(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a multi-disciplinary
school of economic intelligence in the country to keep tab on terror
masterminds;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be set up in the country?
(a) whether the Government proposes to set up a multi-disciplinary
school of economic intelligence in the country to keep tab on terror
masterminds;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be set up in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. A decision has been taken at the Economic
Intelligence Council (EIC) meeting held on 18.01.2010 under the Chairmanship
of Hon’ble Finance Minister to set up a Multidisciplinary School of Economic
Intelligence to develop capacity building in the area of economic intelligence.
A Committee comprising of DG, NACEN (National Academy of Custom Excise and
Narcotics),ADG, NACEN, Mumbai and DDG(AC), Central Economic Intelligence Bureau
(CEIB) with SS cum DG, CEIB as Chairman has been constituted to work out the
modalities for setting up the school and determining the curriculum. The School
of Economic Intelligence is not primarily conceived as an organization to keep
tab on terror masterminds.
(c): As the modalities for setting up the school is being worked out, the
time-frame for setting up these school cannot be formed up at this stage.