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PROFILE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
LIEUTENANT
GENERAL BHOPINDER SINGH, PVSM, AVSM
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Father's Name |
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Late
Brigadier Rajmohan Singh (Retd) |
| 2. |
Year of Birth |
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20/03/1946 |
| 3. |
Place of Birth |
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Allahabad (UP) |
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Spouse |
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Mrs.Bhawanee Singh |
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Permanent Address |
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House No 593, Sector 16-D
Chandigarh –
160015 (UT) |
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6. |
Professional Profile |
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Administrative, Instructional and Operational
Assignments at various ranks in the Civil and Military environment for
over 41 years and superannuated on 01 April 2006 |
| (i) |
Defence
Assignments |
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(a)
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Director General Of Military Training |
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Responsible for the formulation and
implementation of the overall training policies of the entire Indian
Army. Management of the training and educational establishments. Also
responsible for intra-service joint trainings with Air Force & Navy
besides co-ordination with foreign Defence Forces |
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(b)
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Provost
Marshall |
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Responsible for the overall discipline and
security of the Armed Forces and co-ordination with the Civil and
Police authorities for maintenance of law and order within the Army |
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(c)
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Assistant Director General (Organisation
& Manpower Planning) |
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In-charge of overall organization and manpower
planning of the Indian Army (Officers and Men). Perspective planning
for intake of manpower into the Army |
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(d)
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Command
Of Troops in peace and wars |
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Command of troops in the Indo-Pak wars in 1965 &
1971, Counter Insurgency Operations in J&K, Mizoram & Assam, and in
various peace stations |
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(e)
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Former
“COLONEL” of 3 Regiment |
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The RAJPUT
Regiment
The PRESIDENTS
BODYGUARDS
The ARMY PHYSICAL
TRAINING CORPS |
| (ii) |
Civil
Assignments |
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(a)
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Military
Secretary to The Presidents of India |
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Served as Military Secretary to the Presidents Shri Dr APJ Abdul
Kalam and Late Shri KR Narayanan |
| (iii) |
Foreign
Assignments |
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(a)
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Military, Naval And Air Attache
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Diplomatic
Assignment for East & Southern Africa, with Headquarters in Addis
Ababa (Ethiopia) |
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7. |
Honours
and Decorations |
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PVSM:
Highest
Military Award for Distinguished service of the most exceptional
order
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AVSM: Second
Highest Award for Distinguished service of an exceptional order
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Army Commanders
Commendation: Distinguished service as Commandant of a
Military Institution
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Ethiopian Govt
Commendation Certificate: Certificate in recognition of
enhancing and fostering close bi-lateral relations between the two
countries
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8. |
Special
Interests |
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Matters pertaining
to Defense, Security, Polity & Geo-Strategic affairs
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Avid interest in
sports & outdoor adventure activities
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