BSF DG touches base with troops on Jammu border

Tribune News Service

Jammu, January 25

Instead of attending ceremonial functions in New Delhi, Director General, BSF, KK Sharma has decided to celebrate Republic Day with troops at the sensitive Jammu Frontier.

Sharma today visited forward posts in the Arnia and Samba sectors of Jammu to boost the morale of BSF men and show solidarity with them.

Giving details, the BSF PRO said the DG was very appreciative of the troops guarding the border, defying all weather conditions.

The DG congratulated the troops for successfully neutralising the three heavily armed militants who tried to infiltrate to Indian side on November 29, 2016. Going by the recoveries made from the slain militants, he said, a major attack was averted.

Sharma told jawans that the government recognises their contribution towards national security and was always eager to address their concerns. He announced that Rs 184 crore had been sanctioned for constructing guest houses at all battalion headquarters to accommodate family members of jawans.

“Recognising the fact that being away from the family, a BSF man is unable to give proper parental guidance to his children, the DG announced that free online coaching for wards of BSF personnel had been started to address their educational concerns,” the PRO added.

Laying emphasis on physical fitness, the DG asked the troops to include yoga in their daily physical training schedule. Sharma said the BSF was a highly disciplined force and had established a time-tested system to address any kind of problem so as and when any problem arose, the complainant must make use of various provisions available in the BSF instead of going to the social media.

Speaking on the issue of stagnation, the DG said that the cadre review of all ranks to improve the promotional aspects was in the final stage. He also gave the assurance that all jawans would get leave as per their requirement.

He told the men that the latest technology was being inducted into BSF which would not only act as a force multiplier for better and more effective area domination but would also reduce the workload of troops.

The DG had lunch with the troops at a border outpost and had an informal interaction with them.