Shimla, Feb 15 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal presided over the Passing Out Parade and Oath Taking Ceremony of SSB contingents at Sapari near Jwalamukhi in Kangra district today.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister commended the services being rendered by the SSB contingents on the frontiers of the nation. He exhorted the contingents to rededicate themselves to the services of the nation and depressed section of the society.

He hoped that with the strengthening of the Battalion the security network of the nation would get strengthened further and discipline maintained at all level.

Chief Minister assured all help for strengthening the SSB training centre at Sapari.

On the occasion, he gave away prizes and mementoes to the outstanding contingents for their extra-ordinary training skills during their training period at Sapri Training Centre.

Later Chief Minister also laid the foundation-stone of Interactive Fire Training Centre for the SSB trainees.

Mr R S Pathania, DIG, SSB welcomed the Chief Minister and apprised him of various activities being undertaken by Sapari Training Centre of SSB. He said that contingents from different states of the country had passed out successfully. He said that Centre had imparted training to 9,624 persons from different forces.

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