- Under the agreement, a joint certification mechanism will be set up to assist in supplementing skills, knowledge and core competencies of BSF personnel
NE EDUCATION BUREAU
GANDHINAGAR, JAN 17
Gandhinagar-based Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), a pioneering national security and police university, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Border Security Force (BSF) for training, academics, research and consultancy towards security aspects for the latter’s personnel, a university release said on Tuesday.
16 Jan'23 – #RRU and @BSF_India – World's largest border guarding force and 🇮🇳's 1st line of defence join hands together to strengthen #upskilling and #academic recognition of #BSF personnel. pic.twitter.com/58GgCMorfA
— Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) (@RakshaUni) January 16, 2023
A delegation of the border guarding force led by its Inspector General of Police (Training) at the BSF headquarters in New Delhi, Raja Babu Singh, visited the university on Monday for the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing event.
The MoU will focus on training, academics, research, extension and consultancy towards security aspects for BSF personnel, the university stated in a release.
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— Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) (@RakshaUni) January 17, 2023
This collaboration between RRU & BSF will replicate the RRU-NSG / RRU-Delhi Police model under which the Affiliation and Accreditation Guidelines of the University played a pivotal role and finally led to a Diploma being awarded to the NSG officials and PG Diploma being awarded to Delhi Police Officials.
Under the agreement, a joint certification mechanism will be set up to assist in supplementing skills, knowledge and core competencies of BSF personnel, it said.
“An assessment tool will also be developed overtime which will help in continuous monitoring of the training modules being delivered to security professionals,” the release added.
Commenting on this MoU, RRU Vice-Chancellor Bimal Patel said, “RRU will become a global leader in training, education and research in areas related to police, correctional administration and security by the year 2047 by the Government of India. RRU has been honoured with the coveted title of the Jewel of the Nation for the Sashakt Bharat by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This MoU will not only help the core organization but also the non-core sectors such as BSF Wives Welfare Association (BWWA) with the possible avenues.”
Inspector General Singh said the agreement marks beginning of a new journey for the two institutions.
“This new journey of the BSF with the RRU on accreditation, innovation, research and incubation will enhance skills of BSF personnel and vice-versa for a university dedicated towards national security and which is considered to be a jewel of our Nation. Our journey together will sketch out new horizons and ground-breaking innovations. Progress is assured when the people involved are unwavering in the pursuit of the common aim,” Singh said.
“The joining of hands by two institutions dedicated to the cause of National Security with a similar motto will be a significant development towards strengthening the security architecture of the nation and I convey gratitude to all the Board of Officers from BSF and University officials who were working towards this development from day one” says Dr. Akshat Mehta, University Dean in his concluding remarks.
The dignitaries present from the BSF were Pankaj Kumar, Commandant, BSF Academy Tekanpur, Pramod Kumar Agrawal, Commandant, 194BN, Ftr. Hqrs, Gujarat, Brajesh Kumar Singh, 2IC – Training, BSF Hqrs, Pro Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Deans and School Directors of the University.
The RRU, functioning under the Union home ministry, was established by an act of Parliament in 2020.
