♦ The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is ibserved every year on March 10. The day honours and pays gratitude towards CISF forces and their incredible contribution in safeguarding the industrial undertakings across the country.

♦ The Central Industrial Security Force was formally established in 1969 under an Act of the Parliament of India. Initially armed with protective resources for only the industries wholly owned by the Central Government, the CISF now also safeguards joint-venture enterprises in which the Central Government has a stake.

♦ The body operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs and its regulations.