Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 18
16 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were awarded the Police Internal Security Service Medal for the services rendered by them in the course of internal security duties in different parts of the country during a function held at the BSF premises in Mohali today.
Of the 16 medals, 10 have been given for service by BSF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir and another six for services in the Northeast. The medal was instituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs in July 2018 and is awarded to force personnel who have served for two consecutive years in operational duties in Jammu and Kashmir, Left Wing Extremism-affected states and the North-East.
The medals were presented by Surendra Panwar, Special Director General, Western Command, BSF. Congratulating the recipients, he encouraged them to strive for professional excellence and earn more honors in future.
Apart from its primary role of guarding the international border with Pakistan and Bangladesh, BSF has also been requisitioned by the state governments for maintaining law and order and counter-terrorist operations.