CISF Career Mela

Lecture by SH. ARVIND RANJAN, IPS, DIRECTOR GENERAL

CISF has always tried to take welfare measures to its personnel and their wards. Continuing these efforts, a “Career Mela” was organized on May 4th2014, at CISF North Sector HQrs, Saket under the aegis of “Sanrakshika” (CISF Wives Welfare Association) for the benefit of the wards of CISF personnel, studying in standards IX, X, XI & XII.

Aim of the “Mela” was to make available professional guidance for the teenagers who are in their critical years of education and on the threshold of embarking upon their future careers. Parents were invited to “Mela” so that they can get a clear picture and understanding about further education and the career prospects of their children in its entirety. Around 600 children of Delhi/NCR based units along with their parents attended the “Mela”. The feedback received from them has been very positive. While all benefited from this event, the focus was on those wards who were not academically brilliant, but had other traits/interests which could translate into satisfying and remunerative careers.  A career compendium delineating details of both traditional and non-traditional career choices, useful tips to counter examination stress, approaches to better management of time and resources, helpful websites, help lines etc specifically designed for the CISF children was also released.

Such “Career Melas” are now to be organized under the aegis of “Sanrakshika” units in the bigger units in each Sector within six months so that the children and families of the CISF personnel are benefited in this crucial area .The officers looking after administration and welfare of all DIsG headed units had also been invited to the event to have a firsthand experience of the modalities of organizing similar “Career Melas”.  These officers may be designated as ‘Nodal Officers’ and their services may be utilized while planning such “Career Melas”.

The “Career Mela” needs to be held in a phased manner.

               

(i) In the first phase, the “Mela” may be organized in the bigger units where the children of the employees of the Management may also participate along with the children and families of CISF personnel. This gesture would not only earn the CISF tremendous goodwill vis-à-vis the Management, but also be  value addition to the services being provided by the Force i.e. the CISF will not only provide physical protection and security, but also accommodate a third paradigm of emotional security that would enhance the customer –client connectedness.

(ii) In the second phase, the key component would be liaising with management officials to organize such “Career Melas” under their “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) code for the local populace in and around the PSUs.   The CISF will aid in organizing these events. Resultantly, the CISF would be instrumental in creating an atmosphere of harmony, stability and cohesiveness that would promote industrial growth in the area.

A detailed Action Plan about holding such “Career Melas” in each Sector may be sent to the Welfare Directorate of FHQRs. by June 15th, 2014. It must be kept in mind that this needs to be a continuous process rather than a one-time event.

Source: http://www.cisf.gov.in/carrier-mela/