Lt Gen Virendra Vats Takes Over as Director General of NCC

Lieutenant General Virendra Vats, YSM, SM, VSM, has officially taken over as the 35th Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC). He succeeds Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, in this prominent role.

Lt Gen Vats began his military career when he was commissioned into the 19 KUMAON Regiment on December 17, 1988. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. His career also includes advanced studies at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, the College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, and the esteemed National Defence College in New Delhi.

With a wealth of operational and leadership expertise, Lt Gen Vats is poised to enhance the NCC's contributions to youth development, discipline, and nation-building initiatives.