New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Lieutenant General Virendra Vats has assumed charge as the 35th Director General of the National Cadet Corps.

He has taken over as Director General National Cadet Corps from Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh.

Commissioned into the 19 KUMAON Regiment of the Indian Army on 17 Dec 1988, the General Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Defence Services Staff College , Wellington, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and the National Defence College, New Delhi.

In his 37 years of military career, he has served in various challenging appointments, including in counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism environments. He has held key appointments with Indian Army...