Haryana BSEH Senior Secondary NSQF Private Security study plan
Haryana BSEH Senior Secondary NSQF Private Security · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Security Guard Roles, Duties, Conduct and Professional Ethics & Physical Security, Access Control and Perimeter Protection
List and explain in writing the ten core duties of a security guard at a residential, retail and industrial site, distinguishing preventive duty from response duty.
Draft a one-page code-of-conduct checklist covering punctuality, uniform and grooming, sobriety, confidentiality, use of force limits and reporting of gifts or bribes.
Identify and describe the outer, middle and inner perimeter of a site you know, naming at least four physical barriers and their purpose.
Explain the difference between authentication, authorisation and accountability in an access control system, with one example of each.
Demonstrate the correct procedure for challenging an unknown visitor, verifying an ID and issuing a visitor pass, written as a step-by-step script.
Your checkpoint
A two-page site security note that maps one real or imagined site's perimeter layers, lists its access control points, and includes a written visitor-handling script and conduct checklist.
Observation, Surveillance, Reporting and Documentation & Emergency Response, Fire Safety and First Aid
Describe the elements of good observation (attention, perception, memory, bias) and write five examples of objective versus subjective observation statements.
Practise writing three incident report entries in the standard format: date, time, location, persons, sequence of events, action taken, signature and designation.
Outline the fire triangle, the three main classes of fire found on Indian premises and the correct extinguisher type for each.
Write the PASS sequence for using a fire extinguisher and the RACE sequence for fire response, explaining each letter in one sentence.
Demonstrate the DRABC first aid sequence and describe how to control severe bleeding and position an unconscious but breathing casualty.
Your checkpoint
Three complete, correctly formatted incident reports (one theft or trespass, one fire or smoke alarm, one medical emergency) plus a one-page fire and first aid action card.
Legal Framework, Statutory Duties and Limits of Authority & Security Guard Roles, Duties, Conduct and Professional Ethics
Explain the legal position of a private security guard as a citizen with no police powers, and state what a guard may and may not do during a detention.
Summarise the guard's role under the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005, including licensing of agencies and training and verification of guards.
Describe when a private person may arrest under the Code of Criminal Procedure and what must be done without delay after such an arrest.
Explain the guard's duty as a citizen to report a cognizable offence and to preserve a scene, and the risks of tampering with evidence.
Compare lawful use of force, self-defence and excessive force, and write three scenario judgments on whether force was justified.
Your checkpoint
A one-page 'limits of authority' quick-reference card listing five things a guard may lawfully do and five things a guard must never do, each with a one-line reason.
Emergency Response, Fire Safety and First Aid & Crowd Management, Evacuation and Disaster Preparedness
Write a step-by-step evacuation procedure for a multi-storey building covering alarm, announcement, route use, assembly point and headcount.
Explain crowd behaviour concepts such as density, stampede triggers and the role of stewards, and list five control measures for an event of about 500 people.
Describe the roles of fire warden, search and rescue, first aid and traffic control in an emergency response team, and state who reports to whom.
Draft a short fire drill briefing covering alarm signals, escape routes, assembly point and roll-call method.
Explain basic disaster preparedness for fire, earthquake, flood and bomb threat, with the specific do and do-not actions for each.
Your checkpoint
A complete evacuation and emergency response plan for one building, including a simple route sketch in words, team roles, assembly point rules and a drill briefing script.
Communication Skills, Customer Service and Interpersonal Behaviour & Workplace Safety, Health, Hygiene and Environmental Awareness
Write and rehearse three customer service scripts: greeting and assisting a visitor, refusing an unauthorised entry politely, and handling an angry complaint.
Explain the difference between assertive, aggressive and passive communication, and rewrite two aggressive statements assertively.
Describe the main workplace hazards for a guard, including night shift fatigue, lone working, slips and falls, and electrical and fire risks, with one control measure each.
Outline personal hygiene, uniform cleanliness and infection-control basics relevant to a guard on gate or reception duty.
Explain waste segregation and environmental awareness duties a guard may be asked to enforce on site.
Your checkpoint
A recorded or written role-play pack of three customer service dialogues plus a personal workplace hazard checklist of at least ten items with controls.
Introduction to the Private Security Sector and Career Pathways & Employability Skills, Entrepreneurship and Digital Literacy
Map the private security sector structure, including agency, client, guard and regulator, and name at least five career pathways from guard to supervisor, trainer or agency manager.
Draft a personal CV and a one-minute self-introduction suited to a security agency interview.
Explain the basics of entrepreneurship for a security service, such as client contracts, pricing, staffing and licensing requirements.
Demonstrate safe and responsible use of a smartphone for duty reporting, WhatsApp coordination and email, including password hygiene and avoiding phishing.
Describe how digital tools such as biometric attendance, CCTV monitoring apps and visitor management software fit into a guard's daily routine.
Your checkpoint
A one-page career plan with a CV, a one-minute self-introduction script and a list of three digital tools the candidate can already use or will learn.
Security Equipment, ICT Tools and Modern Technology Awareness & Physical Security, Access Control and Perimeter Protection
Identify and explain the use of at least eight items of security equipment, including metal detector, hand-held scanner, X-ray baggage scanner, turnstile, boom barrier, CCTV camera, access card reader and fire panel.
Explain the safe operating procedure and limitations of a hand-held metal detector and an X-ray baggage scanner.
Describe how CCTV is used for surveillance, its limitations and the importance of camera coverage, lighting and recording retention.
Explain the difference between preventive, detective and reactive security technology, with one example of each.
Describe the process for reporting a faulty equipment item and the importance of not tampering with security systems.
Your checkpoint
An equipment familiarisation sheet covering at least eight devices with purpose, safe use, common faults and reporting route for each.
Security Guard Roles, Duties, Conduct and Professional Ethics & Observation, Surveillance, Reporting and Documentation & Legal Framework, Statutory Duties and Limits of Authority
Revise the ten core duties and the code of conduct, and self-test with twenty rapid questions across domains 2, 4 and 7.
Rewrite two weak incident reports from earlier weeks to the correct standard, checking objectivity, completeness and signature.
Re-explain the limits of authority and lawful use of force without notes, and correct any errors.
Complete one full timed mock test across all eleven domains and review every wrong answer.
Build a one-page final revision sheet of key numbers, sequences and legal points.
Your checkpoint
A completed timed mock test with a written error log and a one-page final revision sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Can write a correctly formatted incident report from memory and state the PASS and RACE sequences without notes.
Week 4: Can explain the guard's legal limits, including no police powers, and produce a full evacuation plan unaided.
Week 6: Can deliver a one-minute self-introduction and name five private security career pathways.
Week 8: Scores at least 70 percent on the full timed mock test and has corrected every logged error.