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Civil Aviation Security gets new chief

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Civil Aviation Security gets new chief

  • Nasir Kamal, a 1986 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
  • BCAS is a wing of the Civil Aviation Ministry looking after civil aviation security.
  • His appointment was cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister.

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)

  • It was initially set up as a Cell in the DGCA in January 1978 on the recommendation of the Pande Committee.
  • BCAS was reorganized into an independent department under the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 1st April, 1987.
  • The main responsibilities of BCAS include laying down standards and measures with respect to security of civil flights at international and domestic airports in India.
  • BCAS Head quarter is located at New Delhi.
  • It has got four Regional Offices located at International airports i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

Its functions include:

  1. Laying down Aviation Security Standards in accordance with Chicago Convention of ICAO for airport operators, airlines operators, and their security agencies responsible for implementing AVSEC measures.
  2. Monitoring the implementation of security rules and regulations and carrying out survey of security needs.
  3. Ensure that the persons implementing security controls are appropriately trained and possess all competencies required to perform their duties.
  4. Planning and coordination of Aviation security matters.
  5. Surprise/Dummy checks to test professional efficiency and alertness of security staff.
  6. Mock exercise to test efficacy of Contingency Plans and operational preparedness of the various agencies.

Convention on International Civil Aviation

  • Also known as Chicago convention
  • The Convention was signed by 52 states on 7 December 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., and came into effect on 4 April 1947.
  • It established the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations charged with coordinating and regulating international air travel.
  • The Convention establishes rules of airspace, aircraft registration and safety, and details the rights of the signatories in relation to air travel

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