JALANDHAR: Punjab frontier of Border Security Force (BSF) will deploy its first batch of women battalion along the highly sensitive Indo-Pakborder within a week.
“First batch of 178 women constables was recently passed out and accordingly an initial training was imparted to them and within a week they will be deployed on Indo-Pak border”, Himmat Singh, Inspector General, told reporters.
Initially the women staff would be deployed for frisking of women villagers who cross the fence for going to their fields. After giving them required training, they would be deployed for guarding the border along with their male colleagues, the IG said.
A total of 595 women constables were selected for training and after their pass out, all of them would be deployed on Indo-Pak border, he added.
Asked whether the women constables would add to the glory of Beating Retreat parade at Wagha Border, the IG said nothing has been decided in this regard.
The IG revealed that shifting of fence in the Ferozepur and Abohar sectors will be started soon as survey and land acquisition process has already been completed.
“There were large chunk of land (about 23 km) available on Indian side and accordingly decision of shifting of the fence was decided after thorough survey”, he added. Link.......
“First batch of 178 women constables was recently passed out and accordingly an initial training was imparted to them and within a week they will be deployed on Indo-Pak border”, Himmat Singh, Inspector General, told reporters.
Initially the women staff would be deployed for frisking of women villagers who cross the fence for going to their fields. After giving them required training, they would be deployed for guarding the border along with their male colleagues, the IG said.
A total of 595 women constables were selected for training and after their pass out, all of them would be deployed on Indo-Pak border, he added.
Asked whether the women constables would add to the glory of Beating Retreat parade at Wagha Border, the IG said nothing has been decided in this regard.
The IG revealed that shifting of fence in the Ferozepur and Abohar sectors will be started soon as survey and land acquisition process has already been completed.
“There were large chunk of land (about 23 km) available on Indian side and accordingly decision of shifting of the fence was decided after thorough survey”, he added. Link.......
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