When: 23-Dec-2016
What: Lt. Gen Vinod Vashisht took over the reins of National Cadet Corps (NCC) as its Director General.
- Lt. Gen. Vinod Vashisht was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery on 09 June 1979. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy.
- A graduate from Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the General has attended the Higher Command Course, National Defence College, IAS Professional Course and Emergency Management Course at Melbourne, Australia.
- He held the appointment of Additional Director General Military Training and Additional Military Secretary at the IHQ of MoD (Army)
- He was the commandant, OTA, Gaya prior to the current assignment.
- He succeeds Lt Gen A. Chakravarty, who retired on 31 August 2016.
- He has been awarded with COAS & GOC-in-C Central Command Commendation, VSM & Bar for distingushed service in command and staff assignments.
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