Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah, is scheduled to visit the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) Campus in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 15 January 2024 for the Inauguration and Dedication of National Security and Police Projects to the Nation.

The visit will be marked by the gracious presence of other dignitaries such as Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat; Shri Rushikesh Patel, Hon’ble Education Minister; Shri K. Dindor, Hon’ble Tribal Development Minister; Shri Harsh Sanghvai, Hon’ble MoS (Home); and Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Hon’ble Home Secretary of India.

During this visit, several significant events are scheduled. Shri Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone for the second phase of the development and plantation of Peepal Sapling at the university campus. This ceremony symbolizes the government’s steadfast commitment to supporting the growth and development of Rashtriya Raksha University. As per the directive of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, RRU is evolving as a Centre of Excellence in the field of National Security and Defence Management. During Amrit Kaal, as envisioned by the Government of India, it will emerge as a Global Leader in the fields of Internal Security, Correctional Administration, and Policing. Various infrastructure projects on the main campus of the university in Gandhinagar have now received technical approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

Shri Amit Shah is scheduled to visit RRU’s Atal Incubation Centre for its inauguration and the National Information Database Management System for Bomb Disposal Centre.

The inauguration of the Atal Incubation Centre underscores the government’s commitment to fostering innovation and research in the realm of National Security and Defence. The Atal Incubation Centre (AIC), in collaboration with the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, will serve as a robust platform for young entrepreneurs and innovators to undertake innovation and incubation projects in the areas of National Security, Safety, and Policing for all security forces, agencies, and institutions across the country engaged in indigenization and innovation-focused R&D on national security.

Whereas, RRU and National Security Guard have collaborated to develop a comprehensive National IED Data Management System (NIDMS). This innovative system will serve as a unified platform for data ingestion, analysis, and correlation, acting as a centralized repository for all bomb data. It will empower investigators to identify patterns within past cases and extract intelligence from the knowledge repository. The National Security Guard’s National Bomb Data Centre (NBDC) holds the critical responsibility of being the National Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Repository and functions as the Nodal Agency for all IED blast incidents in the country. Its pivotal role includes conducting Post-Blast Operations Assessments (PBOA), analyzing and linking IED data, utilizing fingerprinting techniques, and disseminating crucial information to Security Agencies. This contribution is integral to enhancing national security and preventing terrorist activities.

Moreover, Shri Amit Shah will inaugurate the Plaque of Raksha Shakti School and participate in an interactive session with the students from Raksha Shakti School and Agniveers.

Raksha Shakti School, designed after the model of a residential Sainik School mission, has been launched. This initiative, a one-of-a-kind in the country, has been started under the overall guidance of Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister, and is currently being implemented by Shri Rushikesh Patel, Hon’ble Education Minister, and the Education Department of Gujarat. Under this program, children aged 10 years and above will pursue academic courses, training, and discipline that will prepare them to join Rashtriya Raksha University after 10+2 or compete for direct recruitment at the feeder level in our CAPFs, CPOs, and SPOs. This project is currently being implemented in Gujarat, and the plan is to initiate the same in Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Puducherry, where RRU campuses are located.

Simultaneously, RRU, in partnership with the Tribal Development Department of Gujarat, is preparing Agniveers from various tribal districts of Gujarat. RRU earnestly hopes that all 150 Agniveers trained by RRU will successfully join the Agniveer Scheme of the Raksha Mantralaya and become exemplary models for the entire country. Hon’ble Minister Shri Kuberbhai Dindor and Dr. S. Murali Krishna, Principal Secretary, visited and interacted with the youth, which served as a significant source of inspiration to these aspiring individuals.

The event is expected to be a significant milestone in furthering the educational and research initiatives in Gujarat. The presence of such esteemed dignitaries at this event highlights the importance attached to this initiative by the central and state governments. The occasion is anticipated to mark a new chapter in the journey of Rashtriya Raksha University towards becoming a centre of excellence in innovation, research, and education in the field of National Security and Policing.

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