom rnstructlon 1 00 urs & fteld training -60 prescribed r,mder Rule ) of Central Modele8 1 mds (ex-servicemen working days es,2020 fonner police instruction -40 ersonnol) & field trainirrg -16 hours) - 8 1 for personnel S€ime as st Serial. No. 2 & 3 prescribed in the ed in Cash second schedule' under ansportation model fules: Private ctivities ecurity Agencies (Irivate ty to Cash ortation Activities) es,2018 3 4
2.2 The controlling Authority shall frame the detailed training syllabus required for training the security guards in accordaace with National Slcili eualification Framework (NSQF), [Rule 8(t)]
2.3 The contolling Authority shafl framo the detailed training sy abus required for training 1te licansee (of Private Security Agency). tRule a(2)l
2.4 On completion of the tuaining, each succossfirl trainee shall be awarded a certificate in Form VIII by the training institute, Brne g( )l
2.5 The training certificates issued to the guardv supervisors &om Training Instilutes in one State shali be acceptdd in other State also. It is valid for the entire country. [Rule8(5)] i
2.6 The controlling Authority shall inspect the functioning of training facility from time to tirne eiilier by itself or tkough iti own officers. Nomaliy such inspection shali 'oe conducted at leext rwo times every year. [Ru.le g(6)] 2,7 AII the training agencies shalr s,bmit a iist of successfur trainees to the Controll.ing Authority in the manner prescribed by it. [Rule g(7)] 2,8 The Controlli"g Authorily either by itself or through its officers may verify the training an<1 skills imFarted to xhe private security guards and supervisors of any private.
training agency. [Ruie 8(9)] of tlaining Ptga2 of 4
1. Prcceduro of application and rerewal of ricense to private security agency appries mutatis mutandis il case of license,/ recognition of a training institute. The followin! points are noteworthy in this regard:
1.1 E)very training institute imparting trainings in trre sector. of private security services (regulared under the psAR. Act, 2005) shall appry for. its Recognition with tho cont'olling Authority concemed in the prescriberl fo,ns [exoopt para 10 (regarding ow:r/outso,rcetl training facility) and para l2 (regarrling ,niform) ofFonn-I (Appiication for licence), whilo appllng ricence for a training irctitute] along with the licsnce fee as per Rule 3 of the Private Security Agencies Central Modol Rules, 2020.
1.2 The Controlling Authority shall recognize/grant licenoe to a training institlte for a porlod of five years as per provisions uncler Rule 3 of the central model nrles, 2020 and it can be renewed fi.rrther for another five yeals and so on.
1.3 Renewal of license of a training institute shail be as per Rule 5 and 6 of the Private Security Agencies Central Model Ru1es, 2020.
2, Processing of applications for license/recognition and renewal of haining instihrte will be as below:
2.1 rhe controlling Authority sha'll process the applications for license./reoognition of a training instinrte in the same manner as followed for grant of licence to a privat€ security agency.
2.2 The Controlling Authority shali pass an order on applications for fresh liconse/recognition of training institute within sixty days from the date of receipt of it, compLete in all respects. In case of renewal of license/recognition, the time Iimit shall be thirty days.
2,3 In case ofrejection ofthe application, no orcler ofrejection shall be made,nless, -
(a) the applicant has been given a roasonable opportunity of being heard; and (b) the grounds on which licence is refused is mentioned in the orcler,
2.4 The controlling Authority shall *pdate the database of recogirized training mstitutes in fheir respecrive StateiUT on the pSARA portal (psara.gov.in) under the head "know your training institutes,' immadiately on their recognition.
Page 3 af 4 3' Tlre Dep0flment of Economic AJfairs' Notification No. g/6/2013 -Invt, tlated 27.12.2013 stipulated that it shall be mandatory rbr all trainhg/educational progranrmesy'courses to be NSeF - complianx aftor thE fifth anniversary date ofthe notification ofthe NSeF, tI. Application for ricense/recognition of a trainrng rnstitute with the controftng Authorltles I I Pago 4 of4 2'5 Tho Controlling Authorities sha, givo a notice to the uaining institutes ru ningwitlout licence/recognition asking them ro apply for licence immeJiatoty. neasonabte time ofsix months may be given before taking action for contravention ofsection 4 ofthe PSAR Act as per.section 20(l) ofthe Act.
m, Conditions of license /recognition to training irstihttcs
1. The following are the conditions oflicense /recognitiotr to haining institutes
1.1 Training institute shall cond*ct the training cou'ses as per the syllabus proscribed by the controlling Authority as provisioned. under Rure g (for private security guardv supervisor) ancvor Rule 4 (for Iicensees). Approp ate action for taking upprovul und".
NSQF is being taken by lhe Ministry ot Uome affairs. Till such ,i-"'riri. apprwal process is completed the syllabus presently included in the Rules shall be treaterl as the syllabus prescribed by tho Conttolliug Authority.
l'2 The controlling Auttority shall satisfy hirnsslf of the minimum infrastructure required, based on training capacity, to run the training institute for which ricense/ recognirion is issued by him.
1.3 on completion of the training, each successfu.r trainee shalr be awarded a certificate in the prescribed format (Fonn VIII) by the training institute,
1.4 All tho training agoncios shall submit a list of successful kaitrees ro the Controlling Authority in the manner prescribecl by it.
ry. Monltoring & Reviewt 1' controlling Authorities shafl monitor working of training iustitutes and compliance of taining provisions by the private security ageqcies in the following manner:
1'1 working of the training institutes under their jurisdiction wourd be reviewed regularly by the Conholling Authoriry.
l'2 The controlling duthority shall inspect the functioning of training facility from time to time either by itself or thrnugh its own offioors at least two times "u..y y"ui.
i'3 The coatroriirg Aurhority eithe. by itserf or through its officers shali verify the training and sk,ls impartxr to the private security guards ancl supervisors by the training agency.
1,4 Regular review must bo taken in respect of impiementation of Section 9(2), since such contraventions atrract punishment under Section 20(2). conbavenlion of the provisions of sections 9(2) by private security agoncy, i,e,, non_imparting of taining and skills ro private socurity guards aad supervisors is-punishable *itt, u -n " which-may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, in addition to suspension or cancerlation of the license ofsuch agency.
Controlling Authority (PSARA) in all the StatesruTs subject: Applications for enhancing the aren of operatio, of arr existing psARA Iicense under the pSAR Act, 2005 and Rules thereunder _ reg.
Madam/Sir, I am directed to say that this Ministry is in receipt of references seeldne ciariicarions rega'riing applications for enhauctrg the area of operation of an existing license either d*ring the period of validity of licence or at trre tirne of its renewal. It is stated that section 7 iind 8 ofthe pSAR Act, 2005 prescribes the procecl,re ibr grant and t'enewal of license. whereas, section 1l of the Act stipuiates the conditions of trre licence. Fulher, Rule 6 of the Moclel Rules, 2020 provicles the conditions for renewar of licence where in sub-rule (iii) of rule 6 states that " Tr.re appricant contiru,tes to adhere to the licence conditiotts.', 'rhere is no provision in the Act for enlancing the a.r.ea of operation of an existing license, either cluring the per.iocl of valiclity of licelce or at the tirne o{. its renewal. As such, application of renewar of licence can only be acceptecl if it is appliecr with no extension iu the area of oper.ation of an existing licence.
2' I. view of the above, controllhg Authorities may clispose of the apprications of private security agencies appropriately yours fartlifully, TO Copy to:
No.24021 I 19 1202 I -I,M-I Govemment of India Ministr'1, qf 11s1ne Aflhirs Police Modernization Division Jaisalmer flous e,26, Man Singh Road, Nerv Delhi, dated the 23d lune,2023 (Chan I(umar) Uncler Secretary to the Govt. of Inclia Telefax: 2338 6126 !\- l, Ms. seema Jain, Sr. Tecl,rical Director, NIC, MHA tbr.i,fo,nation ard u,ith rie request to rnake a suitabre r-rpclalion i, pSARA softwar.e so that an apprication fbr renewal of licence could only be submitted by an appricant o,1y if it is appliecr within the area of operatiorl of the existi,g lice,ce (for ensuri,g co,,ptiance of above provisious).
No. 24021 I 19 1202 1 -PM-l Coverruttent of india Ministry of Ilome Affairs Pol ice Modernization Division Jaisalmer House, 26, Man Singh Road, New Delhi, dated the 23'd Jwe,2023 To Addl. Director General of Police (Law & Order) Controlling Autirority (PSARA), Police Headquarters, Sector-6, Panchkula, Haryana ( 1 34 1 09) Subject: Online applications pending with applicant(s) on PSARA portal-reg.
Sir, I am directecl to refer to the Cor-rtrolling Authority, Haryana's letter \o. 19 i 1 "HPSA clated 06.06.2023 on the above srtbject mentioned above ancl to say that fol disposal of the online licence applications (rvhich are rmder query and pending with applicant), NIC has updated tire PSARA software as below:
(i) After 15 days of raising the query - first systern generated reminder will be issued to the applicant.
(ii) After 30 days of raising the query - secoud system generated reminder will be issued.
(iii) After'45 days of raisirg the query - third systern generated rem"inder along with the follorving text will be issuecl:
"This ls the flnal rerninclet'. In rase no response is received fi'om the applicarrt witbin 15 days of initiating this remincler, it u,ill be presumed that the applicant is no longer williug to obtain PSAR.A licence and tlie Controlling Authority rvill be constrained to proceed for cancellatiorV rejection of the application with the libeily to the applicant to apply afresh."
(iv) If the applicant does not responcl rvithin 60 clays of raisilrg the query- an option will appear with Controlling Autholity to dispose of such applioation appropriately (merrtioning the reasons as per provisions of the Act/rules).
2. This is for intbrnation io all the Controlling Autholities for appropriate drspcsal cf PSARA licence applications in the portal (psara.gov.in).
Yours faithfully, (Chan I(umar) Uncler Secretary to the Govt. of India Telefax: 2338 6126 Copy to: for information ancl necossaly actioll.
1. Controlling Authorities (PSARA) in all the Staies/UTs
2. Ms. Seema Jain, Sr. Technical Director. NIC, MI-IA