Lt Col Santosh Kumar Singh hailed from Karath village in Tarari Block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. Son of Shri Ramakant Singh, he did his initial schooling from Sainik School Tilaiya, located near tilaiya dam in the district of Koderma in Jharkhand. He was inclined
Lance Naik Mohammad Firoz Khan hailed from the Nawab Saheb Kunta area in the old city of Hyderabad, Telangana. Born to an Army veteran, Shri Jaffer Khan, and Smt. Razia Begum L/Nk Mohd Firoz was deeply inspired by his father’s service and dedication to the
Wg Cdr Darryl Castelino hailed from Mumbai in Maharashtra and was born on November 2, 1975. Son of Shri Herald Castelino and Smt Leena Castelino, he had a strong desire to join the armed forces right from his childhood, which grew along with his age.
Major Vineet Verma hailed from Prayagraj (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh, though he spent much of his early childhood in Bihar and Jharkhand. He was born on 14 August 1979 in Patna to Shri D.K. Verma and Smt. Meera Verma, and grew up alongside his younger
Lieutenant Colonel Sankalp Kumar hailed from Ranchi, Jharkhand. He was the son of Shri S.K. Shukla and Smt. Sushma Shukla, who instilled in him the values of discipline, dedication, and patriotism, shaping his journey toward a life of service in the Indian Armed Forces. He
Subedar Ajay Vardhan Tomar was born in Jwad village, located in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. He was the son of Shri Manwardhan and Smt Smt Hira Devi, and grew up in a region known for its strong tradition of military service. Inspired by
Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh hailed from Devrala village in Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh. He was born into a simple farming family, the proud son of Shri Omvir Singh and Shrimati Rajas. Growing up in a rural environment, Nk Neeraj was raised with strong values
Hav Rajesh Kumar belonged to Hirapur village in Ghumarwin tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. Son of Shri Joginder Singh and Smt Santosh Chandel, after completing his school education he joined the Indian army and was recruited into the 6 Dogra battalion of the
Sepoy Bhikale Uttam Balu hailed from Kolhapur district in Maharashtra and was born in the year 1984. After completing his education he joined the army in the year 2002 at the age of 18 years. He was recruited into 2 MLI battalion of the Maratha
Major Mukund Varadarajan was born on April 12, 1983, in Paruthipattu Village, near Avadi in Chennai in Tamil Nadu. His family later moved to Tambaram after his father got a job at Indian Overseas Bank a public sector bank. Son of Shri R Varadarajan and
Sepoy Vikram Singh was born on March 15, 1983, in Rewari, Haryana, into a family that valued discipline, duty, and service to the nation. These principles shaped his character from an early age, fostering in him a strong desire to serve his country. At the
Rifleman Kamta Kumar Mahto hailed from Meral village in Palamu district of Jharkhand. Born in 1982, he grew up in a modest rural setting where values of discipline, hard work, and dedication were deeply ingrained. From a young age, he was inspired by the idea