Col. Rahul Chandra

Group Testing Officer (G.T.O)

Our group training officer is an army veteran with more than 10 years of experience as a GTO(Group Testing Officer). He has 34 years of experience in the field of planning, operations, human resource management and inventory management for Armed Forces. He has assisted numerous SSB selections also including selections in Air force, IAFSSB, etc. He has a bachelors degree from Barkatullah Bhopal University (1984). He did his Diploma in Human Rescore Development from Devi Ahiliya University. He has an MBA in Media Management from Makhan Lal Chaturvedi University of mass communication (2014). Col Chandra has 34 years of experience in field of planning ,operations, man management and material management in the Armed forces .

He is a seasoned , dynamic and distinguished professional, with experience in combining creative talent with high caliber in entire gamut of HR functions involved in HR processes, performance Management, Recruitment Employee Engagement , Policies and procedures, payroll management, training and Development , staff Development & Motivation, Vendor Management and as well as Employee Relations.

He was member of Selection Board Officer. Group Testing Officer (GTO) for 3 tenure. He also has served as a Commanding Officer of Artillery unit in High Altitude (J&K ), Commanding Officer of 2 Provost’s units & Group Commander NCC Bhopal.

Brig. Ramnarayan Vinayak

Interviewing Officer (I.O.) and Personality Development

Brigadier Ramnarayan Vinayak, Vishisht Seva Medal, alumni of National Defence Academy, commissioned on 15 Jun 1975 into the Army Air Defence Arm of Indian Army. He served the Nation with distinction for almost 36 years and held very important assignments in India and abroad. He contributed immensely in the operational field to name a few eg. He was specially selected as Commandant, Army AD Centre, wherein he was instrumental in creating additional (adhoc) infrastructure to accommodate excessive recruit strength (beyond three times the authorized capacity). He served Deputy Director General (DDG) National Cadet Corps (NCC) from Dec 2005 to Nov 2010. His notable achievements in NCC had been the conduct of camp in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir in Jun 2005 after nearly three decades. As DDG NCC Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh he actively ensured conduct of NCC activities in all districts of the two states with special attention towards Naxal affected areas of Chhattisgarh.

In recognition of his extra ordinary and outstanding service to the Nation he has been conferred with these distinguished service awards: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (Central Command) Commendation Card on 26 Jan 2002 and Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 Jan 2008.

Post retirement he has been actively involved in the welfare of Es-Servicemen and Veer Naris / Family Pensioners. He is presently Persident Madhya Pradesh – Ex-Services League (MP-ESL).

Maj. Gen. (Dr.) P. N. Tripathi

Interviewing Officer (I.O.) and Personality Development

Major General (Dr) P N Tripathi, VSM, has been the president of 34 Service Selection Boards (SSB) and the commandant of services selection centre , Allahabad, the institution responsible for the recruitment of officers cadre for the armed forces. As Commandant Services Selection Centre, Allahabad, was responsible for the complete administration and selection of officer candidates for:

(a) Select Suitable candidates to be commissioned as offices in Armed Forces.(b) Screened approx. 40,000 to 50,000, candidates annually to assess suitable for commission in armed forces. (c)Personally, interviewed more than 2000 candidates during the tenure.(d)Responsible for the periodical training of selection staff to ensure uniformity of selection parameters and procedures to achieve standardisation.

He has been awarded twice by the President of India for the distinguished service rendered to the nation; Ati Vishit Seva Medal (AVSM) and Visit Seva Medal(VSM)

Cpt Alexander Joseph

Interviewing Officer (I.O.) and Personality Development

Captain Alexander Joseph is a graduate from very prestigious Defence Services staff college, Wellington. A highly experienced officer in training and recruitment of young motivated and aspiring candidates. In his 35 year’s of meritorious service to the nation he had the opportunity to serve as Interviewing officer/ Deputy President of the Navy selection board 33 SSB at Bhopal twice in years 2000-2004 and 2010-2014 respectively. He has an experience of interviewing more than 5000 candidates appearing for various types of entries including service entry. During his appointment as Command Recruitment Officer Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam he was responsible for conducting recruitment of UES entry of entire east coast including Andaman & Nicobar island’s. His last appointment was Joint director of Rajya sainik board Madhya Pradesh at Bhopal from 2016-2019 . He is presently associated with service to the community by motivating the youth to join armed forces and also looking forward to guide and training them.

Mr Ramesh Chandra

Psychologist

Mr Ramesh Chandra retired as Scientist-F (DRDO) in feb 2019 with more than three decades of service as a psychologist at sub. Assessed around twenty thousand candidates of various entries of the  officer rank in the armed forces and carried out related research projects to update selection system. As with his specialisation in clinical psychology he also facilitates youth in their career progression and personality development by guidance , counselling and modern psychotherapeutic interventions.