<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The 55th anniversary of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) was held in New Delhi on Monday.</span></div><br />''<br />''Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, was the chief guest at the event. He witnessed the raising day parade with delegates from Nepal and Bhutan on the occasion.<br />''<br />''<br />''The minister said, in addition to border guarding duty, SSB is also playing important role in activities such as civic action, perception management and skill development programmes. <br />''<br />''He also spoke on the contribution of the SSB in disaster management operations with 2 battalions serving in National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). <br />''<br />''<br />''The officers and staff were presented president police medal and Indian police medal by the minister. <br />''<br />''<br />''He highlighted the challenges being faced by the force and commended valour and commitment of officers and jawans serving in border areas as well as left wing extremism infested states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. <br />''<br />''<br />''The event concluded with parading of 52 international medallists from SSB, demonstration of martial arts and mountaineering skills and thrilling performance by dared devil team, a motorcycle squad of SSB.<br />''<br />