Kamal Jit Singh | |
|---|---|
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| Allegiance | India |
| Service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1977 – 31 July 2016 |
| Rank | 
Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-34350Y |
| Unit | 63 Cavalry |
| Commands | Western Command XXXIII Corps 63 Cavalry 83 Armoured Regiment |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal & Bar |
| Spouse(s) | Anita Singh |
Lieutenant General Kamal Jit Singh, PVSM, AVSM & Bar is a retired Indian Army officer and former general officer commanding-in-chief of Western Command.[1] After retirement, he was conferred with Maharaja Ranjit Singh Chair of Excellence in Punjab University.[2] and was appointed as Advisor to CM Haryana in November 2018.
He graduated from the National Defence Academy,[1][3] and attended various staff courses in training academies of the Indian Army throughout the country. Singh worked closely with UN Peacekeeping forces stationed in Angola and was commended by the chief and UN Force Commander during his tenure. He held several appointments as commanding officer and also staff appointments at the headquarters of the Indian Army. He has been twice awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.[Note 1][4]
In 2019, Singh was appointed as State Information Commissioner[5] and was inducted into Chandigarh Advisory Council.[citation needed] He was nominated as Chairman of Education Standing Committee of UT Advisory Council in 2022.[6] He was awarded Ph D in Defence Studies in Oct 2023.[7] He was conferred with designation of Honorary Professor in PU in Sep 23 and as Prof of Practice in Chandigarh University in Oct 23. His first book, General's Jottings was released in Kasauli LitFest- ISBN 978-93-92210-91-4.
- ^ a b "Lt Gen Kamal Jit Singh PromotedWestern Army Commander". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Singh, Kamal Jit (17 August 2016). "Maharaja Ranjit Singh Chair". Tribune.
- ^ "Lt Gen KJ Singh takes charge of Western Command". First Post. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "GOC-in-C Western Command". Indian Army. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "State gets 3 new info commissioners". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "the-tribune-no13-dec-1985-51-pp". Human Rights Documents online. doi:10.1163/2210-7975_hrd-1418-0008. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ G, S (25 October 2023). "Panjab University Result Notification Doc/2023/25 for Ph.D. Examination" (PDF). Panjab University. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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