Colonel Jaidev Singh Rathore (Retd) was commissioned into 8
SIKH in 1994. During the Kargil War, he was Mentioned-indespatches
(Gallantry) for his bravery and leadership. Having
been wounded in the battle, he transferred to the Ordnance Corps
and went on to command 9 Field Ordnance Depot and 28
Mountain Division Ordnance Unit. During his command, both
these units received the Army Commander’s Unit Citation, a rare
command achievement. He is also a recipient of United Nations
Force Commander’s commendation card (Congo 2005) and is a
Gold Medalist in Masters in Defence and Strategic Studies,
Double MBA in Human Resource Management as well as
Materials Management. He has demonstrated consistent excellent
performance, leading to various medals and commendations
throughout his service career. He retired in December 2023 and
is presently the Commandant and Principal at The Maharaja
Hanwant Sainik School, Chopasni, Jodhpur.
