Param Vir Chakra awardee posted at NDA in Pune promoted as Subedar Major

Officer Sanjay Kumar, a Param Vir Chakra awardee and an instructor at the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA), was promoted to the rank of Subedar Major on Tuesday.

Officer Sanjay Kumar, a recipient of India’s highest wartime gallantry award- Param Vir Chakra, who is currently posted as an instructor at the Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA), has been promoted to the rank of Subedar Major for his continued dedication and devotion to the army.

NDA Commandant Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor felicitated Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar on the occasion.

“It is a matter of great pride and privilege for the NDA to have Subedar Major Sanjay Kumar of 13th Battalion of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest gallantry award, for his selfless commitment and sacrifice in the face of an enemy, to be posted as instructor and a role model for the cadets. Today, on February 8, the Junior Commissioned Officer has been promoted to the rank of Subedar Major by Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor, Commandant, NDA, for his continued dedication and devotion to service," a press statement from the NDA said.

"He will be a source of inspiration and a living example of true military ethos, courage, and valour for the future leadership of Indian Armed Forces training at NDA," the statement added.

Subedar Major Kumar, PVC, was enrolled as a young rifleman in the 13th Battalion of The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles during the Kargil War of 1999.

"On July 4, 1999, during Operation Vijay, the young soldier volunteered to be the leading scout of the attacking column tasked to capture the area of Flat Top of Point 4875 in Mushkoh Valley. The area was held by Pakistani troops," the statement added.

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