DIRECTOR : MAJ GEN AJAY H. CHAUHAN, VSM
Maj Gen Ajay H. Chauhan, VSM was commissioned into the 4th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment (1 SIKH) on 09 Jun 1984. He commanded a company of same unit in Counter Insurgency Operations and later commanded the unit as part of an Armoured Division. As a Brigadier he commanded the only MBT ARJUN Brigade of the Indian Army and later commanded the Services Selection Centre Central at Bhopal with its four SSBs.
A highly qualified officer, he has had multiple instructional tenures during service including as a Battalion Commander & SI Army in NDA Khadakwasla and thereafter in the JC Wing at the Army War College, Mhow. As a DIPR trained Interviewing Officer he has conducted interviews of a sizeable number of candidates as part of the Selection System. In addition he is legally qualified both in Military and Civil Law and has done his Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management. He was awarded the Vishist Seva Medal (VSM) for his work in the establishment of Jaisalmer Military Station and completion of the long pending trials of the MBT ARJUN Mk II. He took over the appointment of Director Maharaja Ranjit Singh AFPI on 11 Jul 2022.
INTERVIEWING OFFICER (IO) / SQN CDR – CHARLIE : BRIG S VIJAY BHASKAR, VrC
Brig S Vijay Bhaskar, VrC was commissioned into the 13th Battalion of the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles Regiment(JAK RIF) on 14 Dec 1985. He has served extensively in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control as well as in Counter Insurgency Operations and in the Siachen Glacier. He has also seen Regimental service in Rajasthan, Sikkim and Manipur. He commanded a Rifle Company in 13 JAK RIF in the Kargil War (OP VIJAY), where he was awarded the VIR CHAKRA for Gallantry. He commanded the 13 JAK RIF in North East and in the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia & Eritrea (UNMEE). He has also been Deputy Commander of a Brigade in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. As a Brigadier he commanded a Brigade in Semi Desert terrain in Rajasthan, and was Deputy GOC of a Counter Insurgency Force in Reasi, Jammu.
A highly qualified officer, he has been an Instructor as a Captain in the Indian Military Academy(IMA) and as a Brigadier was Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor at the High Altitude Warfare School in Gulmarg(J & K). He has also been in staff appointments in the Desert Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel and in the Army Headquarters as a Colonel.
A trained Interviewing Officer from DIPR, he has served in Selection Centres in Bhopal, Allahabad and Bangalore and conducted over 3800 interviews of candidates for all entries in the Army as part of the Selection System. He has done his Masters in Business Administration from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University. Apart from Vir Chakra, he is also recipient of COAS Commendation Card, GOC-in-C Commendation Card(twice) and UNMEE Force Commander’s Commendation Card. He took over the appointment of Interviewing Officer in Maharaja Ranjit Singh AFPI on 11 Apr 2023.
PSYCHOLOGIST & SQN CDR – ALPHA : VACANT
GROUP TESTING OFFICER (GTO) & SQN CDR – BRAVO : COL SUNIL KUMAR SHARMA
Col Sunil Kumar Sharma (Retd) is a ‘Silver Medallist’ from the Officers Training Academy, Chennai. In March 1989, the officer was commissioned in the 18th Bn, The Mech Inf Regt. In his distinguished service of nearly three decades in varied inhospitable terrains, the officer took active part in Op Rakshak, Op Vijay and Op Parakram.
The officer is qualified Air Warfare Controller from College of Air Warfare, Hyderabad and has done his Commando Course from Belgaum. As part of Rashtriya Rifles, he was actively involved in anti-insurgency operations in Distt Doda (J&K) and was an Instructor at CBS School, Rajouri.
He did his Group Testing Officer (GTO) training from DIPR and served at Selection Centre East, Prayagraj. As a GTO, he assessed thousands of candidates and recommended a sizeable number of them to become officers in the Armed forces.
He trained at the prestigious National Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad and worked as a Satellite Image Analyst at Defence Imagery Processing and Analysis Centre (DIPAC). He commanded an NCC Battalion at Sagar (MP) wherein he was part of Core Selection team for Thal Sena Camp, Republic Day Camp and Prime Minister rally. He took PMR in 2017 and worked as a Dean and GTO mentor at Saarthi Institute for Career Excellence, Delhi. He is an avid sportsman, a Command handball player and a single handicap Golf player.
Ms Suneetinder Kaur Paul
Ms Suneetinder Kaur Paul, is an accomplished language educator with a wealth of experience and expertise in English. She has a Master’s degree in English & Mass Communication as also a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. She has a rich background in teaching English and communication since 2003 across various educational settings, to include language institutes, colleges and online platforms. A highly committed teacher, she has taken on the training of our cadets in Spoken English since 15 April 2023. Her efforts have enhanced the language proficiency of the cadets and inspired them to become confident communicators in English.
Ms Alka Saini
Ms Alka Saini, is a highly qualified Psychologist, Counsellor and a qualified teacher. She has a Master’s degree in Psychology and is also an RCI Registered Psychologist. She comes with a wealth of experience in counselling. She has been the counselling psychologist of NHS Hospital and school counsellor of Shemrock Senior Secondary School. Presently she is the School Counsellor of Manav Mangal School. A dedicated and sincere counsellor she joined the Institute on 20 May 2024. Her presence and sessions have inspired the cadets greatly and a great many issues of the cadets are resolved by her presence.