Why in the News?
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, extended greetings to all personnel of the Sashastra Seema Bal on its Raising Day.
About Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- Formerly known as Special Service Bureau
- Established: 15 March 1963
- Background: Formed after the Sino Indian Conflict of 1962
- Force Type: Central Armed Police Force (CAPF)
- Administrative Control: Ministry of Home Affairs
Mandate and Area of Responsibility
- Guards India’s international borders with Nepal and Bhutan
- Promotes border security awareness among border populations
Roles and Functions
- Prevents smuggling, illegal immigration, and transnational crimes
- Checks unauthorised entry and exit along the border
- Assists in border area development
- Construction of schools, toilets, roads, and public infrastructure
- Performs law and order duties, counter insurgency operations, and election duties
- Participates in UN peacekeeping missions when assigned by the central government
Prelims Pointers
- Border responsibility: Nepal and Bhutan only
- Under Ministry of Home Affairs, not Defence Ministry
- Origin linked to 1962 Sino Indian War
- Combines border guarding with community oriented development
| [2023] With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements:Â
1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security. 3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States. How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None |
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