The Hindu : Academy for aviation security to be set up

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Saturday, Jan 18, 2003

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Academy for aviation security to be set up

By Our Special Correspondent

New Delhi Jan. 17. A specialised Academy for Civil Aviation Security to train personnel for civil aviation security will be set up in New Delhi, the Civil Aviation Minister, Shahnawaz Hussain, said here on Friday.

Inaugurating the new building of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security's Delhi region office, he said the work would begin in the next two months.

Describing the civil aviation security in the country as one of the best in the world, the Minister said the Central Industrial Security Force had been deployed at 45 airports in the country and they would be posted in rest of the operational airports too.

Besides, sky marshals had been deployed on all routes on a random basis on all domestic flights.

He said the need of the hour was to be vigilant. Foolproof airport security could be provided by a regular security audit, which was being done. New tamper-proof photo identity cards were being introduced for access to the airports. "There will not be any dearth of resources for ensuring security to the sector.''

The Minister later presented medals for meritorious service to three officers of the BCAS.

While Munindra Nath Chaturvedi was presented the President's police medals, Shishu Pal Singh and Om Prakash Yadav were presented police medals.

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