The Central Industrial Security Forces or CISF is one of the six paramilitary forces in India that comes under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs. CISF headquarters is located in Delhi and it is a central armed police force for the country. CISF was established in 1969. Every year since then, India celebrates 10 March as CISF Raising Day.
The CISF was established on 10 March 1969 after an Act was passed in the Parliament of India. The CISF was set up with three battalions under the CISF Act. The Central Industrial Security Forces were established to protect the industrial installations in the country. The CISF was made an armed force by a different act of Parliament, which was passed on 15 June 1983. CISF's duty includes providing better protection and guarding the sensitive installations of the government and other important facilities.
CISF works to safeguard the seaways, airways, and some other major installations in the country. The CISF is one of the important and unique establishments in the paramilitary forces of India. CISF currently provides coverage to over 300 installations which include airports, nuclear and space installations, and seaports among others. The CISF also provides security cover to the Delhi Metro.
The CISF personnel are awarded medals for their selfless service and a parade is also organised by the officials. Specialised strike demonstrations, martial arts demonstrations are also organised. The CISF Raising Day is also important to raise awareness among citizens and educate them to cooperate with the CISF personnel more to safeguard the prominent institutions. Cooperation with CISF personnel is extremely important to ensure peace and security in the country.
Awareness initiatives are created among commoners to support the CISF towards safeguarding the vital institutions of the country and maintaining peace and security in the country. The force protects seaports, heritage monuments like the Taj Mahal, nuclear power plants, opium, and alkaloids extractions and space installations. Furthermore, CISF also has a specialization in disaster management and providing security to sovereign and politicians (VIP Security).
The emblem of CISF serves as the institution's public face and it represents reliability, security, and protection of production plants and units. Its Special Security Group (SSG) wing provides security to over 83 categories of ‘protectees’. Among its primary duties are guarding sensitive government installations and several other important vital facilities. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will attend the 50th Raising Day ceremony of Central Industrial Security Forces(CISF), at Ghaziabad, on March 10, 2020. In an event organized at the 5th Battalion Camp at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, the Prime Minister will review the parade of the Central Industrial Security Forces. He will present the Police and Fire Service Medals for distinguished and meritorious services. The Prime Minister will lay a wreath at the Martyr’s Memorial. He will later address the CISF personnel.
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