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Major General (Retd) R K Sanan, VSM   --  A Profile

Major General (Retd) R K Sanan, VSM


(F.101673/5-MC)


SECRETARY & DIRECTOR GENERAL

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

OFFICE

8 Gokhale Road

Kolkata 700 020

Ph : +91-33-2223 8230

Fax : +91-33-2223 8345

E-mail : sdg@ieindia.org

 

RESIDENCE

SDG's Suite, 9th Floor

8 Gokhale Road

Kolkata 700 020

 

Born on 24 September 1951 in Ferozepur (Punjab), Major General (Retd) Ravinder Kumar Sanan, Vishist Seva Medal  was commissioned in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) of the Indian Army in 1971 and has served the nation with distinction for nearly 38 years. In recognition of his distinguished services to the nation, President of India conferred the award of Vishist Seva Medal  on General Officer on 26 Jan 2010.  

 

Maj Gen Sanan obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Military Engineering (CME), Pune and the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME), Secunderabad in 1975. He obtained his Postgraduate Diploma in Automobile Engineering from MCEME, Secunderabad in 1985-86. Maj Gen Sanan also completed the prestigious Long Defence Management Course (LDMC) and the Master of Management Studies from the College of Defence Management, Osmania University, Hyderabad. He also obtained his Master's Diploma in Business Administration from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune.

 

Maj Gen Sanan's professional assignments include working as Production Manager at the Army Base Workshop during December 1994 to May 1996;  as the Commanding Officer of an EME Battalion during January 1996 to May 1998; as faculty member at the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad during April 1999 to August 2001; as Deputy Director in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) of the Indian Army from September 2001 to January 2003; as Deputy Director General (Technical Administration) at the Directorate General of the Border Roads Organization, New Delhi from January 2003 to April 2005; as Director in the Directorate of Standardization, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi from May 2005 to October 2006; as Major General of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) at the Central Command of the Indian Army from October 2006 to May 2008. Maj Gen Sanan was elevated to the position of Commander, Headquarter Technical Group of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) of the Indian Army, Delhi Cantonement, in June 2008 and superannuated from that position on 30 September 2009.

 

A Fellow of The Institution of Engineers (India), The Indian Institution of Plant Engineers (IIPE), The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), and The Institute of Directors (IOD), Maj Gen Sanan is also Member of All India Management Association (AIMA) and the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA). He is also a Chartered Engineer with The Institution of Engineers (India).

 

Maj Gen Sanan has been conferred with the National Golden Peacock Award 2008 for 'Excellence in Innovation Management'. He has also been awarded Certificates of Excellence in the Capital Repairs Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP-1 and the Overhaul of Motor Vehicles KRAZ 255B at the erstwhile USSR.

 

Maj Gen Sanan is a keen golfer and also an astute leader with high tolerance for ambiguity, high emotional intelligence and a passion for creativity. He has got a rich experience in strategic planning, human resource management and training aspects and also possesses the ability to interact, manage, negotiate and establish effective communication.