The Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North East Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday  said the development and progress of the North Eastern states is among the top properties of the Narendra Modi government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes that the nation’s development is not possible till we ensure the development of the North East region; and that is why he has put special emphasis on the development of the North Eastern states.

Addressing the Governing Council Meeting of the Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI),  Reddy said the Narendra Modi government is expanding the railway network in the entire North Eastern region, and by 2024 all the state capitals of the region will be connected by rail network.

Earlier only Assam was connected by railway network but now a majority of the areas of the NE states are being connected by railway network. There has been a major expansion of the railway network in Tripura also.

The Narendra Modi government is investing heavily on the development of infrastructure in the North Eastern region. An allocation of Rs 21,000 crore has been done. New medical colleges are being opened in the region while IIT has also started. The North Eastern region holds strategic importance for the nation since it borders China and Myanmar, he added.

Lauding the efforts of CAPSI, the apex body of private security agencies in India, Mr Reddy said CAPSI is starting major initiatives in the North Eastern states which will create major employment opportunities for the youth and also speed up growth and development of the region. He asked CAPSI to strengthen the private security industry in the North East and the government was ready to help and support the private security industry which today employs over 1 crore private security personnel and professionals.

Addressing the meeting, CAPSI Chairman Mr Kunwar Vikram Singh said the organization would set up “Centres of Excellence” for training in private security in the capitals of each state of the NE region.

CAPSI has already signed MoUs with reputed international security education organisations like the International Federation of Protection officers (IFPO) and the Association of Investigation and Security Agencies Regulators (USA) and The Security Institute of UK for placement of trained youth of NE in foreign countries, he added.

Mr Singh said CAPSI was committed to support Narendra Modi government’s efforts towards growth and development of the region. CAPSI held the “North East Security Education and Global Employability Conclave” here on Monday where all the CAPSI members have pledged to expand their businesses in the North East. CAPSI also plans to start three Drone Pilot Training Academies in the NE Region, while its Aviation Division will set up a Flying Club to impart training for commercial pilots, cabin crews and aircraft maintenance support staff, Mr Singh added.

CAPSI is functioning as a federal body which represents the interest of the entire Private Security Industry (PSI) of India. CAPSI is an umbrella organisation which represents around 25,000 private security agencies employing over 1 crore private security guards. It operates through its State Chapters constituted in every State of the Republic of India. Each State Chapter is governed by an executive council.