1.

Father's Name

:

Late Shri J.N. Lakhera

2.

Year of Birth

:

1937

3.

Spouse

:

Mrs. Pushpa Lakhera

4.

Academic Qualification

:

Education at National Defence Academy Khadakvasla, Pune.

Attended the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington.

Attended the Long Gennery Staff Course at School of Artillery, Deolali.

M.Sc., Military Science.

M.Sc., Ballistics.

Senior Defence Management Course at College of Defence Management.

5.

Working Experience

:

Commissioned in the Army from Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in 1958

(i)

June 1993 - October 1995
Adjutant General of Indian Army

:

Responsibilities included: Policy framing on Human Resource Development of Indian Army.
Chairman of : Joint Consultative Machinery; Army Group Insurance Fund; Army Welfare Housing Organisation; Army Welfare Education Society and Principle Personal Officers Committee of Three Services.

(ii)

September 1992- May1993 Chief of Staff Headquarters & Northern Command

Responsibilities included: Operational, Financial and Administrative activities involving over 3 lakh personnel.

:

(iii)

March 1990-September 1992 Service as Major General

Responsibilities included: Policy-cum-strategic planning and co-ordination of all counter insurgency operations in Kashmir valley and Ladakh Sector.

:

(iv)

June 1982-February 1990

Service as Brigadier

(a)

Commander of Infantry Brigade (1982-85)

:

Responsibilities included: Provision of aid to civil authority at Ludhiana and Kanpur.

(b)

Brigadier Personal and

Responsibilities included: Financial management and Human Resource Development.

Administration at Headquarters Western

:

Command (1985-87)

(c)

Commander 31 Sub Area Srinagar (November 1987 - February 1990)

:

Responsibilities included: Liaison with State Government and aid to Civil Administration, logistic support to forward troops, management of funds and maintenance and control of movement across Zozilla Pass.

6.

Early Career (1958 - 1982)

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Took part in Goa Operations - 1961.
Took part in Indo-Pak Conflict - 1965,1971.

7.

Medals & Awards:

(i)

Awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 1995

:

He administered and trained his Brigade with competence and commanded it with efficiency during internal security duties and exercises. Discharged his responsibilities as Chiefs of Staff of Central and Northern command very well before taking over the onerous responsibilities of Adjutant General at Army Headquarters.

(ii)

Awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 1991

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For logistics support to the operational formations of a Corps and traffic control over unpredictable Zojila Pass; for maintaining liaison and co-ordination in matters dealing with land, transport, law and order and internal security duties in volatile Srinagar town and surrounding areas.

(iii)

Awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1990

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For the management of road and movement High degree of Advance Winter Stocking which helped in curtailing air maintenance for formations across Zojila and for handling of internal security situation in Srinagar town and surrounding areas.

(iv)

Awarded the Chief of Army Staff's Commendation Cards on 15 January 1985 and 15 August 1985

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For successful and tactful handling of providing aid to civil authority at Ludhinana and Kanpur.

8.

Interests

:

Golf and Reading.

9.

Others

:

Chairman of Mohammad Bagh Club,
Lucknow 1992-93.
Chairman of Army Gold Club, Secunderabad 1990-92.