DDA family paid heartfelt tribute to late CDS General Vipin Rawat
DDA family paid heartfelt tribute to late CDS General Vipin Rawat
Dehradun. DDA family paid heartfelt tribute to India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Vipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other military officers on the unfortunate and untimely death of Army helicopter crash in Nilgiri hills of Kunnur, Tamil Nadu.
Staff, faculty and students paid tribute to martyred CDS General Vipin Rawat and 11 other martyred army officers at Doon Defence Academy located at Sahastradhara Road along with director Sandeep Gupta and deputy director Divya Gupta in a condolence meeting held in DDA Gone. Addressing the condolence meeting, DDA director Sandeep Gupta said, ′′ I still can’t believe that CDS Vipin Rawat is no more among us. He also said that CDS along with Vipin Rawat others should be remembered.
He said that he continued to support every matter related to ex-soldiers and soldiers and each of the Uttarakhandi brothers and their family members. It is a personal and irreparable loss for me to see him being so deadly in this unfortunate accident.
′′ It is a very emotional and disturbing moment for the entire state he said. Due to birth in Uttarakhand, CDS Vipin Rawat had a special attachment to this earth. Perhaps this was the reason why the country and the state were getting more support than they expected in the state’s military affairs. Whether it’s the question of height concession to youths in army recruitment or setting up VROs in the state, whether it’s the matter of setting up two battalions of Territorial Army in the state or opening a Gorkha Regiment Recruitment Center, Uttarakhand His cooperation was received on every matter related to the state.
Special attachment of CDS from Uttarakhand
̕ Youth of Uttarakhand got 05 cm exemption due to the height standards of army recruitment.
̕ Vipin Rawat had given theoretical consent to establish BRO in Pithoragarh to provide opportunity to youth of the state in army recruitment.
̕ On my suggestion, Vipin Rawat had given theoretical consent to establish one-on-one battalion of Territorial Army in both the divisions of the state.
̕ CDS Rawat had given consent to open the recruitment center of Gorkha Regiment in Uttarakhand.
The family of General Vipin Rawat, born in Pauri on March 16, 1958, has been serving in the Indian Army for many generations. His father retired Lt General Laxman Singh Rawat retired from the post of Deputy Army Chief in 1988 He joined the fifth battalion of Gorkha Rifles on 16 December 1978 In September 2016, he became the country’s 26th floor army chief. He remained in this position until 2019 He was appointed the country’s first CDS since January 01, 2020 He had taken charge. Vipin Rawat was also the chief advisor to the government in Defense and Strategic matters, Exclusive Service Medal, War Service Medal, Army Medal, Special Service Medal, Ad-de-Camp.
* CDS Vipin Rawat has a great military history *
General Rawat has long experience of working in Line of Actual Control, Kashmir Valley and North East in Eastern Sector. In his career General Bipin Rawat has been awarded with UISM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM for his bravery and exclusive service. COAS Commandation and Army Commander Commandation have also been given on two occasions. Serving with the United Nations, he was twice honored with the Commandation of the Force Commander.
