A postgraduate veterinarian with over 34 years of varied experience in the Indian Army. Performed various technical and administrative roles in the field of Dog Breeding and Training, Horse Breeding and Training, Food Hygiene, Diagnostic Lab , Hospital Administration and farming activities.Contributed significantly to the training of animals and animal handlers as Commander and Senior Instructor Dog Training Faculty and Commandant and Chief Instructor, Equine Training School .Can bring about military efficiency and strategic execution in the functioning of animal holding / agricultural/ health care / diagnostic/ food hygiene/ educational and training establishments .DOG AND HORSE/ MULE BREEDING AND TRAINING• Held the appointment of Commander and Senior Instructor Dog Training Faculty.• Trained Dogs and Dog Handlers for Indian Army/ Friendly Foreign Countries for varied operational roles.• Managed a breeding stock to ensure the availability of pedigreed pups for the Dog Training Centre.• Commanded Remount Training School & Depot with an equine population of over 3,00 Horses/ Mules.• As Commandant and Chief Instructor was responsible for training of horses and riders for equestrian activities and mules for load carriage in operational areas.• Remount Depot being a self-sustaining organization, carried out extensive farming activities to grow grain/ fodder for horses/ mules in an area spread over 3000 acres.FOOD HYGIENE/ DIAGNOSTIC LAB & ADMINISTRATION OF VET HOSPITALS• Being a post-graduate in Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology carried out research in the field of meat hygiene.• Was actively involved in the inspection of food of animal origin being supplied to various Army establishments.• Performed duties of Lab Officer in Central Military Veterinary Lab.• Served in Advance and Mobile Veterinary Hospitals as Commandant/ Officer Commanding and was responsible for providing veterinary cover to Horses/Mules/ Army Dogs in various operational areas.MISCELLANEOUS• Performed the role of Chairman, Ex-serviceman Contributory Health Scheme Polyclinic,significantly raising the satisfaction of dependent veterans.• Held the appointment of Chairman, Army School Hempur, and was instrumental in raising standards of teaching and administration.• As Officer In-charge,Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research, Partapur (Siachen), managed an integrated farming project (Dairy/ Poultry/ Horticulture) and ensured availability of fresh rations for troops deployed in high-altitude areas.