24 of 28 CISF airport personnel fail exam

New Delhi: In a compulsory test that security staff posted at airports is put through, only 12 out of 128 CISF candidates who appeared for the last exam passed. Of those posted in Delhi, only four out of 28 could clear the test held between July 18 and July 31. The exam tests security personnel's knowledge of rules, screening and working of equipment like x-rays and metal detectors.
The basic aviation security exam is conducted by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and is modeled on International Civil Aviation Organisation ( ICAO) security standards. The test is held once every few months for all personnel involved in airport security including those from CISF, airlines and airport operators.
02/09/12 Neha Lalchandani/Times of India

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Categories: airports Sep 2012