BSF to allow its jawans to live with spouses to ward off AIDS

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BSF to allow its jawans to live with spouses to ward off AIDS

New Delhi, Aug 10 Alarmed by increasing cases of HIV/AIDS among its jawans due

to unsafe sex, BSF has decided to allow its personnel to bring their spouses to

the nearest station of posting.

Director General of BSF Raman Srivastava said the decision was taken after 299

cases of HIV/AIDS were reported among the personnel of the border guarding

force.

" We have taken the decision to allow our personnel to keep their spouse at the

nearest village or town of his posting, " Srivastava said.

BSF is also contemplating to induct a special course on HIV/AIDS for the new

recruit to brief the personnel about the disease.

" All BSF personnel enjoy two months leave besides 15 days casual leave in a

year. But allowing them to keep their spouses near the place of posting will

help them in keeping themselves physically and mentally fit, " he said.

With number of HIV/AIDS cases among police and paramilitary personnel increasing

alarmingly, the Centre has decided to convene a national conference later this

month to chalk out strategies for combating the challenge.

The conference will also take stock of the initiatives taken by the Home

Ministry for mainstreaming of paramilitary forces and state police personnel on

prevention of HIV/AIDS to ensure successful implementation of the national AIDS

control programme

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