Ahmedabad: Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment and operation of a testing centre for conducting trials, performance evaluation and certification of full body scanners (FBS) and other security screening equipment used at Indian airports. The MoU was signed in the presence of Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Union civil aviation minister.“RRU, in collaboration with BCAS, will establish and maintain a dedicated testing centre for conducting trials of full body scanners and other aviation security equipment in accordance with directives issued by BCAS. The centre will undertake independent evaluation, verification and certification of the specifications and performance of equipment supplied by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and submit impartial and scientifically robust assessment reports for regulatory consideration,” said an official.
