No outsourcing of core Customs functions
The Union Minister of State for Finance, S.S. Palanimanickam, has allayed apprehension that outsourcing and off shoring could lead to loss of knowledge capital or institutional skill. Stating that the core functions of the Customs Department could not be outsourced, the Minister said Customs officers would continue to have a pivotal role in protecting the strategic interest of the country and its security. He was speaking at the closing session of the WCO meet at Bangalore.