BSF recieves its first woman field officer

Tanushree Pareek, a resident of Rajasthan becomes the first woman field officer of BSF.

Bhopal, March 25: The Border Security Force on Saturday received its first woman field officer after a convocation ceremony conducted in the BSF academy at Tekanpur in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district.

Tanushree Pareek, a resident of Rajasthan, led the passing-out parade at the BSF Academy as the first woman field officer. She was also felicitated at the ceremony.

Attended passing out parade of BSF Assistant Commandants and witnessed several demonstrations given by BSF units in Tekanpur today pic.twitter.com/7p71uZKfnE

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) March 25, 2017

Congratulating the BSF, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said," I am happy that BSF has got its first woman field officer and hope that many more women will join her in securing our borders."

Pareek started training last year in a 52-week Assistant Commandant training programme with the 40th batch of the BSF academy.

IANS