Major General N Srinivas Rao, popularly known as, NS Rao, was a General Officer Commanding of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (TASA). He previously served as the Commandant of NCC Officers Training Academy, Kamptee. He is from the Regiment of Artillery and has commanded an Artillery Brigade.
Early life and education Rao is an NDA Graduate. He was schooled at Wesley High School, Medak, Little Flower High School and Junior College, Hyderabad. He was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1981. He completed his MPhil from Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya (DAVV University) and was a resident scholar at Pune University. Click here to convert into Telugu
Military career Commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery, Rao has tenured instructional assignments four times in prestigious training establishments of the Indian Army. He has also been a research scholar in the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies at University of Pune.
He was appointed as Commandant of National Cadet Corps(NCC) Officers Training Academy, Kamptee in 2015. In the two years of his command, he instituted a number of reforms and measures to improve the curriculum and administration. He improved the quality of training and living conditions of more than 550 trainee teachers of NCC and permanent instructional staff of the three services deputed to the NCC.
He has supported welfare initiatives for ex-servicemen, including the e-pension Adalat organised by the PCDA (Pensions), Allahabad. As General Officer Commanding TASA, he also supported welfare activities undertaken by the Telangana Government relating to ex-servicemen and their dependents.
After 38 years of meritorious service, Gen Rao superannuated on 31 August 2019.
Honours and decorations
Samanya Seva MedalSpecial Service MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Service Medal50th Anniversary of Independence Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service Medal
Personal life He is married to Anuradha Rao. She has been involved in welfare and empowerment of families of service personnel.
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