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Gen (Retd) Arjun Ray , PVSM, VSM |
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Lt Gen (Retd) Arjun Ray is a man with an experience of a lifetime, in war,
in conflict and in peace. Having served in the army for over 38 years, he
possesses a practical and theoretical insight into combating conflict situations,
insurgency, and post-conflict reconstruction. He took it upon himself to
change the way of life of the people who live under the constant threat
of terrorism and hatred.
Lt Gen (Retd) Arjun Ray was born on 1st January 1944 in Calcutta. He completed
his schooling from St Xavier School, Jaipur, and later graduated from the
University of Rajasthan in Humanities. During school and college, he actively
participated in debates, elocution and stage plays. He was also the recipient
of several state and national level awards in debating. Prior to joining
the Indian Military Academy in 1963, he was sponsored by Rotary International
to visit New Zealand and Australia, as a member of the Indian Universities’
Debating Team for three months.
He was commissioned into the 8th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment in February 1964. Thereafter, he participated in the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan Wars. As a young major, he was selected to attend the Scientific Reorientation Course at Srivenham, UK; and the Staff College at Camberley (UK). He holds a Masters Degree in Defence Studies from the University of Madras, and has attended the Higher Command Course, as well as the National Defence Course (NDC) at the National Defence College, New Delhi.
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Primary
Education |
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Lt Gen (Retd) Arjun
Ray decided to provide quality primary education in Ladakh,
and started various schools under the banner of Operation Sadbhavna.
These schools are different in terms of the quality primary
education..
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Women's
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Lt Gen (Retd) Arjun Ray
firmly believes that human security can exist only when there
is gender equality. If human development is not engendered,
human development will be endangered. He introduced several
programmes..
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Personal Details
Kashmir Diary Summary