Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Dr. VK Singh today stressed that security is one of the critical aspects in the Aviation sector and the responsibility lies on everyone for keeping flight operations safe and secure. Addressing an event of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security in New Delhi, Dr. Singh said, newer technologies are posing serious challenges for the aviation security apparatus. He asked the stakeholders to look ahead by adopting stringent Standard Operating Procedures to tackle these challenges. He expressed confidence that evolving technologies will ensure more stringent security mechanisms in the future. <br />''<br />''The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security was initially set up as a cell in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in 1978 on the recommendation of the Pande Committee constituted in the wake of the hijacking incident of the Indian Airlines flight on 10th September 1976. The role of the cell was to coordinate, monitor, inspect and train personnel in Civil Aviation Security matters. The BCAS was reorganized into an independent department in 1987 under the Ministry of Civil Aviation after the Kanishka Tragedy in 1985. <br />