Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Private Security study plan
Haryana BSEH Secondary NSQF Private Security · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Duties, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct of a Security Guard & Legal Framework: Private Security Agencies Regulation Act and Related Laws
Define the role boundaries of a security guard against those of police and supervisor, listing five tasks a guard must never perform
Recite and explain the ten core conduct duties (punctuality, uniform, sobriety, courtesy, confidentiality, no unauthorised detention, no personal profit, reporting, handover, obedience to lawful orders)
Summarise the Private Security Agencies Regulation Act (PSARA) licensing chain - agency licence, training requirement, character and antecedents verification, and the guard's own obligations
Identify which PSARA duties fall on the agency versus the individual guard and state the consequence of a guard working without a valid licence or training certificate
Your checkpoint
A one-page 'Duties and Legal Boundaries' cheat sheet covering at least 20 guard duties and 8 PSARA obligations, self-quizzed to 90% recall
Duties, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct of a Security Guard & Workplace Ethics, Communication and Customer Service
Draft model dialogues for six routine situations (visitor without pass, angry delivery driver, VIP arrival, refusal to show bag, reporting a colleague's lapse, shift handover)
Distinguish prohibited conduct (sleeping on duty, accepting gifts, using a client's phone, discussing post details outside work) from acceptable practice in ten case statements
Practise a two-minute verbal handover to a relief guard using the SBAR-style order: situation, background, observations, action taken
Explain how courtesy and firmness combine when a guard must say no to a request
Your checkpoint
A written script pack of six dialogues plus a recorded or peer-reviewed two-minute handover, scored against a 5-point checklist
Fire Safety, First Aid and Emergency Response & Occupational Health, Safety and Personal Hygiene
Classify fires by class (A, B, C, D, electrical) and match each to the correct extinguisher type and the PASS operating sequence
Sequence the emergency response steps for fire: raise alarm, inform control room, evacuate by designated route, assemble at muster point, account for personnel, never re-enter
Demonstrate the first-aid priorities of DRABC and the correct handling of bleeding, burns, fracture immobilisation and fainting
List ten workplace hazards at a guard post (wet floors, loose wiring, poor lighting, heat, lone working, sharp edges) with one control measure each
State personal hygiene and fitness-for-duty rules including uniform cleanliness, hand hygiene, rest, hydration, and reporting illness
Your checkpoint
A one-page emergency action card (fire, medical, evacuation) that a new guard could follow without further explanation, checked against the domain checklist
Security Equipment, Communication Devices and Access Control & Observation, Reporting and Documentation
Operate and describe the standard equipment set: metal detector, handheld scanner, X-ray baggage screening, turnstile, boom barrier, CCTV, access card and visitor management register
Explain access-control procedure end to end - identity check, purpose, pass issue, escort rule, material in/out check, pass surrender
Apply the principles of good observation: attention, perception, memory, and the reasons eyewitness accounts fail
Write factual incident reports using the 5W1H structure, avoiding opinion, hearsay and speculation, and correcting a faulty sample report
Record entries in a duty diary, visitor register and occurrence book with correct time, signature and no blank-line gaps
Your checkpoint
Three practice incident reports (theft suspicion, medical emergency, unauthorised entry) marked against a factual-writing rubric, all scoring 8/10 or higher
Patrolling, Surveillance and Handling of Incidents and Crowds & Security Equipment, Communication Devices and Access Control
Compare fixed post, foot patrol, vehicle patrol and electronic surveillance, stating when each is preferred
Plan a patrol route that varies timing and covers blind spots, and justify the variation against predictability risk
Sequence the response to an intrusion: observe, do not confront alone, inform control, secure the scene, preserve evidence, record
Handle a crowd situation using queue management, barricade placement, calm communication and escalation to supervisor or police
Explain CCTV monitoring discipline - camera coverage, privacy limits, evidence preservation and log maintenance
Your checkpoint
A written patrol and incident-response plan for a hypothetical two-gate factory site, including a sketched route and a crowd-handling decision tree
Physical Fitness, Drill and Guard Mounting & Occupational Health, Safety and Personal Hygiene
Perform and self-assess a daily fitness routine: warm-up, endurance run or brisk walk, strength work and cool-down, with a weekly progression target
Demonstrate the drill commands at attention, stand at ease, right turn, left turn, about turn, salute and march past with correct posture and timing
Describe the sequence of guard mounting: fall-in, roll call, inspection of uniform and equipment, briefing, posting and handing over charge
Link physical fitness and posture to alertness, fatigue avoidance and professional presence on duty
Your checkpoint
A four-week fitness and drill log with at least 12 sessions recorded, plus a peer or instructor sign-off on the seven drill movements
Legal Framework: Private Security Agencies Regulation Act and Related Laws & Introduction to the Private Security Sector and Career Opportunities
Outline the guard's legal position on arrest, search, detention and use of force, and explain why a private guard cannot arrest except under citizen's arrest limits
Relate relevant general law concepts - trespass, theft, criminal trespass, negligence, and the guard's duty as a witness - to everyday post situations
Map career pathways in private security from guard to supervisor, site in-charge, trainer and agency entrepreneur, with the qualification or experience each needs
Identify the training, certification and licensing requirements a new entrant must satisfy in Haryana under PSARA
Your checkpoint
A career and legal fact sheet: ten legal do/don't statements plus a three-step career ladder with requirements for each step
Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship Awareness & Observation, Reporting and Documentation & Workplace Ethics, Communication and Customer Service & Fire Safety, First Aid and Emergency Response
Revise all eleven domains using a timed 60-question mock and log every wrong answer by domain
Practise employability skills: prepare a one-page resume for a guard post, answer five common interview questions, and describe basic entrepreneurship options such as starting a small security agency
Re-drill weak areas from the mock, targeting any domain below 70% accuracy
Run a final full-length timed mock and review the error log once more
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mocks with an error log showing at least 80% accuracy on the second attempt and every domain at or above 70%
Milestones
Week 2: Score 90% or better on a self-made 25-question quiz on guard duties, conduct and PSARA basics, and deliver the six-dialogue script pack
Week 4: Write three incident reports that pass the factual-writing rubric at 8/10 or higher, with no opinion or hearsay statements
Week 6: Complete 12 logged fitness sessions and receive sign-off on all seven drill movements and the guard-mounting sequence
Week 8: Achieve at least 80% on the final timed mock with no domain below 70%, and submit the resume and interview answers