Kolkata :
As part of the Border Security Force’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the South Bengal Frontier is organizing exhibitions at schools across Kolkata and neighbouring districts to raise awareness on the activities of the border guarding force among students and teachers.
On Thursday, an exhibition was held at the St Joan’s School in Salt Lake where weapons and surveillance equipment were displayed. A photo exhibition also highlighted the force’s achievements over the last 50 years.
“The BSF’s history, participation in the Republic Day parades, training activities and roles played by the air, water and artillery wings were explained to hundreds of students at the school during the day. High-tech communications equipment systems were also displayed. BSF soliders and mahila constables briefed students about the functions of various weapons and equipment used by the BSF during war and peace. The exhibition was inaugurated by K L Sah, DIG, Sector HQ Kolkata, in the presence of Devyani Ghosh, principal and Lucia Ghosh, vice principal and over a thousand students,” a senior officer said.
Sah and S P Tiwari, DIG, Frontier HQ South Bengal briefed students about the genesis of the force, its role and task, duties and how effectively BSF sentinels guard the border from Kashmir to Kutch and Sundarbans to Mizoram with utmost professionalism. A short film on the role and task of the BSF, its functioning and parade at the Joint Retreat Ceremony of Indo-Bangladesh Border at Petrapole and Indo-Pakistan Border at Attari was also screened for students.
“The initiative has been taken to inculcate patriotic spirit in young school children and to make them aware about India’s borders and duties performed by the BSF. The patriotic tunes played by the BSF brass band were highly appreciated by the young children. The next programme will be organized by BSF on September 16 at The Heritage School,” the officer added.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Kolkata / by Jayanta Gupta, TNN / September 10th, 2015