Training in RSS shakhas will improve mental, physical capabilities of security guards: Goyal

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said sending private security guards for training in RSS shakhas will improve their mental and physical capabilities.

Addressing a gathering at the "Private Security Industry Conclave-2019", Goyal said during the Lok Sabha polls held in April-May, lakhs of people became "chowkidar" (guard) of the country and for the first time, the dignity reserved for the armed forces and police was given to private security guards.

"I urge you to look at training in a big way...the training we get in RSS shakhas is far superior to some of the training I think some of these security guards get. That is not to suggest that you should send all these people to shakhas, but it will not be bad, they will learn something.

"They will improve both their mental and physical capabilities. I am only trying to mention that training is a very essential element in the work that your industry does," he said