SSB is a Border Guarding Force (BGF) under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

SSB was set up in early 1963 in the wake of the Indo-China conflict to inculcate feelings of national belonging in the border population and develop their capabilities for resistance through a continuous process of motivation, training, development, welfare programmes and activities in the then NEFA, North Assam, North Bengal, hills of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh. The scheme was later extended to Manipur, Tripura, Jammu (1965), Meghalaya (1975), Sikkim (1976), border areas of Rajasthan and Guj arat (1989), Manipur, Mizoram and some more areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat (1988), South Bengal, Nagaland (1989) and Nubra Valley, Rajouri and Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir (1991).

In the forty years of its existence, SSB endeavoured to present a benign face of the government among border populace in the far flung and inaccessible areas subscribing to the ETHOS of Service, Security and Brotherhood. The local populace always found SSB standing steadfastly with them during difficult times.

Pursuant to the recommendations of the Group of Ministers on reforming the National Security System, SSB was declared as a border guarding force and lead intelligence agency (LIA) for Indo-Nepal border (January, 2001) and assigned the task of guarding the 1751 kms long Indo-Nepal border along the states of Uttaranchal, (275 kms.- Distts. 03), Uttar Pradesh ( 551 kms. - Distts. 07), Bihar (726 kms.- Distts.-07), West Bengal (100 kms. - Distt-O1) and Sikkim ( 99 kms. - Distts.-02). In March 2004, SSB was assigned the task of guarding the 661 kms. stretch of Indo-Bhutan border along the states of Sikkim- (3O kms.- Distt-02), West Bengal ( 185 kms.- Distts.-03), Assam (281 kms,- Distts.-06) and, Arunachal Pradesh ( 105 kMs.- Distts.-02)

Mission

• To promote a sense of security among the people living in the border areas
• To prevent trans-border crimes and unauthorized entry into or exit from territory of India
• To prevent smuggling and any other illegal activities
  

Role and Task

• To promote sense of security among the people living in the border area
• To Prevent trans border crimes and unauthorized entries into or exit from the territory of India

• To prevent smuggling and other illegal activities

Training to Force Personnel

Training to force personnel is imparted in following five training centres on Counter Subversion, Border Management, Perception Management, and Survival & Other Professional Courses Designed to enhance performance.

Contact Details

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL SSB
SSB FORCE HEADQUATERS
EAST BLOCK -5
R.K. PURAM
NEW DELHI-110066
E-MAIL : ddcc@bol.net.in