(a) whether the Government propose to set up a Civil Aviation Security Academy as reported in the news-item appearing in the daily `Rashtriya Sahara` dated January 18, 2003 under the caption `Nagar Vimanan Suraksha Akademy Banegi`;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the objectives of the said Academy;
(d) the time by which the Academy is likely to start functioning; and
(e) the time by which CISF is likely to be deployed at remaining Airports?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )
(a) to (c) Yes, Sir. A decision has been taken to set up a Centre for Civil Aviation Security for functioning as the apex aviation security institution within the country, being a think-tank for innovation in the field of aviation security, developing suitable training modules after Training Needs Analysis, and also for international cooperation.
(d) Training Programmes are already being conducted from the Headquarters of Bureau of Civil Avition Security as well as from other suitable sites in different parts of the country.
(e) CISF is being deployed at airports in a phased manner. So far CISF has been deployed at 45 operational airports and 22 operational airports still remain to be covered.