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Lt General

Vijay Lall

PVSM, AVSM, ADC
Lt General; Vijay Lall; PVSM, AVSM, ADC
	Official Portrait, 2002
Allegiance	India
Service	Indian Army
Years of service	1962-2002
Rank	Lt General
Service number	IC-13306F
Unit	AOC
Wars	Sino-Indian War of 1962; Indo-Pakistan War of 1965; Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 (Bangladesh Liberation War); Indo-Pakistan War of 1999 (Kargil War) (Operation Vijay);
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Chief Of Army Staff Commendation
Alma mater	Modern School, New Delhi; National Defence Academy; Indian Military Academy; College of Materials Management; College of Defence Management; Indian Institute of Public Administration; Army War College; Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya; University of Jabalpur
Spouse(s)	Dr Veena Lall (m.1967)
Children	2
Other work	Director - IMCL (Apollo Hospitals Group); Adviser, IIMM; Member, MP - Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses; Member, United Services Institute of India;

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Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (Hindi pronunciation: [vɪdʒeː laːl] (listen)) is a veteran Indian Army General Officer. His military career spanned about four decades, where he last served as the 15th Indian Director General Ordnance Services of the Army. He was also the Senior Colonel Commandant AOC.^[1] Vjay is the 1st Director General Ordnance Services of this new millennium.

Early life and education

He did his schooling from the Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi.^[2]^[3] He joined the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune (NDA) in 1958 followed by the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (IMA); graduating in June 1962.

In addition, Vijay is an alumnus of various defence and civil training institutions namely the College of Materials Management (CMM), Jabalpur; College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad; Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi and Army War College (AWC), Mhow.

Military career

Vijay was commissioned in the AOC on 10 June 1962. He completed his infantry attachment with Third-First Gorkha Rifles (PVC Battalion) where he was a Platoon Commander in the Bravo company. During his career, he held various command, staff, instructional and regimental appointments. He is a specialist in Materials management, ammunition and explosives technology and holds a master's degree in Materials Management from University of Jabalpur.(RDVV)

Assumption of Office Guard of Honour Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC

He commanded units after attaining the rank of Captain up to Lt General. His various command appointments include commanding a Mobile Ammunition Repair Section (MARS), Ordnance Maintenance Company(OMC), an Independent Foreign Army Unit in Nigeria (during the years 1979-1981), a Division Ordnance Unit.

Besides, he also served in staff appointments as the Assistant Adjutant General(AAG) of a Sub-Area and Director-Coordination at Army Headquarters.

Promoted to the rank of Brigadier, Vijay assumed the office of Commandant, COD Dehu Road and in addition was also the Station Commander of the Military Garrison & President of the Cantonment Board. Succeeding this, he was the Deputy Director General at Army Headquarters.

After promotion to Major General, he took over as MGAOC (Southern Command).

Following which, he was selected to be Member Army (Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to Government of India) of Special Surplus Stores Disposal Committee, a high-level empowered committee of the Ministry of Defence. Vijay thereafter served as Additional Director General at Army Headquarters.

After promotion to the rank of Lt General, he was appointed as Commandant of the College of Materials Management.

On 1 Jan 2001, the Government of India appointed him as the 15th Director General Ordnance Services.

Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC paying homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate(now merged at National War Memorial) after taking over as Director General Ordnance Services

Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC paying homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate(now merged at the National War Memorial) after taking over as Director General Ordnance Services

He was awarded by the President of India twice for distinguished services^[4] and Commendation by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) during his career.

Honours and awards

He has received the following medals, decorations and commendations in his military career:

Param Vishisht Seva Medal^[5] for distinguished services of the most exceptional order to the nation.
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished services of an exceptional order to the nation.
Chief of Army Staff Commendation

Param Vishisht Seva Medal		Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Samar Seva Star	Poorvi Star		Raksha Medal
Sangram Medal	Sainya Seva Meda	Videsh Seva Medal	50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

Besides these, he was appointed as Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the President of India.

Vijay was responsible for securing the coveted Golden Peacock National Training Award in the year 2000 for the College of Materials Management (CMM), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.^[6]^[7] He received the award from the then Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Lt General Vijay Lall, AVSM receiving the Golden Peacock National Training Award 2000 from Shri L K Advani, Honourable Home Minister and Dy. Prime Minister of India

Dates of rank

Rank	Component	Date of rank
Second Lieutenant	Indian Army	10 Jun 1962
Lieutenant	Indian Army	10 Jun 1964
Captain	Indian Army	Jun 1965
Major	Indian Army	1 May 1971
Lieutenant-Colonel	Indian Army	Aug 1981
Colonel	Indian Army	Sep 1985
Brigadier	Indian Army	Aug 1989
Major General	Indian Army	Sep 1993
Lieutenant-General	Indian Army	5 Dec 1997

Other assignments

Professor(Management), Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, RDVV (Formerly, University of Jabalpur) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Dean of Management, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, RDVV (Formerly, University of Jabalpur) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Member; Executive Council, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, RDVV (Formerly, University of Jabalpur) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

President, Dehu Road Cantonment Board, Pune District, Maharashtra

Director on the Board of Directors of Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited (Apollo Hospitals Group)^[8] for over a decade.

He is also a:

Fellow, All India Management Association

Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Directors

Distinguished Fellow, Indian Institute of Materials Management^[9]

Member, MP - Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses^[10]

Member, United Services Institute of India

References

↑ India, Press Information Bureau (31 Jan 2002). "Lt General Vijay Lall". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 31 Jan 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Famous Alumni". Modern School. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
↑ "MSOSA |Excellence Awardees". msosa.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
↑ "Latest Releases". pibarchive.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
↑ India, CMM (27 Sep 2020). "College of Materials Management website". CMM website. Retrieved 27 Sep 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ Peacock, Golden (2000). "Golden Peacock Award".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
↑ India, Indian Institute of Materials Management (2001). "IIMM" (PDF). IIMM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ India, MP- IDSA (30 Jun 2017). "Member" (PDF). IDSA. Retrieved 30 Jun 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] India, Press Information Bureau (31 Jan 2002). "Lt General Vijay Lall". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 31 Jan 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Famous Alumni". Modern School. Retrieved 2020-09-27.

[3] "MSOSA |Excellence Awardees". msosa.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.

[4] "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.

[5] "Latest Releases". pibarchive.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-09-27.

[6] India, CMM (27 Sep 2020). "College of Materials Management website". CMM website. Retrieved 27 Sep 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] Peacock, Golden (2000). "Golden Peacock Award".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[8] "Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2020-09-21.

[9] India, Indian Institute of Materials Management (2001). "IIMM" (PDF). IIMM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[10] India, MP- IDSA (30 Jun 2017). "Member" (PDF). IDSA. Retrieved 30 Jun 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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+University of Jabalpur
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-[[Lt-General|Lt General]] '''Vijay Lall''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] ({{IPA-hi|vi:jeː laːaːl|-|Vijay Lall pronunciation.ogg|thumb|Pronunciation of Vijay Lall}}; लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल विजय लाल; born 12 Jan 1942) is a retired [[Indian Army]] [[General Officer]]. His military career spanned about four decades, where he last served as the 15th  ''Indian Director General Ordnance Services ''of the [[Indian Army|Army]].  He was also the [[ Colonel Commandant|Senior Colonel Commandant]] AOC.''<ref>{{Cite news|last=India|first=Press Information Bureau|date=31 Jan 2002|title=Lt General Vijay Lall|work=Press Information Bureau|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/rjan2002/30012002/r300120025.html|url-status=live|access-date=31 Jan 2002}}</ref> General Lall is the 1st Director General Ordnance Services of this new millennium.
+[[Lt-General|Lt General]] '''Vijay Lall''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] ({{IPA-hi|vɪdʒeː laːl|-|Vijay Lall pronunciation.ogg|thumb|Pronunciation of Vijay Lall}}) is a veteran [[Indian Army]] [[General Officer]]. His military career spanned about four decades, where he last served as the 15th  ''Indian Director General Ordnance Services ''of the [[Indian Army|Army]].  He was also the [[Colonel Commandant|Senior Colonel Commandant]] AOC.''<ref>{{Cite news|last=India|first=Press Information Bureau|date=31 Jan 2002|title=Lt General Vijay Lall|work=Press Information Bureau|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/rjan2002/30012002/r300120025.html|url-status=live|access-date=31 Jan 2022}}</ref>'' Vjay is the 1st Director General Ordnance Services of this new millennium.
 == Early life and education ==
-General Lall was born to a proletarian family, with his father being a practicing [[advocate]] & [[tax consultant]] and his mother a [[gynaecologist]], [[obstetrician]] & [[Physician|family physician]].
 He did his schooling from the [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Famous Alumni|url=https://modernschool.net/famous-alumni-3/|access-date=2020-09-27|website=Modern School|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MSOSA {{!}}Excellence Awardees|url=http://msosa.com/excellence_awards.html?cat=4|access-date=2020-09-27|website=msosa.com}}</ref> He joined the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune]] (NDA) in 1958 followed by the [[Indian Military Academy|Indian Military Academy, Dehradun]] (IMA); graduating in June 1962.
-In addition, General Lall is an alumnus of various defence and civil training institutions namely the College of Materials Management (CMM), [[Jabalpur]]; [[College of Defence Management]] (CDM), [[Secunderabad]]; [[Indian Institute of Public Administration]] (IIPA), [[New Delhi]] and [[Army War College, Mhow|Army War College]] (AWC), [[Mhow]].
+In addition, Vijay is an alumnus of various defence and civil training institutions namely the College of Materials Management (CMM), [[Jabalpur]]; [[College of Defence Management]] (CDM), [[Secunderabad]]; [[Indian Institute of Public Administration]] (IIPA), [[New Delhi]] and [[Army War College, Mhow|Army War College]] (AWC), [[Mhow]].
 == Military career ==
-General Lall was commissioned in the AOC on 10 June 1962.  He completed his infantry attachment with [[1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)|Third-First Gorkha Rifles]] ([[Param Vir Chakra|PVC Battalion]]) where he was a [[Platoon leader|Platoon Commander]] in the Bravo company. During his career, he held various command, staff, instructional and regimental appointments. He was fortunate to command units after attaining the rank of [[Captain]] up to [[Lt-General|Lt General]].
+Vijay was commissioned in the AOC on 10 June 1962.  He completed his infantry attachment with [[1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)|Third-First Gorkha Rifles]] ([[Param Vir Chakra|PVC Battalion]]) where he was a [[Platoon leader|Platoon Commander]] in the Bravo company. During his career, he held various command, staff, instructional and regimental appointments. He is a specialist in Materials management, ammunition and explosives technology and holds a master's degree in Materials Management from University of Jabalpur.(RDVV)
 [[File:Assumption of Office Guard of Honour Lt Gen Vijay Lall.png|thumb|Assumption of Office Guard of Honour Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC]]
-He also commanded an ''independent foreign army unit'' in [[Nigeria]] during the years 1979 to 1981.
-He is a specialist in ammunition and explosives technology and holds a master's degree in Materials Management. He was Member Army, of a high-level empowered committee viz. Special Surplus Stores Disposal Committee, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.(Ex-Officio-Joint-Secretary)
+He  commanded units after attaining the rank of [[Captain]] up to [[Lt-General|Lt General]]. His various command appointments include commanding a Mobile Ammunition Repair Section (MARS), Ordnance Maintenance Company(OMC), an Independent Foreign Army Unit in [[Nigeria]] (during the years 1979-1981), a Division Ordnance Unit.
+Besides, he also served in staff appointments as the Assistant Adjutant General(AAG) of a Sub-Area and Director-Coordination at Army Headquarters.
+Promoted to the rank of [[Brigadier]], Vijay assumed the office of Commandant, COD Dehu Road  and in addition was also the Station Commander of the Military Garrison & President of the Cantonment Board. Succeeding this, he was the Deputy Director General  at Army Headquarters.
+After promotion to [[Major General]], he took over as  MGAOC [[Southern Command (India)|(Southern Command)]].
+Following which, he was selected to be Member Army (Ex-Officio Joint Secretary to Government of India)  of Special Surplus Stores Disposal Committee, a high-level empowered committee of  the Ministry of Defence. Vijay thereafter served as Additional Director General at Army Headquarters.
+After promotion to the rank of [[Lt-General|Lt General]], he was appointed as Commandant of the College of Materials Management.
-During his tenure as MGAOC [[Southern Command (India) | (Southern Command)]], General Lall was at forefront of relief operations and aid to civil authority during the  [[Latur district|Latur]]  [[1993 Latur earthquake|earthquake tragedy]] in [[Maharashtra]].
+On 1 Jan 2001, the Government of India appointed him as the 15th Director General Ordnance Services.
+[[File:Lt Gen Vijay Lall as Director General Ordnance Services 1.jpg|thumb|Lt General  Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC  paying homage at [[Amar Jawan Jyoti]], India Gate(now merged at [[National War Memorial (India)|National War Memorial]]) after taking over as Director General Ordnance Services]]
-He has extensively contributed in all the theatres: [[Sino-Indian War|Sino-Indian War of 1962]], [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Indo-Pakistan War of 1965]], [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 (Bangladesh Liberation War)]] and [[Kargil War|Indo-Pakistan War of 1999 (Kargil War)]].
+[[File:Lt Gen Vijay Lall as Director General Ordnance Services 2.jpg|thumb|Lt General  Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC  paying homage at [[Amar Jawan Jyoti]], India Gate(now merged at the [[National War Memorial (India)|National War Memorial]]) after taking over as Director General Ordnance Services]]
-[[File:Homage to Immortal Soldier-INDIA GATE- Amar Jawan Jyoti - Lt General Vijay Lall.jpg|thumb|Lt General Vijay Lall, PVSM, AVSM, ADC paying homage to the Immortal Soldier  at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate, Rajpath, New Delhi]]
-He was awarded by the Honourable [[President of India]] twice for distinguished services<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010126/nation.htm#1|access-date=2020-09-21|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> and [[:File:Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card - India.jpg|Commendation by the Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) during his career.
+He was awarded by the [[President of India]] twice for distinguished services<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010126/nation.htm#1|access-date=2020-09-21|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> and [[:File:Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card - India.jpg|Commendation by the Chief of Army Staff]] (COAS) during his career.
 ==Honours and awards==
+{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
-{|
-|-
 |
 |[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
-|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|alt=|109x109px]]
+|[[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
 |
 |-
-| align="center" |[[File:IND Samar Seva Star Ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
+| colspan="5" |[[File:IND Samar Seva Star Ribbon.svg|109x109px]] [[File:IND Poorvi Star Ribbon.svg|109x109px]] [[File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
-|[[File:IND Poorvi Star Ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
-|[[File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
-|
 |-
 |[[File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
 |[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
 |[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
-|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|frameless|105x105px]]
+|[[File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|109x109px]]
 |-
-|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=109}}
-|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
+|[[File:IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|109x109px]]
-|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
+|[[File:IND_20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|109x109px]]
-|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
+|[[File:IND_9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|109x109px]]
 |}
+He has received the following medals, decorations and commendations in his military career:
-General Lall has received the following medals, decorations and commendations in his military career:
 * [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Latest Releases|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2001/roct2001/12102001/r1210200116.html|access-date=2020-09-27|website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref> for distinguished services of the most exceptional order to the nation.
@@ Line 95: / Line 98: @@
 | colspan="2" align="center" |[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
 |-
-|align="center"| [[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Samar Seva Star]]
+|colspan="1" align="center"| [[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Samar Seva Star]]
-|align="center"| [[Poorvi Star]]
+|colspan="2" align="center"| [[Poorvi Star]]
-|align="center" colspan="2" |Raksha Medal
+|colspan="1" align="center"| [[Raksha Medal]]
 |-
 |align="center"|[[Sangram Medal]]
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 |}
-Besides these, he was appointed as Honorary [[Aide-de-camp|Aide-de-Camp]] to the Honourable [[President of India]].
+Besides these, he was appointed as Honorary [[Aide-de-camp|Aide-de-Camp]] to the President of India.
-General Lall was responsible for securing the coveted ''Golden Peacock National Training Award'' in the year 2000 for the College of Materials Management (CMM), [[Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=CMM|date=27 Sep 2020|title=College of Materials Management website|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimpleWithEightPara.aspx?MnId=fBbJHlRLyLomopY9491DSw==&ParentID=fqcpi09MvLyjNSbxiAGIeQ==|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 Sep 2020|website=CMM website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Peacock|first=Golden|date=2000|title=Golden Peacock Award|url=https://goldenpeacockaward.com/national-training-award-gpnta.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> He received the award by the then ''Honourable [[Home Minister of India|Home Minister]] and [[Deputy Prime Minister of India|Dy. Prime Minister of India]].
+Vijay was responsible for securing the coveted ''Golden Peacock National Training Award'' in the year 2000 for the College of Materials Management (CMM), [[Jabalpur|Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=CMM|date=27 Sep 2020|title=College of Materials Management website|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimpleWithEightPara.aspx?MnId=fBbJHlRLyLomopY9491DSw==&ParentID=fqcpi09MvLyjNSbxiAGIeQ==|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=27 Sep 2020|website=CMM website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Peacock|first=Golden|date=2000|title=Golden Peacock Award|url=https://goldenpeacockaward.com/national-training-award-gpnta.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> He received the award from the then [[Home Minister of India|Home Minister]] ''and'' [[Deputy Prime Minister of India]]''.''
-[[File:Lt Gen Vijay Lall Golden Peacock Award.jpg|thumb|Lt General Vijay Lall, AVSM receiving the Golden Peacock Training Award 2000 from Shri L K Advani, Honourable Home Minister and Dy. Prime Minister of India]]
+[[File:Lt Gen Vijay Lall Golden Peacock Award.jpg|thumb|Lt General Vijay Lall, AVSM receiving the Golden Peacock National Training Award 2000 from Shri L K Advani, Honourable Home Minister and Dy. Prime Minister of India]]
 == Dates of rank ==
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 == Other assignments ==
+Professor(Management), [[Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya]], RDVV (''Formerly, University of Jabalpur'') [[Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh]]
-Some of the other positions held by him were:
+Dean of Management, [[Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya]], RDVV (''Formerly, University of Jabalpur'') [[Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh]]
-Professor, Dean of Management and Member; Executive Council, [[Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya]], RDVV (''Formerly, University of Jabalpur'') [[Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh]]
+Member; Executive Council, [[Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya]], RDVV (''Formerly, University of Jabalpur'') [[Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh]]
-President, Dehuroad Cantonment Board, [[Pune District, Maharashtra]]
+President, Dehu Road Cantonment Board, [[Pune District, Maharashtra]]
-After relinquishing his uniform, [[Lt-General|Lt General]] Lall was on the Board of Directors of Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited (Apollo Hospitals Group)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd.|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/stocks/corporate-announcements/bse/12977/194417|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref> for over a decade.
+Director on the Board of Directors of Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited ([[Apollo Hospital, Indraprastha|Apollo Hospitals Group]])<ref>{{Cite news|title=Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd.|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/stocks/corporate-announcements/bse/12977/194417|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref> for over a decade.
-Besides, he is also a:
+He is also a:
 * Fellow, [[All India Management Association]]
 * Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Directors
 * Distinguished Fellow, Indian Institute of Materials Management<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=Indian Institute of Materials Management|date=2001|title=IIMM|url=https://iimm.org/pdf/Awards/IIMM%20Awards/DISTINGUISHED%20MEMBERS.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=IIMM}}</ref>
-* Member, Manohar Parrikar - Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=MP- IDSA|date=30 Jun 2017|title=Member|url=https://idsa.in/system/files/page/2015/life-members-2017.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=30 Jun 2017|website=IDSA}}</ref>
-* Member, United Services Institute of India
-==Family==
+* Member, [[Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses|MP - Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=MP- IDSA|date=30 Jun 2017|title=Member|url=https://idsa.in/system/files/page/2015/life-members-2017.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=30 Jun 2017|website=IDSA}}</ref>
-General Lall is married to Dr Veena Lall who is a practicing [[gynaecologist]], [[obstetrician]] & [[Physician|family physician]]. She superannuated as ''Chief Medical Officer - RFWMO'', from the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence.
-The couple have two ''sons'' - Adosh; a practicing [[periodontist]], [[Dental Implant|implantologist]] and [[dental surgeon]] and Shivam; a Manager - Projects with an Australian University's South Asia Office. General
+* Member, [[United Service Institution|United Services Institute of India]]
-Lall's younger ''brother'' is an [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) Officer.
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