53rd Raising Day celebrations of the Central Industrial Security Force.

Why in news?

• The Union Home and Cooperation Minister attended the 53rd Raising Day celebrations of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Ghaziabad today as the Chief Guest.
• The minister also released the Force’s magazine ‘Sentinel’-2022.

About Central Industrial Security Force

• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was established in 1969, under an Act of Parliament, “Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968.”
• CISF is also responsible to provide protection to the persons classified as Z Plus, Z, X, Y.
• CISF is the only force with a customized and dedicated fire wing.
• CISF has carved a niche for itself with multi-skilled, multi-faceted and professional prowess.
• It provides integrated security cover to the Public Sector Undertakings, airports and SEZs on a case to case basis. CISF is present in 354 sensitive and critical installations with a strength of about 1,64,000 and more than 65 sensitive airports, seaports, nuclear units, space institutes, coal, oil and steel production sites and also offshore oil production plants.