lt Gen Vinod Vashisht, VSM & Bar took over the reins of National Cadet Corps as its Director General on the last December 23, 2016. An alumnus of National Defence Academy, the General was commissioned in to the Regiment of Artillery on 9th June, 1979.
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 has held various staff and command appointments and has been awarded with COAS & GOC-in-C Central Command Commendation, VSM & Bar for distinguished service in command and staff assignments.
He held the appointment of Additional Director General in Military Training and Additional Military Secretary (A) at the IHQ of MoD (Army). He held the appointment of Commandant, Officers Training Academy, Gaya prior to the current assignment.He succeeds lt Gen A Chakravarty, AVSM, VSM who retired on 31st August 2016.