BSF's fitness mantra: Lose weight, get posting you want

December 15, 2015 09:29

The Rajasthan Frontier of the Border Security Force has come up with a new health dictum for its personnel: get fit and get a posting of your choice.

The force has put in place a smart solution to address fitness woes of its personnel by incentivising them with the transfer of their choice on achieving the ideal weight. Those who get fitter also receive a cash reward and a commendation that goes into their Annual Confidential Report and helps in getting promotion.

The fitness of BSF personnel -- constables as well as officers -- has been a cause of concern with the force losing seven-eight men every month due to cardiac failures, according to official data. Besides, lethargy and obesity have had adverse effects on the morale of the force. Nearly 6 per cent of the BSF personnel in Rajasthan has been found to be struggling with obesity.

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