Only 46 per cent CISF officers passed aviation security test
15 Oct 2014 4:52 AM IST
CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) is responsible for the safety and security of the airports across the country. The basic security test, conducted by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), is mandatory for security staff posted at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The exam tests security personnel’s knowledge of rules, screening and working of equipment like x-rays machines and metal detectors. Â
Out of 358 CISF staffers who took the test in ten different batches, only 165 managed to pass. The worst performance was given by a batch which took the test on the 16-28 June this year, in which only five out of 34 participants could clear the test.
Among the participants, there were one inspector, 22 sub-inspectors (male), six sub-inspectors (female), one assistant sub-inspector, and four constables. Three female staffers and only two male officers managed to pass the test. The aviation security test is modeled on International Civil Aviation Organisation ( ICAO) security standards.
The test is held once every few months for all personnel involved in airport security, including those from CISF, airlines and airport operators. ‘We take a strict view of this test and if someone fails to clear it, he or she is removed from their particular duty and is not put back unless they clear the next exam. However, the present result is not an indication of the performance of CISF. One should take into account the annual average to assess our performance,’ said a CISF official.
The test is divided into theoretical as well as practical sections. ‘The staffs is thoroughly prepared before he/she takes the test’, the officer added.
The exam tests security personnel’s knowledge of rules, screening and working of equipment like x-rays machines and metal detectors. Â
Out of 358 CISF staffers who took the test in ten different batches, only 165 managed to pass. The worst performance was given by a batch which took the test on the 16-28 June this year, in which only five out of 34 participants could clear the test.
Among the participants, there were one inspector, 22 sub-inspectors (male), six sub-inspectors (female), one assistant sub-inspector, and four constables. Three female staffers and only two male officers managed to pass the test. The aviation security test is modeled on International Civil Aviation Organisation ( ICAO) security standards.
The test is held once every few months for all personnel involved in airport security, including those from CISF, airlines and airport operators. ‘We take a strict view of this test and if someone fails to clear it, he or she is removed from their particular duty and is not put back unless they clear the next exam. However, the present result is not an indication of the performance of CISF. One should take into account the annual average to assess our performance,’ said a CISF official.
The test is divided into theoretical as well as practical sections. ‘The staffs is thoroughly prepared before he/she takes the test’, the officer added.
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