MAJOR GENERAL VIKAS JOSHI (Retd) (DoB 14 Dec 1957)

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS HELD Chief of Staff of Corps, ADG (Arty)(A), Commandant, Selection Centre South, Station Commander

JOB EXPECTATIONS

Top mgmt, adm, Consultative assignment in govt/public/private orgs, Academic Institutions & NGOs

Commensurate with appts held or higher position and responsibilities

SELF DESCRIPTION : capable of :-

Formulating vision for large projects and organisations and executing it

Setting goals and devising strategy to achieve them for medium and large sized organisations

Effectively leading a group of experts/ specialists to achieve organisational goals & objectives

Motivating work force to give their best and synergising their output

Optimising effort commensurate with results

Effective communication skills

WORK EXPERIENCE : 38 years of Military Service in various appointments:-

Staff & Administrative Appointments

Managed and coordinated operations, logistics & administration of a corps spread over

>700 kms and a strength of >70000 offrs and troops as COS

Negotiated Military Procurements with National & International Private & Government Agencies

Involved with Industry & R&D In Selection, Design & Development of Artillery Guns Systems,

UAVs, Radars, Specialised Munitions & Entire Range of Accessories & Support Systems

Headed Committees/Studies for Hi-Tech Artillery, Surveillance and Networked Systems as user

Strategised & Analysed National and International Threat Perceptions - ARTRAC

Managed Movement of Officers and their Career Progression as Dy MS in Comd HQ

Planned and executed Op Wks, LC Fence along Indo-Pak Loc (>400 Km)

Planned Deployment of Counter IED Equipment and Surveillance Sensors in Comd

Handled Rs.800 Cr P.A. For Planning & Construction of Roads, Bridges and Works In J&K

Disaster Mgmt – Mgmt of Rescue Operations In Gangetic Plains, J&K & Sri Lanka

Station Commander – Administered Military & Civic Amenities (10k Troops and 3k Families);

Managed Schools, Shopping Complexes, Clubs & Misc Amenities for all

Macro Management of a large Military HQ in all its Functions and Branches

Military Operations

Brigade Commander – planned & executed battle plans (4k troops) over 62500 sq km

Commanded a unit into Op VIJAY(Kargil) & Counter Insurgency Operations(J&K/North Bengal)

Op PARAKRAM – Planned & synergised offensive operations & logistics (~80k troops &

equipment)

Instructional Appointments

Selection of Candidates for commissioning as Officers in the three services

Research on China and other Countries for assessing strategic implications for India

Instructor Class B and C School of Artillery – trained officers for higher appointments

Misc

Participated in / Chaired seminars at national/international levels on professional issues

Managed Schools as Stn Cdr and COS in Stn and Corps Z

Ensured quality mgmt of Wks as Stn Cdr and COS in Corps Z

Handled Op Wks and Roads in Northern Command involving budgets > 800 Cr per annum

DISTINCTIONS & POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Long Gunnery Staff Course, Defence Services Staff Course, Higher Command Course & Advanced

Professional Programme in Public Administration, all by merit & selection

Chief of Staff of an operational Corps

Commandant of a Selection Centre

Command of Artillery Brigade and Station Commander (2006-8)

Command of Artillery Regiment (1996-2001)

ADG Arty at Directorate General of Artillery at Army HQ (2011-12)

BGS (China) in Army Training Command (2008-9)

Dy MS of Command (2009-10)

Col GS (Ops) of Strike Corps during Op PARAKRAM (2002-4)

Col GS (Plg) of Northern Command

Brigade Major Infantry Brigade (1991-3)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Year Board /University Grade M Phil Social Sc (Public Adm, Policy Analysis, Financial &

Org Mgmt, Consumer Protection Law, Mgmt & Devp of Infrastructure projs, E-governance, Rural & Urban Devp, Environment & Disaster Mgmt)

2008 Panjab University D

M Phil Defence & Mgmt (Logistics & Operations, Org & Mgmt) 2002

DAVV Indore

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M Sc Defence Studies 1991 Madras University I

B Sc (Maths, Science) 1977 JNU I

H Sc (Maths, Science) 1974 MP Board of Edn I

Diploma Public Administration 2008 IIPA New Delhi D

Diploma in Information Technology 2002 CDAC -

Diploma in Senior Defence Mgmt 1998 DAVV Indore -