Major General SG Chatterji takes over DG (Resettlement)
Major General SG Chatterji has taken over as the new Director General Resettlement (DGR). He assumed office on Monday, October 29, 2007 following the retirement of Major General Harwant Krishan.
Major General Chatterji, Vishisht Sewa Medal, is an alumni of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and was awarded President`s Gold Medal for being first in order of merit. He was awarded the Sword of Honour for being the best all round cadet on commissioning from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. Major General Chatterji was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillary on November 14, 1971.
During his 35 years of illustrious service, Major General Chatterji has held various important Instructional, Staff and Command appointments. He is a Post-Graduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He has commanded an Artillery Regiment in Siachen. He also served as the Defence Attache in Indian Embassy at Rome (Italy) with concurrent accredition to Spain and Portugal.
The General Officer has commanded an Artillery Brigade in a RAPID Division in Operation Parakram and a Mountain Brigade in active counter-insurgency Operations in the North East for which he was awarded Vishisht Sewa Medal. Before his appointment as DGR, Major General Chatterji was serving as the General Officer Commanding of the 14 Rapid (Strike) Division.
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