Captain Vinayak Gore was born in Vile Parle, a vibrant suburb of Mumbai, to Shri Vishnu Gore and Smt Anuradha Gore. From an early age, he exhibited remarkable discipline and enthusiasm in both academics and extracurricular activities. He completed his schooling at Parle Tilak Vidyalaya,
Col KL Gupta hailed from Bamiyal village in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab and was born on 09 May 1949. Son of Shri Shivraj Gupta and Smt Koushalya Devi, he had a brother Surinder Gupta as his sibling. He completed his graduation in
Captain Arun Singh Jasrotia hailed from Sujanpur in Pathankot district of Punjab and was born on 16 August 1968. Son of an Army veteran Lt Col Prabhat Singh Jasrotia and Smt Satya Devi, Capt Arun Singh Jasrotia belonged to the family of war veterans. Besides
Rifleman Sate Singh Rawat hailed from the village of Ginwala in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. He was born on 03 December 1965 to Shri Narayan Singh and Smt. Bachuli Devi. He grew up in a simple rural environment, rooted in the values of discipline,
Major Sanjay Baduni was born on January 21, 1962, in Dehradun, a city known for its deep-rooted military traditions. He hailed from a family of patriots, being the grandson of a freedom fighter. With nationalism ingrained in his very being, Maj Baduni grew up with
Grenadier Surender Singh Maan hailed from Bhirr village located in Buhana tehsil of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. From a young age, he was deeply inspired by the ideals of patriotism and had a strong desire to serve the nation. His passion for the olive-green uniform and
Second Lieutenant Vinay Kumar Singh hailed from Chennai in Tamil Nadu and was born on 03 Dec 1972. After completing his schooling, he got selected to join the NDA in July 1990. He later went to IMA Dehradun for further training and passed out on
Capt Rajesh Kharb originally hailed from Haryana, and was born in Delhi on 12th April 1966. He grew up with a passion to join the Defence Forces and serve his motherland. At the age of 18 years, he completed his school education and got selected
Captain Sunit Barnie hailed from Jaipur, Rajasthan, and was born on August 10, 1969, to Shri NB Barnie. From an early age, he displayed a deep sense of patriotism and a strong desire to serve his country by joining the Indian Army. This unwavering ambition
Capt Rakesh Sharma was born on 25 May 1966 and hailed from Bharna Kala Govardhan village in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Son of an Army veteran Hony Capt Harihar Sharma, Capt Rakesh did his initial schooling from Jhansi and Bareilly. Later he got admitted
Major Chandra Shekhar Mishra hailed from the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. He pursued his early education at the prestigious Sainik School Ghorakhal, located in the same region. It was during his years at Sainik School—an institution known for shaping future military leaders—that his interest in
Lt Col Shanti Swarup Rana was born on 17 September 1949 in the village of Badla in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. He was the youngest among four brothers and three sisters. From an early age, he displayed qualities of intelligence, discipline, and compassion that would later
Flight Lieutenant Sandeep Jain was born on 20 Mar 1968. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 11 June 1988 at the age of 20 years. He was commissioned in the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a helicopter pilot as
Sergeant Krishna C Jha was recruited into the Indian Air Force in the technical stream of the IAF and got trained as a technician. Later he underwent a special course and got trained as a flight engineer. During the month of Aug 1996, Sgt KC Jha