NewzVille Desk
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has unveiled major upgradation in its training syllabus and standards to transform itself into a battle-hardy, tech-savvy, and future-ready force. The reforms were finalized during the Annual Training Conference – 2025, held at the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA), Hyderabad, under the chairmanship of CISF Director General Rajwinder Singh Bhatti.
The two-day conference brought together senior officers from across the country and set out a bold roadmap to raise CISF’s operational preparedness to the highest levels among Central Armed Police Forces.
Speaking on the reforms, DG Rajwinder Singh Bhatti, said: “These will make CISF battle-ready in the field, tech-driven in operations, and a multi-skilled future-ready Force. At the same time, our training institutions will rise to world-class accreditation standards.”
“They will not just produce excellent CISF personnel but also emerge as beacons of excellence in India’s national capacity-building landscape”, he said.
Key Highlights of the reform include:
# NSG-level physical and combat training standards across all ranks
# Inclusion of 21 km half-marathons in all basic training courses
# Training integrated with 20+ advanced technologies including drones, AI & cyber tools
# Establishment of Digital Integrated Command & Control Centres at all training institutes
# All recruits certified as First Responders in fire, disaster, and medical emergencies
# Airport screener certification included in basic training for immediate deployment
# Training capacity increased by 50% to 15,000 recruits annually; 3 new Recruit Training Centres approved
# Creation of 2,000-member instructor pool with 10% seats reserved for women
# Launch of Central Instructor Management System (CIMS) for transparent selection
# Centres of Excellence set up for Sports at Nuh, Aviation Security, and Fire Services, Bhilai
# ₹450 crore allocated under Modernisation Plan–V for tech and infra upgrades.
CISF will have Academic partnerships with JNU, IGNOU, Osmania, Madras University for skill certification.
