Bhopal, Jan 15 : Addressing the trainee Assistant Commandants of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a Central Armed Police Force, at the Lok Bhavan in Bhopal on Thursday, Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel said that training plays an important role in personality development.

"Training plays an important role in personality development. It provides all trainees the opportunity to understand culture, specialties and diversity of each other's states. It strengthens the spirit of unity in diversity," Governor Patel added.

During the address, the Governor emphasised that trainees should use experiences of their state's distinctiveness and instructions of training in the interest of the nation and contribute to building of "Ek Bharatâ??Shreshtha Bharat".

The Governor boosted trainee officials' morale, saying that they are among those fortunate people who have got the opportunity to serve Mother India by becoming a part of Sashastra Seema Bal Academy, Bhopal.

"Your uniform is not just an identity, but a symbol of the respect of society and the nation," Governor Patel added.

He also said that officers who perform their duties with honesty, impartiality and sensitivity earn trust and respect in society.

He advised them to serve the nation with loyalty, dedication and courage, and take the glorious tradition of Sashastra Seema Bal Academy, Bhopal, to new heights.

"People of the country feel safe under the shade of this uniform. When you are deployed on borders away from your families to protect the nation, only then every citizen of the country is able to sleep peacefully and calmly," he added.

Governor Patel also pointed out that, at present the country is facing many important challenges such as internal security, border management, Naxalism, smuggling, cyber-crime and anti-social activities.

"As sentinels of the nation, your decisions and actions are extremely important. With your talent, establish new standards of modern technology, professional knowledge, physical and mental alertness in border security management. It must be ensured that anti-social and anti-national elements are controlled firmly," he said.

The Governor concluded his speech with congratulating all trainee officers and extending best wishes for their selection in the prestigious force of the country.

/IANS