If you are preparing yourself to join Border Security Force (BSF) then you must be aware of these facts, because this job is not for those who want their work-station in cubicals and bays.
Ajay Mohan
The Border Security Force is guarding 2300 Kms of the IndoPakistan border and 4095 Kms of the Indo-Bangladesh border. It is guarding 237 km on the Line of Control in the J&K under the operational control of the Army.
Since 1990, the BSF has been performing Counter Insurgency duties in Jammu 85 Kashmir. Some of the force is also deployed in the State of Manipur, Tripura and Nagaland on Counter insurgency duty.
BSF has many Institutions of International and National repute like - TSU (Tear Smoke unit), NTCD (National Training Centre of Dogs) and CSMT (Central School of Mechanical Transport) but most of the people are not familiar with these.
BSF is the first line of defence and faces the first on slought of the enemy before Army takes over.
Yes! BSF is having Air Wing as well. It was established in BSF Air Wing was established in the year 1969 .
BSF Air Wing
How tough is the life in BSF?
The duty hours of a BSF man are very long. On an average, a BSF Jawan performs 14 to 18 hours of duty each day on the border.
Duty Hours
A BSF Jawan is entitled to 60 days Earned Leave and 15 days Casual Leave in a year.
Leaves
Due to service exigencies a Jawan can go only once in a year or maximum twice if nature of deployment permits.
When you can go home
Due to far flung deployment and few means of communication, BSF men are cut off from their families as they either don’t get the mail at all or it is in-ordinately delayed by months in some cases.
Away from Family
Irrespective of the weather conditions, even if it is 0 degrees or 50 degrees, a rain storm or landslide, you must be dedicated enough to protect the border.
Extreme Conditions
BSF is not meant for those who just want a government job to secure their lives, rather; it's a passion, and diligence to serve your nation in extreme conditions.