52nd Anniversary of Sashastra Seema Bal

On 52^nd Anniversary of Sashastra Seema Bal, parade took place at 25^th Bn, SSB, Ghitorni on 24^th Decemeber, 2015. Union Home Minister inspected the Parade and presented the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Indian Police Medal for Meritorious service to the awardees of SSB.
About Sashastra Seema Bal
- It is a Border Guarding Force (BGF) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It was set up in early 1963 in the wake of the Indo-China conflict to inculcate feelings of national belonging in the border population and develop their capabilities for resistance through a continuous process of motivation, training, development, welfare programmes and activities in the then NEFA, North Assam, North Bengal, hills of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh.
- Role Sashastra Seema Bal 
1.To promote sense of security among the people living in the border area.
2.To prevent trans-border crimes and unauthorized entries into or exit from the territory of India.
3.To prevent smuggling and other illegal activities.