Past Vice Principals

 

Major Neeraj Rana
(Armoured Corps) 27 Nov 2002 to 4 Mar 2005

 

1998 - Bhagirathi II (Summitter); 2000 - Kanchenjunga; 2002 - Baby Shivling; 2002 - Draupadi Ka Danda I (Summitter); 2003 - Swargarohini II & III; 2003 - Thelu (Summitter); 2004 - Kedar Dome; Deputy Leader NIM Expedition; Chaukhamba III & IV; Koteshwar (Summitter)

Qualified - Instructor in Micro Light flying, Para Motoring and Para gliding

2003 - Attended UIAA Training Standards Seminar, Chamonix, France;

Honors & Awards:   COAS Commendation Card 2002


Major K.S. Dhami
(EME)
28 May 98-09 May 02

1990 - Bidhan Peak (Summitter); 1992 - Thalay Sagar; 1998 - Sudarshan Parbat (Summitter); 1999 - Draupadi Ka Danda II (Summitter); 1999 - Mukut Parbat East, Deputy Leader, NIM Expedition (Summitter); 1999 - Bhagirathi II (Summitter); 2000- Draupadi Ka Dhanda II (Summitter); 2000 - Sri Kailash, Leader, EME Expedition (Summitter) and skied down from 20670ft (8km) (Summitter); 2001 - Trishuli West Leader, NIM Expedition (Summitter); 2001 - Kedar Dome (Summitter); 2001- Kedar Dome Leader, EME Expedition (Summitter); 2001 - Friendship (Summitter); 2003 - Everest , Deputy Eeader, HMI Expedition; 2003 - Satopanth , Leader EME Expedition (Summitter); 2004 - Shivling

2002 - till date Vice Principal, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling.

Honors & Awards :  Sena Medal, COAS Commendation Card. National Adventure Award.


Major A. Abbey
(Infantry - GUARDS)
14 Nov 94-12 Mar 98

 

1979 - Kolahoi; 1981 - Mukar Beh; 1982 - Goh Kincha (Summitter); 1986 - Kun (Summitter); 1986 - White Needle (Summitter); 1987 - Stok (Summitter); 1987 - Saser Kangri, Indo British Army Expedition; 1987 - Unnamed Peak; 1989 - Machoi (Summitter); 1989 - Gulap Kangri (Summitter); 1989 - Stok Kangri (Summitter); 1990 - Trans Pir Panjal Ski Patrol; 1990 - Siachen Glacier; 1991 - Machoi North West Face (Summitter); 1992 - Teram Kangri, Indian Army Expedition; 1993 - Nilkanth, International Army Expedition; 1994 - Kabru South, Indian Army Expedition (Summitter-First Ascent); 1994 - Draupadi ka Danda II (Summitter); 1995 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1995 - Thelu (Summitter); 1995 - Chaukhamba II, Deputy Leader, NIM Expedition; 1996 - Draupadi ka Danda I South East Face; 1996 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1997 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1997 - Satopanth Deputy Leader, NIM Expedition (Summitter)

1990 - Instructor, Siachen Battle School

1989-1982 - Instructor, High Altitude Warfare School

1996 Dec- 1997 May Officiating Principal, Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports, Batote.


Major M.P. Yadav
(Engineers)
1 May 92 - 31 Jan 94

 

1972 - KoIahoi (Summitter); 1974 - Gangchua (Summitter); 1974 - Leo Pargial (Summitter); 1976 - Bidhan Peak (Summitter); 1978 - Kalindi (Summitter); 1977 - Nun ; 1977 - Kun (Summitter); 1980 - Nanda Devi; 1984 - Rimo IV (Summitter); 1985 - Rudugaira (Summitter); 1986 - Gangotri I & II; 1987 - Shigri Parbat, Leader, Sappers Expedition; 1987 - Mamostong Kangri , Leader, Sappers Expedition (Summitter); 1991 - Chomolhari Base ; 1992 - Mukut Parbat, Deputy Leader, NIM Expedition; 1992 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter); 1993 - Draupadi ka Danda (Summitter); 1994 - Leader RIMC Kedar Dome, Expedition (Summitter)

Honors & Awards:  

Vishisht Seva Medal, 1988, COAS Commendation Card 1985 and 1996, Fellow of Royal Geographical Society (UK)

 

Sqn Ldr A.K. Singh
(Indian Air Force)
23 Mar 88 - 10 Dec 91

 

1988 - Draupadi Ka Danda II (Summitter); 1989 - Dudhana (Summitter); 1990 - Thelu (Summitter); 1990 - Swargarohini I, Leader, NIM Silver Jubilee Expedition (Summitter - First Ascent); 1990 - Mukut Parbat; 1990 - Kamet, West Face, Leader - IAF & RAF Expedition; 1991 - Draupadi Ka Danda II (Summitter); 1996 - Nyegikang Sang, Deputy Leader, IMF Expedition; 1998 - Gya leader, IMF Expedition; Gya south (Summitter)

Instructor, National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. Pune; Instructor / Senior Insturctor, Para Training School, Agra; Commanding Officer, Indian Air Force Jungle & Snow Survival School; Member, Himalayan Club

Honors & Awards : 02 Commendations by CAS, 01 Commendation by AOC-in-C, Commended by President AF Sports Control Board and MC Sports Control Board.

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Major A.K. Bhattacharjee
(Infantry - RAJPUT)
03 Jul 84 - 26 Nov 86

 

Sati Kangri Deputy Leader, Army Expedition; Unnamed Peak, Karakoram Range (Summitter); Unnamed Peak, Turtuk Range (Summitter); 1985 - Draupadi ka Danda II (Summitter)

Honors & Awards: Sena Medal Talung, IAF National Expedition;



Shri G.S. Bhangu
( SSB)
28 Dec 81-23 Jan 84

 


1963 - Hathi Parbat; 1964 - Unnamed Peak, near Nepal Sikkim Border (Summitter); 1964 - Rathong; 1965 - Everest; 1965 - Nanda Devi; 1966 - Nanda Devi; 1967 - Nanda Kot (Summitter); 1968 Lasirmu (Summitter); 1968 - Nanda Kot; 1970 - Saser Kangri; 1973 - Khardungia Peak, Leader: 1973 - Saser Kangri (Summitter)

Member - Indian Mountaineering Foundation

Honors & Awards:  Arjuna Award, Indian Mountaineering Foundation Silver Medal, President of India Police Medal.


Major Prem Chand (Infantry - DOGRA)
3 Sep 79 - 20 Dec 81

 

1969 - Harmukh (Summitter); 1969 - Kolahoi (Summitter); 1969 - Amarnath (Summitter); 1969- Lashi (Summitter); 1969 - Umba (Summitter); 1969 - SkiDown Rohtang Pass ; 1970 - Chomolhari (Summitter); 1971 - Pari Kang (Summitter); 1975 - Nanda Devi IMF Expedition (Summitter); 1976 - Nanda Devi East, IMF Expedition (Summitter); 1977 - Kanchenjunga Indian Army Expedition (Summitter); 1979 - Saser Kangri Indian Army Expedition (Summitter); 1980 - Jaonli (Summitter); 1981 - Phalung Kang (Summitter); 1984 - Everest, Deputy Leader, Indian (IMF) Expedition; 1984 - Machoi; 1984 - K12, Leader, Indian Army Expedition; 1985 - Shivling, Leader, Indian Army Expedition; 1985 - Everest, Leader, Indian Army Expedition; 1989 - Hanuman Tibba; 1989 - Rimo, Leader, Indo-Australian Expedition.

1968-1970 - Instructor, High Altitude Warfare School
1970-1972 - Instructor, Indian Military Training Team, Bhutan
1988-1991 - Director, Mountaineering & Allied Sports, Manali
                - Vice President, Indian Mountaineering Foundation
                - Director, Army Adventure Wing
                - Director, High Altitude Training Centre

Honors & Awards:  George MacGregor Memorial Medal, Kirti Chakra, Sena Medal, Vishist Seva Medal, Indian Mountaineering Foundation Gold Medal.


Sqn Ldr A.K. Bhattacharyya
(Indian Air Force) 19 Jul 75 - 18 Jul 79

 

Fabsor (Summitter); Menthosa (Summitter); Mukut Parbat, Indrasan (Summitter); Mulkila (Summitter); Phunauri, White Sail (Summitter); Stok Kangri (Summitter); Gangotri II (Summitter); Nun, Gangotri III (Summitter); Kalindi (Summitter); Kedar Dome (Summitter); Mt Blanc En Traverse France (Summitter); Mt.Maudit (Summitter); Aiguille Verte ,France (Summitter); Everest, North Face ( Great Couloir ), Climbing Leader.

1972 - Guest Instructor, Outward Bound Mountain School, Ullswater (UK).

Honors & Awards:   CAS's Commendation Card, in 1970 and 1976, Mention in Despatches 1972.

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Major J.K. Bajaj
(Para - EME)
04 Aug 73 - 07 July 75

 

1974 - Gangotri I; 1974 - Gangotri II; 1974 - Shivling, Leader EME Expedition; Mulkila; Shiv Kangroo; Talung; Member, IMF Expedition; Sinolchu; 1975 - Banderpunch; 1980 - Kamet and Abi Gamin, Leader, EME Expedition, Gangotri I, Pre-Everest Expedition; Kirti Stambh; Kedar Dome; Bhartekhunta; Thelu; Jaonli .

Honors & Awards:   Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal.


Sqn Ldr V.P. Singh (Indian Air Force) 14 Feb 72-25 Mar 73

1972 - Kedar Dome (Summitter)


V. C. Pachori
(Infantry - GURKHAS)
21 Nov 69-06 Dec 71

1970 - Unnamed Peak,
1970 - Jogin I (Summitter),
1970 - Jogin III (Summitter),
1970 - Mana;
1970 - Unnamed Peak,
1970 - Thelu (Summitter),
1971 - Thelu,
1971 - Gangotri I,
1971 - Banderpunch,
1971 - Saife (Summitter)



Major Surat Singh
Infantry - PUNJAB 6th August 67 - 22 Nov 69

 


1967 - Bhagirathi II,
1968 - Bhagirathi II (Summitter),
1968 - KedarDome,
1968 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter),
1968 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter),
1968 - Thelu (Summitter),
1968 - Koteshwar (Summitter),
1969 - Gangotri II (Summitter)
Commandant, High Altitude Warfare School.

Honors & Awards:   Ati - Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal.



Sheoraj Singh
IPS
12 Feb 66-06 Aug 67


1964 - Panchachuli;
1965 - Ganesh Parbat;
1966 - Unnamed Peak;
1967 - Kedar Dome;
1967 - Unnamed Peak (Summitter);

Honors & Awards:   UP Government Gold Medal for Merritorious Service, President of India Police Medal for Distinguished Service.

 

 
 
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