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MAJOR GENERAL (DR.) RANJIT SINGH
ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL, VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL (RETD)
EX-VICE-CHANCELLOR (22nd August 2013 to 4th March 2014),
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF HARYANA
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Maj. Gen (Dr.) Ranjit Singh, AVSM, VSM (Retd.) and Professor Emeritus was born on
05 June, 1953 and was commissioned into the Army Educational Corps of the Indian Army
on 16 December, 1978 and retired from active service on 30 June, 2012. Prior to joining the
coveted position as Vice Chancellor of Central University of Haryana on 22 August 2013,
he held the position of the Vice Chancellor, The Global Open University, Nagaland
w.e.f. 11th October 2012 to 21st August 2013 and has also been nominated as Educationist
Member of the Navodaya Vidalaya Samiti since August 2013.
• Brief Academic Profile:
Qualification Year Percentage
University
Name
Specialization
Graduation 1973 2nd Division
Punjab
University
Post-graduation 1975 2nd Division
Kurukshetra
University
M.Sc. in
Geography
Ph.D. 1997
Manipur
University,
Imphal
Geography
Post Doctorate
PG Diploma in
French.
French
Language &
Proficiency
Area of Specialization
Title of the Ph.D. Thesis : “Territoriality of Imphal City: A Spatio Temporal Analysis from
Geographical Perspective”
Guide : Prof. R.P. Singh, Head of Department (Geography), Manipur University

2. Professional Experience
Post Institute Name Years
Assistant
Professor or
Equivalent
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CRM JAT College, Hisar, Haryana 1975-1976
DN College Hisar, Haryana 1976-1977
Associate
Professor or
Equivalent
Instructor Class ‘B’
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
29th May 1995 to
15th Oct 1998
Headmaster/Officiating Principal
Sainik school Imphal, Manipur
15th Jun 1992 to
28th May 1995
Edn Officer HQ 311 Mtn Bde (Eastern Sector)( Incl
at SSB Allahabad)
Indian Military Service
14th Aug 1991 to
14th Jun 1992
Edn Officer Sikh LI Regt, Fatehgarh, UP
Indian Military Service
20th May 1989 to
13th Aug 1991
Edn Officer HQ 330 Inf Bde (Eastern Sector) (Incl
at SSB Bangalore)
Indian Military Service
3rd Jan 1987 to
19th May 1989
Instructor Class ‘C’
National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune
01st Jan 1984 to
02nd Jan 1987
Instructor Class ‘C’
AEC Trg College & Centre, Panchmarhi (MP)
4th Jun 1982 to
31st Dec 1983
Edn Officer HQ 150 Inf Bde (Western Sector)
Indian Military Service
29th May 1981 to
3rd Jun 1982
Edn Officer HQ 192 Mtn Bde (Eastern Sector)
Indian Military Service
28th Dec 1979 to
28th May 1981
Edn Officer HQ 5 Mtn Bde (North East Sector)
Indian Military Service
6th Jan 1979 to
27th Dec 1979
Professor or
Equivalent
Vice Chancellor
Central University of Haryana
22nd Aug 2013 to
4th Mar 2014
Vice Chancellor, The Global Open University,
Nagaland
Oct 2012 to
20th Aug 2013

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Commandant & Chairman
Autonomous Colleges of Barakatullah University at
AEC Training Colleges & Centre, Pachmarhi (MP)
11th Dec 2010 to
30th Jun 2012
Inspecting Officer
Sainik School Society, Govt of India, Min of
Defence, New Delhi
16th Mar 2009 to
10th Dec 2010
Head of the Academic Deptt.
Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
03rd Sep 2008 to
13th Mar 2009
Principal
UP Sainik School, Lucknow
06th Jul 2007 to
01 Sep 2008
Chief Instructor & Principal
Autonomous College of Barakatullah University at
AEC Training Colleges & Centre, Pachmarhi (MP)
02nd Aug 2002 to
23rd Sep 2004
OSD (Def)
HQ Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan, New Delhi
09th Sep 2000 to
01st Aug 2002
Principal
Military School ,Dholpur, Rajesthan
16th Oct 1998 to
08th Sep 2000
Books & Research Papers
No of book
Published
02 No of research
paper Published
05
Book Publications
S.No. Title Publisher Address
Volume
No.
Year
1
Unique help book
on SSB Interviews
and Personality
Development
Ocean Paper
books
4/19 Asaf Ali
road, New
Delhi
ISBN 978-
81-8430-179-
3
2013
2
Psychology of
Disorganised
Personality
Concept
Publishing
company
New Delhi 2014

4. Journal/Periodicals Publication
S.No. Title Magazine Address
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Volume
No.
Year
1
Climate Change on
Tibetan Plateau and
its implication for
South Asia
World Focus,
Indo centric
Foreign Affairs
Monthly Journal
New Delhi
ISSN 2230-
8458
Feb 2014
2
India Bhutan
Relations and new
Challenges
Journal of
Parliament Affairs
New Delhi
ISSN 0022-
0043
Apr 2014
3 Newspaper Amar Ujala
Editorial
Article
6th Feb 2014 2014
4
Connecting to the
community
Alive New Delhi
ISSN 0971-
0639
Jan, 2014
5
Inclusive and
Futuristic
Education: Some
Perspectives
Journal of Centra l
University of
Haryana
Central
University
of Haryana
Volume 01
March
2014
6
University
Education in India :
Rethinking
Priorities
University News:
A Weekly Journal
of Higher
Education
Association
of Indian
Universities,
New Delhi
ISSN; 0566-
2257, Vol.
52, No. 15
April 14-
20, 2014
Seminars/Conferences & Academic Activities
S.No. Title Place Year
1.
Valedictory Address in Three-Day
International Criminal Law Moot
Court Competition 2014 on 22nd
Feb. 2014
Amity Judicial Academy, Amity
University Campus, Sector-
125, NOIDA
2014
2.
Presentation on “Action Ta ken on
the Recommendations of the first
VC’s Conference held on 5th
Feb. , 2013 & Progress Made” ,
“Steps Require d to Improve
Quality of Education in Central
Universities by- (i) Creating
Vice-Chance llors’ Conference
held at Rashtrapati Bhavan
6-7 Feb, 2014

5. inter-linkages of Industry-
Academia (ii) Inter-facing with
ranking age nc ies” & “Use of
Technology for Access, Equity
and Quality in Higher Education”
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3.
Presentation on “Va lue Education
& Holistic Development”
Birla Education Trust, Pilani on
its Founders Day
04 Feb, 2014
4.
Screening of Movie “Mande la :
Long Walk to Freedom”
Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi 31 Jan., 2014
5.
From Viswa Parichay to God
Particle
Rashtrapati Bhavan Auditorium 24 Jan., 2014
6.
Presentation on “Role of
Discipline and Value Education
among the Youth in the Present
Context”
JVM GRR Janta College,
Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani,
Haryana
23 Jan, 2014
7.
Presentation on “Re-designing the
Learning Spaces: Challenges of
the 21st Century”
Gujarat Technological
University, Ahmedabad.
8-9 Jan, 2014
8.
Participated in University Grants
Commission (UGC) Diamond
Jubilee Function
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi in
which Hon’ble Prime
Minister, Dr. Manmohan
Singh, was the Chief Guest
and Hon’ble Union Minister,
Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Dr. M.M.
Pallam Raju, presided over the
function
28 Dec, 2013
9.
Presentation on “Inc lus ive &
Futuristic Education”
AIU North Zone Vice-
Chance llor’s Meet 2013 he ld
at Dr. B.R. Ambdekar
University, Lucknow, Uttar
Pradesh.
12-13 Dec.,
2013
10.
Delivered a presentation in Second
Alumni Meet
Department of Geography,
Kurukshetra University,
Kurukshetra, Haryana
07 Dec., 2013
Special Accomplishments /Distinctions:
• Deeply engrossed with the academic concerns, he has made it a mission for his life to guide
the young learners through his scholarly acumen and writings. General Officer contributes

6. articles on various academic issues regularly in many prestigious journals and recently
authored a book on SSB Interviews and Personality Development.
• He has special interest in curriculum development, innovative pedagogy, stress
management and psychological development of learners, being an ex-psychologist.
• He has made exceptional contribution in the field of academics by delivering talks and
lectures on relevant issues at different levels in India and abroad. An expert in pedagogy
with M.Ed a nd Master’s De gree in Geogra phy he has c ontributed s ignifica ntly in c ompiling
the history of an Army Corps, IMA and AEC.
• The General officer has had a chequered career with adequate appointments for honing the
managerial skills, ICT skills, soft skills, communication skills, life skills and social skills
among his men at various levels along with adventure camps and the regular classes for
Stress Management, Personality Development, creative thinking, and professional
enhancement for Indian and Foreign learners and delegates.
• The General Officer also served as Commandant of AEC Training College and Centre,
Pachmarhi prior to his retirement which is a premier institute of the Indian Army, the only
one of its kind, conducting 47 different educational courses (including two B.Ed. colleges)
of varying durations.
• The General Officer is the only Army Educational Corps Officer since independence to be
awarded with the Silver Medal for standing first in Order of Merit in Technical and Para
Medal for being the toughest cadet of the course at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun in
1978.
• As the educational administrator of Sainik School Imphal, Principal of Military School,
Dholpur, Principal UP Sainik School, Lucknow and Chief Instructor & Principal,
Autonomous
College of Barakatullah University at AEC Training College & Centre, Pachmarhi (MP), the
General had effectively planned, executed and controlled the academic as well as
administrative growth of students adopting innovative pedagogy and interactive modules.
• As the Officer on Special Duty (Def), HQ Kendriya Vidalaya Sangathan, New Delhi,
the General was closely associated with academic and administrative command and
control of all the 364 Kendriya Vidyalayas run in defence sectors.
• Also, as an Inspecting Officer, Sainik Schools Society, Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence
the General committed himself for the holistic and effective management of all the Sainik
Schools in the country and was instrumental in revamping and restructuring the
educational methodology adopted by these schools .
• The officer was closely associated with Curriculum Development, planning and
execution of training modules for adult learners in the capacity of the Head of the
Academic Department, Indian Military Academy as well as Commandant &
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7. Chairman of Autonomous College of Barkatullah University, AEC Training College &
Centre, Pachmarhi (MP).
• The General Officer had several instructional tenures in the capacity of Training and
Monitoring Officer in reputed academies including National Defence Academy,
Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and the AEC Training College &
Center, Pachmarhi (MP).
• Has done Senior Defence Management Course and Advanced Course in Strategic
Management from CDM, Secunderabad from 1st December 2008 to 26th December 2008
recognized by AIMA, New Delhi.
• Served as short-tenure Psychologist in SSB at Allahabad and Banglore.
Honours and Awards
S.No. Awards/Trainings/Membership/Honours Year University/Institute
1. Awarded Chief of Army Staff
Commendation Card for outstanding
contribution in IMA Museum.
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1998 Ministry of Defence.
2 Lead the Indian Ice Hockey Team as Manager
to Japan.
2002 Ministry of Defence.
3 Awarded Vice Chief of Army Staff
Commendation Card for training 90,000
personnel in Yoga and Stress Management.
2007 Ministry of Defence.
4 Awarded Rashtriya Vidya Saraswati
Puraskar for the outstanding contribution in
the field of education.
2008 International Institute of
Education and
Management
5 Awarded “Jewe l of India Award” for the
outstanding contribution in the field of
education.
2008 Indian Solidarity Council
6 Awarded Vishisht Seva Medal on Republic
Day for outstanding contribution as
Inspecting Officer, Sainik School Society,
Ministry of Defence.
2011 Ministry of Defence.
7 Awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM)
by the President of India on Republic Day
for dedication to duty and untiring efforts in
improving the quality of life, training
standards and infrastructural Development at
2012 Ministry of Defence.

8. AEC Training College and Centre, Pachmarhi
(M.P.)
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Nominated Educationist Member of the
Navodaya Vidalaya Samiti.
Navodaya Vidalaya
Samiti.
Distinction in Sports and Administration
• The General officer holds the distinction of leading the Indian Ice Hockey Team as
Manager to Japan from 20-26 July 2002 and also trained Ice Hockey Team of other
countries in Yoga and Stress Management.
• Trained 90,000 personnel in yoga and Stress Management including officers, families,
Jawans and their children thereby bringing down the stress level in a strategic Corps zone in
the Northern Sector.
• The General officer had varying tenures as Administrative staff and logistics officer at
different formations for a total period of about 12 years.
• The General Officer had brought about a sea change in training activities including
development of training infrastructure at AEC Training College and Centre by converting
classrooms into e-classrooms and six new computer training labs were setup. Focusing
on the infrastructural development, a Campus Wide optical Fiber based computer
network was a ls o put in place and a ‘Campus Manageme nt Sys tem’ was made
operational.
• The General Officer is a Services Lawn Tennis Player who was awarded the coveted
‘Cros s Country Blue ’ at Indian Military Academy, De hradun in 1978. He has e qual
interest in Golf, Badminton, Yoga and Adventure Sports.
(Ranjit Singh)
Maj. Gen. (Retd.)
Place: Gurgaon
Dated: ……………………………