Lt Gen Vats takes over as new DG NCC

Lt Gen Virendra Vats on Wednesday assumed charge as the Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

He succeeds Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh.

Lt Gen Vats takes over at a significant juncture when NCC, the world’s largest uniformed youth organisation, is expanding its cadet strength to 20 lakhs across 28 States and 8 Union Territories. With its motto of unity and discipline, NCC is evolving in step with Viksit Bharat@2047 (developed India by 2047).

Commissioned into the 19 battalion of the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army, Lt Gen Vats has carried out counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations.

He has held key appointments in Arunachal Pradesh, the Kashmir Valley, and Army Headquarters. He also commanded an Infantry Brigade under a United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Prior to this appointment, he was the Commandant at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.