New Delhi, on 23rd May� 2007 Hon�ble Home Minister of India, Shri Shivraj V Patil decorated 23 Officers and men with Police Medals for Gallantry and 27 with Meritorious Service medals at the 5th Investiture Ceremony held at Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park New Delhi.  Two of Police Medals for Gallantry Awards were given Posthumously. Minister of State for Home Affairs Sh. Sriprakash Jaiswal , Union Home Secretary Shri Madhukar Gupta Shri A K Mitra, Director General Border Security Force and  senior officers of the force were preset on the occasion.

   The investiture ceremony is organized by the BSF every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of  late Shri K.F. Rustamji ,the  founding father of the Border Security Force.

    In his address, the Home Minister recalled the brilliance of K.F.Rustamji and said that BSF has grown progressively and acquired all attributes and capabilities to counter  both external and internal threats. There is no denying the fact that the contribution of this force in upholding the integrity and sovereignty of India has been significant and nation remembers them with pride and salutes these heroes with great reverence, Sh. Patil said. Sharing the concern of DG BSF the Union Home Minister said that the govt. is aware of the casualties of BSF personnel more often at the early age during action and the plight of their family members. He said that favorable  pension scheme of the force personnel is under active consideration and positive result may come soon.

   Union Home Minister also stressed on the need for adopting new Training Module considering the changed threat perception and the era of proxy war.

   Earlier in his welcome address Sh. A K Mitra DG BSF recalled the contribution of late Sh. K .F Rustamji and said it is the result of his far sightedness that the Force Rustamji raised and lead for nine years  has successfully fulfilled the expectation of countrymen for the last 42 years. 1362 force personnel made supreme sacrifice at the altar of duty. The country has paid rich tribute and honored them with 1131 Gallantry awards, the proud DG of BSF said.