Lieutenant General Sushil Chander, a native of Katrain village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district has made people of the state proud by becoming Director General of Integrated Training (DGIT) in the Indian Army.
He assumed the charge at Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Army), New Delhi, on November 1.
His elevation is a matter of pride for Himachal Pradesh, particularly Kullu district and his native village Katrain. He is also the first Lieutenant General from Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra to attain the rank.
With over three-and-a-half decades of distinguished military service, Lt Gen Chander brings extensive experience in military logistics, strategic planning, administration and operational preparedness to his new assignment.
An alumnus of Government High School, Katrain, and Sainik School Sujanpur Tihra, he joined the National Defence Academy in January 1988 and was commissioned from the Indian Military Academy in December 1991. He is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the National Defence College, New Delhi.
During his military career, he held several important command and staff appointments, including Commanding Officer of 11 Field Ordnance Depot, Brigadier Ordnance of a Strike Corps and Major General of Ordnance Services of a strategically important Army Command responsible for the northern frontier with China.
As DGIT, Lt Gen Chander will oversee key aspects of the Army’s training system, focusing on improving training standards, institutional capabilities, physical fitness and sports excellence to develop a future-ready force.
