Cochin International Aviation Services Limited (CIASL) and the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) have signed an MoU to provide training to Customs officers attended to airports in India. In a ceremony held at Cochin Airport, CIAL Managing Director and CIASL Chairman S. Suhas IAS handed over the MoU to NACIN Additional Director Rajeshwari R. Nair IRS in the presence of Minister P. Rajeeve. The MoU was signed by T S. Suresh, Assistant Director, NACIN and Mr. Santhosh J. Poovattil, Managing Director, CIASL on behalf of NACIN and CIASL academy respectively. Benny Behanan MP, MLAs Roji M. John, Anwar Sadath, NACIN officials and CIAL officials were also present.
The MoU envisages providing training for customs officers at airports through advanced simulation-based technology, including in baggage inspection. The agreement also cover cargo inspection training, awareness classes to prevent drug use among the public. CIAL MD and Chairman CIASL S. Suhas IAS said that the institution is very happy to start training courses with NACIN, which plays a vital role in India's economy and social growth. He added that providing state-of-the-art training to Customs officers with the help of expert trainers is a part of the social responsibility of CIASL Academy. Established in 2009, CIASL Aviation Academy provides aviation industry-oriented training classes for various candidates working in airports and the aviation sector. NACIN is the apex training institute under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) of the Union Ministry of Finance. NACIN Cochin Director Dr. Santosh Kumar IRS, VB Subramanian IRS, Sabu Philip IRS, Srinivas Pillai IRS, Cochni Airport Director Manu G. were also present in the function.