Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has been made the next Chief of the Indian Army. He will replace General Manoj Pandey on this post. It is worth noting that General Manoj Pandey, who retired in May last month, got a one-month extension six days before his retirement. But do you know what facilities are available to the officers retiring from the post of Army Chief. Can these officers work anywhere after retirement? Today we will give you all the information related to the retirement of the Army Chief.
Army Chief
According to the Ministry of Defense, the government has appointed Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, currently serving as Deputy Army Chief, as the next Army Chief from June 30. Let us tell you that General Pandey was earlier supposed to retire on May 31, but the government took a decision last month and extended his tenure by a month a few days before his retirement. But now when General Pandey retires on June 30, Lieutenant General Dwivedi will take over as Army Chief.
Can you work after retirement?
Now the question is, can any Army Chief or any other officer work after retirement? According to the information, any officer can do business as per his wish after retirement. There is no restriction on him for this. Not only this, these retired officers can also serve in government departments on contract basis. Many times different government departments also call these officers, because their experiences and knowledge are needed.
Facilities are available after retirement
Let us tell you that after retirement, the Army Chief gets all the facilities from the Army. Which includes Army Hospital, Army Canteen, Pension. Apart from this, the retired Army Chief is also given preference at many places.
Lieutenant General Dwivedi
Let us tell you that Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi joined the Army on 15 December 1984. At the same time, he took over the post of Deputy Chief of Army Staff from February 2024. He has great experience of operations on the China border as well as the Pakistan border. Lieutenant General Dwivedi has also been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. Lieutenant General Dwivedi is an alumnus of Sainik School-Rewa, National Defense Academy and Indian Military Academy. He has a graduate degree from the prestigious Defense Service Staff College. After which he has also participated in the Higher Command Course at the Army War College and the National Defense College Course at the United States Army War College.
Pakistan-China border
Lieutenant General Dwivedi has long experience of working on the Pakistan and China border. He commanded his battalion in the Assam Rifles Sector, Inspectorate General Assam Rifles (IGAR, East) in the Kashmir Valley, Indo-Myanmar border.
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