NDA commandant awarded Bar to AVSM

Lt Gen Jatinder Singh,Commandant of National Defence Academy,has been awarded Bar to AVSM (Ati Vishisht Seva Medal) in recognition of his devotion to duty and distinguished service. The award was declared on the eve of the Republic Day.

The General is a specialist in mechanised operations and counter insurgency and took over as the Commandant of NDA on January 1,2011. He is an alumnus of the Sainik School Kazhakootam,National Defence Academy 42nd Course,Juliet’ Squadron,and was commissioned into the prestigious 1 Guards (2 Punjab) regiment of the Indian Army on June 13,1973. He is a also a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College,Wellington and Higher Command Course (Air) at College of Air Warfare,Secunderabad. The General was also awarded the Chief of Army Staff Commendation in 2002,the Sena Medal in 2003 and the AVSM in 2008 a press release issued by the NDA said.