New Delhi: A adorned soldier and scholar with 39 years of commissioned service within the Indian Army, Lieutenant General A Arun is the inspiration for hundreds of youth aspiring to affix the Indian Armed Forces. The scholar soldier is standard amongst youth not solely due to his place within the Indian Army but in addition due to his hyperlink to the IIT Madras.
Lt Gen A Arun Turned Down IIT Madras After Securing AIR 13 In JEE
Lt Gen A Arun the officer who is recognized for his tutorial excellence and oratory abilities was a scholar at IIT Madras. Securing All India Rank (AIR) 13 in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) he took admission within the Indian Institute Of Technology IIT at Chennai however quickly he turned down the distinguished know-how institute.
Why Did A Arun Leave IIT Madras
In many interviews, Lt Gen A Arun revealed the explanation behind leaving the IIT Madras after a powerful AIR thirteenth within the IIT JEE examination. According to Arun, he left IIT to affix the National Defence Academy, NDA to pursue his dream to develop into a military officer and serve his nation and stay a life much less atypical.
“I left IIT Chennai and Joined National Defence Academy…Any other place, any other college, any other education may give you a job…The Army will give you a life,” A Arun mentioned in a video that goes viral many instances.
Lt Gen Arun’s Academic Career, Medals
Arun who hails from Dindigul, Madurai in Tamil Nadu was born in June 1964 and was commissioned into 8 GRENADIERS on December 14, 1985. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India, Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies, Canberra, Australia and National Defence College, New Delhi. Decorated soldire and scholar, military officer has recieved the Sena Medal for Gallantry, Yudh Seva Medal for Outstanding Leadership in battle, the Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished management and excellent service, and the Chief of Army Staff’s (*13*) 4 instances.
In his 39 years of profession within the Indian Army, Lt Genral took upon difficult roles together with elevating and commanding a Rashtriya Rifles Battalion in Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Command of Rashtriya Rifles Sector in Handwara and a Mountain Division in North East India. He was severely wounded in operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He presently serves because the Chief of Staff of the South Western Command, Jaipur.
