Union Home Minister stresses the need for upgrading the force to address contemporary challenges

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government will revamp the Charter of Civil Defence and Home Guards within the next four months to make it more relevant. Inaugurating the 14th All India Conference on Civil Defence and Home Guards at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar yesterday, the Minister stressed the need for upgrading the force to address contemporary challenges.

Emphasizing the importance of the motto of Service and Security, the Union Minister highlighted the role of Civil Defence and Home Guards in achieving the vision of a developed India by 2047. Calling civil defence a



medium of national service, the Minister urged more and more youths to join the force.

More than 60 senior officials and nearly 1,200 members of Civil Defence and Home Guards from various states and union territories are participating in the conference. The two-day conference will mainly discuss the draft Civil Defence Bill and Model Home Guard Bill, along with the policies of both forces. Apart from this, the conference will also address the role of modern technology in bringing greater efficiency to the functioning of both forces.