Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh Govt. Undertaking) conducted a day-long workshop in its premises on ‘Role of Private Security and Fire Professionals in Disaster Management’ here on Monday.
DMI Organised this Programme in Collaboration with National level Private Security Association ie Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI - MP Chapter) and other associations like Fire & Security Association of India, Security Association & Social Welfare etc key NGOs of Madhya Pradesh through its Association NGO Confederation of MP were also invited, who are working in the field of Disaster Management. We all know that Disaster Management Institute has been collaborating with Private Security and Fire Industry and its professionals to dessiminate the message of its objective regularly.
Main objective of this workshop is to integrate more than 3 lakh Security and Fire Personnel working in Madhya Pradesh in the role of Disaster Management with SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) in the times to come. After this workshop, a recommendation will be sent to Government in this regard and if the same implemented will have lasting impact in Madhya Pradesh.
Rakesh Dubey, Director DMI in his opening address elaborated about the achievement of DMI and also about the importance this workshop in changing times. He also called upon the stakeholders from Private Security, Fire and NGO Industry to work with SDRF closely and SDRF was also requested to collaborate with them so that large number of extension workers for Disaster Management can be created.
Capt VP Singh (Retd), Chairman CAPSI - MP Chapter stressed upon the need of Strengthening the Private Security and Fire Sector with more diversified and extended training, need of structural reform for Private Security and Fire Sector to include training for promoters of the company regularly, change in minimum wage structure for suitable compensation to retain talent, regular consultation with Industry body. Since Private Security and Fire Sector is going @20% per annum so present pool of 3 lac personnel will keep increasing each year and the same will give additional hands to DMI & SDRF. Through continuous training programme of SDRF in collaboration with Private Security & Fire Agencies, dramatic change can be brought in. Dynamic portal to engage all 3 lakh professionals should be created.
JM Motghare, Director, DIHS, Maharashtra stressed upon the need of more trained manpower for hazardous industries and he eleborated upon the need of such initiative, while K Babu Rao, ADG of Police and Controlling Officer Madhya Pradesh Private Security license, acknowledged the need of integration and reform and he assured all stakeholder for necessary support.