Vijay Lall

Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (Hindi pronunciation: [vɪdʒeː laːl] ^ⓘ) is a veteran Indian Army General Officer. His military career spanned about four decades, where he last served as the 15th Indian Director General Ordnance Services of the Army. He was also the Senior Colonel Commandant AOC.^[1] Vjay is the 1st Director General Ordnance Services of this new millennium.

Lt General Vijay Lall PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Official Portrait, 2002
Allegiance	India
Service	Indian Army
Years of service	1962-2002
Rank	Lt General
Service number	IC-13306F
Unit	AOC
Wars	Sino-Indian War of 1962 Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 (Bangladesh Liberation War) Indo-Pakistan War of 1999 (Kargil War) (Operation Vijay)
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Chief Of Army Staff Commendation
Alma mater	Modern School, New Delhi National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy Military College of Materials Management College of Defence Management Indian Institute of Public Administration Army War College Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya University of Jabalpur
Spouse(s)	Dr Veena Lall (m.1967)
Children	2
Other work	Director - IMCL (Apollo Hospitals Group) Adviser, IIMM Member, MP - Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses Member, United Services Institute of India

Early life and education

He did his schooling at the Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.^[2][3] He joined the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune (NDA) in 1958 followed by the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (IMA); graduating in June 1962.

In addition, Vijay is an alumnus of various defence and civil training institutions namely the Military College of Materials Management (MCMM), Jabalpur; College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad; Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi and Army War College (AWC), Mhow.

Military career

Vijay was commissioned in the AOC on 10 June 1962. He completed his infantry attachment with Third-First Gorkha Rifles (PVC Battalion) where he was a Platoon Commander in the Bravo company. During his career, he held various command, staff, instructional and regimental appointments. He is a specialist in Materials management, ammunition and explosives technology and holds a master's degree in Materials Management from University of Jabalpur.(RDVV)

Assumption of Office Guard of Honour Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC

He commanded units after attaining the rank of Captain up to Lt General.^[4] His various command appointments include commanding a Mobile Ammunition Repair Section (MARS), Ordnance Maintenance Company(OMC), an Independent Foreign Army Unit in Nigeria (during the years 1979-1981), a Division Ordnance Unit.

Besides, he also served in staff appointments as the Assistant Adjutant General(AAG) of a Sub-Area and Director-Coordination at Army Headquarters.

Promoted to the rank of Brigadier, Vijay assumed the office of Commandant, COD Dehu Road and in addition was also the Station Commander of the Military Garrison & President of the Cantonment Board. Succeeding this, he was the Deputy Director General at Army Headquarters.

After promotion to Major General, he took over as MGAOC (Southern Command).

Following which, he was selected to be Member Army (Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to Government of India) of Special Surplus Stores Disposal Committee, a high-level empowered committee of the Ministry of Defence. Vijay thereafter served as Additional Director General at Army Headquarters.

After promotion to the rank of Lt General, he was appointed as the 33 rd Commandant of the Military College of Materials Management.^[5]

On 1 Jan 2001, the Government of India appointed him as the 15th Director General Ordnance Services.

Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC paying homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate(now merged at National War Memorial) after taking over as Director General Ordnance Services

Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC paying homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate(now merged at the National War Memorial) after taking over as Director General Ordnance Services

He was awarded by the President of India twice for distinguished services^[6] and Commendation by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) during his career.

Honours and awards

He has received the following medals, decorations and commendations in his military career:

• Param Vishisht Seva Medal^[7] for distinguished services of the most exceptional order to the nation.
• Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished services of an exceptional order to the nation.
• Chief of Army Staff Commendation

Param Vishisht Seva Medal		Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Samar Seva Star	Poorvi Star		Raksha Medal
Sangram Medal	Sainya Seva Meda	Videsh Seva Medal	50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

Besides these, he was appointed as Honorary Army Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.

Vijay was responsible for securing the coveted Golden Peacock National Training Award in the year 2000 for the Military College of Materials Management (MCMM), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.^[8][9] He received the award from the then Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Lt General Vijay Lall, AVSM receiving the Golden Peacock National Training Award 2000 from Shri L K Advani, Honourable Home Minister and Dy. Prime Minister of India

He was awarded Modernites Excellence Award 2013 by The Modern School Old Students Association (MSOSA),^[10]

Dates of rank

Insignia	Rank	Component	Date of rank
	Second Lieutenant	Indian Army	10 Jun 1962
	Lieutenant	Indian Army	10 Jun 1964
	Captain	Indian Army	Jun 1965
	Major	Indian Army	1 May 1971
	Lieutenant-Colonel	Indian Army	Aug 1981
	Colonel	Indian Army	Sep 1985
	Brigadier	Indian Army	Aug 1989
	Major General	Indian Army	Sep 1993
	Lieutenant-General	Indian Army	5 Dec 1997

Other assignments

Professor(Management), Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, RDVV (Formerly, University of Jabalpur) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Dean of Management, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, RDVV (Formerly, University of Jabalpur) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Member; Executive Council, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, RDVV (Formerly, University of Jabalpur) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

President, Dehu Road Cantonment Board, Pune District, Maharashtra

Director on the Board of Directors of Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited (Apollo Hospitals Group)^[11] for over a decade.

He is also a:

• Fellow, All India Management Association
• Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Directors
• Distinguished Fellow, Indian Institute of Materials Management^[12]
• Member, MP - Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses^[13]
• Member, United Services Institute of India

References

1. India, Press Information Bureau (31 January 2002). "Lt General Vijay Lall". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2002.
2. "Famous Alumni". Modern School. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
3. "MSOSA |Excellence Awardees". msosa.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
4. Military College of Materials Management, Jabalpur
5. Military College of Materials Management, Jabalpur
6. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
7. "Latest Releases". pibarchive.nic.in. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
8. India, CMM (27 September 2020). "College of Materials Management website". CMM website. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
9. Peacock, Golden (2000). "Golden Peacock Award".
10. https://msosa.com/excellence_awards.html?cat=4
11. "Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd". Business Standard India. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
12. India, Indian Institute of Materials Management (2001). "IIMM" (PDF). IIMM.
13. India, MP- IDSA (30 June 2017). "Member" (PDF). IDSA. Retrieved 30 June 2017.