Ahmedabad

It is an established fact that Industrial growth brings recognition and empowerment to a nation. However, industrial growth and development also brings with it concerns of security of this critical infrastructure. In this context, it is a welcome move by Ahmedabad-based Raksha Shakti University to start PG Diploma in Industrial Security, said Mr. Parimal Nathwani, Group President of Corporate Affairs Department at Reliance Industries Ltd and a member of Rajya Sabha.

Mr. Nathwani said that India is poised to lead the world in terms of industrial growth driven by exemplary performance and successful industrial growth model of Gujarat. Under stewardship of visionary Prime Minister of India Shri Narendrabhai Modi many novel initiatives such as “Make in India” and “Digital India” have been rolled out to boost industrial augmentation in the country, he said.

The PG Diploma in Industrial Security programme launched with an intake capacity of 20 in a year would cater to the need of large industrial units in finding their top level security officials, because the course offers profound understandings of all security processes having relevance in an industrial unit such as – Fundamentals of Industrial Security, Industrial Security Legislations, Industrial Security Personnel Administration, Access control system, Endurance Training, Cyber and Information Security, Industrial Hazards & Safety, Personnel & Document Security, Forensic Document examination, Corporate & Industrial Crimes & their prevention and Internship/ Industrial Attachment.

Mr. Nathwani stated that despite reasonable security architecture in place, industrial security is yet to be regarded as one of the main management functions and industrial activity. The dynamics of challenges to industrial security have been changing very fast thereby altering the requirements that a security solution must meet in an industrial context, said Mr. Nathwani.

He said that routine security services have been adequately available across the country, but there is an urgent need for industrial security solutions reflecting a holistic approach based on different protection layers and each layer being constantly upgraded in tune with the need. This challenge has remained unaddressed till now, he said.

“In this context, the launch of unique Post-graduate Diploma programme on Industrial Security by Raksha Shakti University, Ahmedabad marks a paradigm shift in the way we laid emphasis on modern security method of industries and in the way we prepared our security officers shouldering the responsibility of multi-tier industrial security,” said Mr. Nathwani.

“The Industrial security course launched by RSU reassures us of the value we attach to our industrial security. As an industrialist, I pin my hopes on the course participants of RSU for making India a safe industrial hub of the world,” said Mr. Nathwani.