On 3rd June 2022, BSF personnel were awarded medals and honoured by Hon’ble Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai who presided over the 19th BSF Investiture Ceremony as the Chief Guest.
Border Security Force Investiture Ceremony was held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
In total 42 members of the Force were decorated with medals, in which 16 members were awarded Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG) and 26 members for Meritorious Service (PMMS).
Amongst them SURJEET SINGH GULERIA, DIG, South Bengal Frontier was awarded police medal for Gallantry for his exemplary bravery.
He is a Direct recruit BSF cadre officer of 1987 batch and emphatically discharged his duties in various positions whether operational or administrative. He was selected for United Nation Peace Keeping Mission-Kosovo in 2001-02. He actively participated in various anti-militancy operations during peak of militancy when posted in BSF from 2002-03 in Pulwama, Kashmir. He has been very instrumental in achieving the objectives and roles of the NDRF and contributed a lot in raising two Battalions of NDRF in Kolkata, West Bengal and Bihta, Patna, Bihar earlier. With his visionary leadership qualities and enriched professional experience in the operational and administrative fields, this Officer has successfully represented the Country in various foreign missions and training. In addition, S.S.Guleria led many HADR Operations across the country viz Cyclone-Phailin, Jammu & Kashmir Urban Flood-2014, Cyclone Hudhud 2014 and Chennai flood-2015 and saved many precious lives. In recognition of his outstanding service he was awarded President’s Police Medal for Distinguished service on the occasion of Independence Day 2016 too.
(Author- PRATYUSHA MUKHERJEE, a senior Journalist of Kolkata. In her illustrated career she has covered many major events and achieved International and Indian Media Awards for Journalism.)
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