Rijiju hails BSF; meets children from Jammu border areas

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today hailed the Border Security Force (BSF) for securing the frontier areas of the country as he met a group of school children from the remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
A group of 39 children, including 19 girls, called on the Minister of State for Home at his office here as they are on the last leg of their 20-day tour being conducted by the border guarding force.
The children hail from the Jammu region of the state and are in the age group of 12-16 years.
A statement issued by the Ministry after the meeting said while interacting with the children, Rijiju appreciated the efforts of BSF in organising the tour for the students.

"He thanked BSF for not only securing the border areas of the country but also winning the hearts of children in the border areas," the statement said.
During the meet, the children also shared their experiences of the visit with the minister.

Rijiju told them that India is one of the oldest and beautiful countries in the world and everyone has contributed to India's existence and that they should share their experiences with their friends and families when they go back home.
He told the children, the statement said, that hard work and education are key elements for success and happiness in life.

BSF said that the children hail mainly from poor families of remote areas of Jammu.
The force, which guards the Indo-Pak border, has been conducting these tours since 1999-2000.