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Punjab security training institute to be completed in two years

Chandigarh: The Punjab Government would complete its prestigious Rs. 40 crore project of setting up the Punjab Security Training Institute (PSTI) at Jahan Khelan (Hoshiarpur district) to impart two-month vocational training for unemployed youth of the State to help them in getting security related jobs in various private organizations, within next two years. A decision to this effect was taken by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal while presiding over a high level meeting here on Wednesday.

Taking part in the deliberations he asked the Home Department to finalize the modalities to notify the rules for this Institution. While approving the model of State-of-the-Art institution, Mr. Badal said that Rs. 20 crore were being released by the state government to start the construction of its first phase.

He also asked the officers to complete the work of structural designing in two weeks and go for tendering.

Underlining the aims and objectives of the Institution, MR. Badal said that presently the Security Agencies working in the field were not providing any specialized training to the youth; this new Police Institution would not only impart the ultramodern and technical training of Security Guards but also impart the training of Security Supervisors and Security Managers.

The first phase of the PSTI would be completed within a year to impart training to 4500 boys and 1500 girls every year in five batches and the number would be doubled after the complication of 2nd phase.

The new infrastructure of PSTI would comprise Administrative Block, Auditorium, Multi media hall, Class rooms, Laboratories, Girls’ and Boys’ Hostels, Officers’ residential houses and a Hospital.

Under this training the youth would be taught the Basics of Security, Law, Behavioral Sciences, theoretical aspect of Technology in Security, basics of Disaster Management, first aid and public order. Besides, modern equipment and weapon training would be included as practical training under this course. -- PTI

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