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'''[[Lieutenant general|Lt. Gen.]] Prakash Gokarn''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], was the [[Indian Army Corps of Signals]] Officer in Chief of the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/33454/|title=Mumbai Notes|date=May 21, 1998|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref> He was instrumental in synergising the tactical strategic communication for [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]] in the [[Kargil War]].
'''[[Lieutenant general|Lt. Gen.]] Prakash Gokarn''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], was the [[Indian Army Corps of Signals]] Officer in Chief of the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/33454/|title=Mumbai Notes|date=May 21, 1998|work=[[The Indian Express]]|accessdate=8 August 2022}}</ref> He was instrumental in synergising the tactical strategic communication for [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]] in the [[Kargil War]].


==Military achievements==
==Military achievements==


Lt Gen Gokarn was the driving force in ensuring bandwidth availability and modernization of communications in the Army, a multi layered communication network and its integration with [[information warfare]] and networking technologies to propel the Indian Army into the 21st century. He was the Secretary of Army’s Reorganization and Restructuring Expert Committee for upgrading the organisation and weapon systems of the Army.
Lt Gen Gokarn was the driving force in ensuring bandwidth availability and modernization of communications in the Army, a multi layered communication network and its integration with [[information warfare]] and networking technologies to propel the Indian Army into the 21st century. He was the Secretary of Army's Reorganization and Restructuring Expert Committee for upgrading the organisation and weapon systems of the Army.


He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished services of the most exceptional order. Lt. Gen. P. Gokarn retired on July 31, 2001. He is succeeded by Lt. Gen. D.P. Sehgal.
He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished services of the most exceptional order. Lt. Gen. P. Gokarn retired on July 31, 2001. He is succeeded by Lt. Gen. D.P. Sehgal.
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==Non-Military achievements==
==Non-Military achievements==


He was on the Board of Directors of [[Bharat Electronics Limited|BEL]], [[Indian Telephone Industries Limited|ITI]], [[Electronics Corporation of India Limited|ECIL]], and Chairman of the Electronic Development Panel of the [[DRDO]] and the Joint Communications Electronics Committee of the Defence Services.  He represented India at the [[International Telecommunication Union|ITU]]’s Plenipotentiary Conference at Minneapolis. He was appointed Chairman of the Spectrum Management Committee as part of the Government of India’s Group on Telecommunication (GoT) to form the National Telecom Policy, which has since been formalized by the Government.  As a senior member of the Wireless Planning Coordination Committee (WPCC), he assisted in the framing of the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP).
He was on the Board of Directors of [[Bharat Electronics Limited|BEL]], [[Indian Telephone Industries Limited|ITI]], [[Electronics Corporation of India Limited|ECIL]], and Chairman of the Electronic Development Panel of the [[DRDO]] and the Joint Communications Electronics Committee of the Defence Services.  He represented India at the [[International Telecommunication Union|ITU]]’s Plenipotentiary Conference at Minneapolis. He was appointed Chairman of the Spectrum Management Committee as part of the Government of India's Group on Telecommunication (GoT) to form the National Telecom Policy, which has since been formalized by the Government.  As a senior member of the Wireless Planning Coordination Committee (WPCC), he assisted in the framing of the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP).


He is currently the President of Kanara Saraswat Association.
He is currently the President of Kanara Saraswat Association.

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Lieutenant General

Prakash Gokarn

Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitCorps of Signals
Commands heldIndian Army Corps of Signals Officer in Chief
Battles/wars
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Lt. Gen. Prakash Gokarn, PVSM, AVSM, was the Indian Army Corps of Signals Officer in Chief of the Indian Army.[1] He was instrumental in synergising the tactical strategic communication for Operation Vijay in the Kargil War.

Military achievements

Lt Gen Gokarn was the driving force in ensuring bandwidth availability and modernization of communications in the Army, a multi layered communication network and its integration with information warfare and networking technologies to propel the Indian Army into the 21st century. He was the Secretary of Army's Reorganization and Restructuring Expert Committee for upgrading the organisation and weapon systems of the Army.

He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished services of the most exceptional order. Lt. Gen. P. Gokarn retired on July 31, 2001. He is succeeded by Lt. Gen. D.P. Sehgal.

Non-Military achievements

He was on the Board of Directors of BEL, ITI, ECIL, and Chairman of the Electronic Development Panel of the DRDO and the Joint Communications Electronics Committee of the Defence Services. He represented India at the ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference at Minneapolis. He was appointed Chairman of the Spectrum Management Committee as part of the Government of India's Group on Telecommunication (GoT) to form the National Telecom Policy, which has since been formalized by the Government. As a senior member of the Wireless Planning Coordination Committee (WPCC), he assisted in the framing of the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP).

He is currently the President of Kanara Saraswat Association.

References

  1. "Mumbai Notes". The Indian Express. May 21, 1998. Retrieved 8 August 2022.