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Line 1: {{short description\|Lieutenant General in the Indian Army}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2023}} {{Use Indian English\|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox military person \| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)\|Lieutenant General]] (Retd.) \| name = Raj Shukla \| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishist Seva Medal\|PVSM]],[[Yudh Seva Medal\|YSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] Line 21 ⟶ 23: \| allegiance = {{IND}} \| branch = {{army\|India}} \| serviceyears = December 1982 – ~~present~~31 March 2022 \| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg\|20px]] [[Lieutenant General (India)\|Lieutenant General]] \| servicenumber = IC-40685A<ref name="commission"/> \| unit = [[Regiment of Artillery]] \| commands = [[~~Army Training Command~~File:IA_Training_Command.jpg\|~~ARTRAC~~20px]]~~<br/>~~ [[Army ~~War~~Training ~~College,~~Command ~~Mhow~~(India)\|Army Training Command]]<br/>[[X Corps (India)\|X Corps]] \| battles = \| battles_label = Line 41 ⟶ 43: }} [[Lieutenant General (India)\|Lieutenant General]] '''Raj Shukla''', [[~~Yudh~~Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]],[[Yudh Seva Medal\|YSM]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] is a ~~serving~~retired [[General Officer]] inof the [[Indian Army]]. Hewho isserved as the ~~current~~ [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army\|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] of the [[Army Training Command]] (GOC-in-C ARTRAC). He assumed office on 1 May 2020, succeeding Lt Gen [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya\|P C Thimayya]]. He superannuated on 31 March 2022.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-sees-several-changes-in-the-top-brass/article65281825.ece\|title=New leaders take command as Army sees series of changes\|website=[[The Hindu]] \|date=2022-04-01\|access-date=2022-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lt Gen SS Mahal assumes charge of Army Training Command, Shimla \|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-ss-mahal-assumes-charge-of-army-training-command-shimla20220402090106/ \|access-date=2022-04-02 \|website=ANI News \|language=en}}</ref> He is currently, a member of the [[Union Public Service Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=UPSC \|url=https://www.upsc.gov.in/about-us/commission- \|access-date=26 May 2023 \|website=Union Public Service Commission}}</ref> == Early life and education == Shukla is an alumnus of Uttar Pradesh [[Sainik School]] Lucknow , [[National_Defence_Academy_(India)\|National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Pune]] and [[Indian Military Academy]]. Shukla was commissioned into the [[Regiment of Artillery]] in December 1982~~. He is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]] and [[Indian Military Academy]]~~.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web \|last1=Service \|first1=Tribune News \|title=Lt Gen Shukla assumes charge of ARTRAC \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-shukla-assumes-charge-of-artrac-79121 \|website=Tribuneindia News Service \|language=en}}</ref> He has also attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], the Higher Defence Management Course at the [[College of Defence Management]] and the [[National Defence College (India)\|National Defence College]].<ref name="Greater Jammu">{{cite web \|last1=Jammu \|first1=Greater \|title=Lt Gen Raj Shukla, assumes command of the ARTRAC - Greater Jammu {{!}}{{!}} The Daily News Paper \|url=http://greaterjammu.com/lt-gen-raj-shukla-assumes-command-of-the-artrac/ \|website=Greater Jammu {{!}}{{!}} The Daily News Paper \|date=1 May 2020}}</ref> ~~He is an ex-cadet of Uttar Pradesh [[Sainik School]] , Lucknow.~~ == Career == Line 51 ⟶ 54: In his staff appointments, Shukla has served as the General Staff Officer, Grade I (GSO-I) of an infantry division as well as two tenures in the Military Operations directorate at Army Headquarters.<ref name="PIB">{{cite web \|title=Press Information Bureau \|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=202799 \|website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref> He has also served in instructional appointments in the School of Artillery and the [[Indian Military Training Team]] in [[Bhutan]].<ref name="IDSA">{{cite web \|title=Background \|url=https://idsa.in/profile/rshukla \|website=idsa.in}}</ref> On 5 July 2018, Shukla took command of the [[X Corps (India)\|X Corps]] at Bhatinda from Lt Gen P C Thimayya.<ref name="Tribune 2017">{{cite web \|title=Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/bathinda/lt-general-pc-thimmaya-moves-to-mhow-war-college-623815 \|website=tribuneindia.com}}</ref> After an year's stint at the helm of X Corps, he relinquished command on 30 July 2019, handing over to [[Ajai Singh (lieutenant general)\|Lt Gen Ajai Singh]]. He subsequently took over as the Director General Perspective Planning (DGPP) at Integrated Headquarters of the [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]].<ref name="Tribune 2019">{{cite web \|last1=Service \|first1=Tribune News \|title=Lt Gen Ajai Singh takes charge of Chetak Corps \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/bathinda/lt-gen-ajai-singh-takes-charge-of-chetak-corps-810661 \|website=Tribuneindia News Service \|language=en}}</ref> On 1 May 2020, Shukla took over as the General Officer Commanding-in Chief Army Training Command from Lt Gen P C Thimayya.<ref name="PIB" /> Line 57 ⟶ 60: Shukla has been a Research Fellow at the [[Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses]] and a visiting fellow at the [[Centre for Land Warfare Studies]].<ref name="JLF">{{cite web \|title=Raj Shukla - ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival \|url=https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/archive/2019/speaker/raj-shukla \|website=jaipurliteraturefestival.org/ \|language=en \|date=17 September 2013}}</ref> ==Military ~~Awards~~awards and ~~Decorations~~decorations== He is a recipient of the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Yudh Seva Medal]] and the [[Sena Medal]].<ref name="JLF" /> {\| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;" \|colspan="4" align="centre"\|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]] [[File:Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]] [[File: Sena Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]] \| ~~\|[[File:Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]~~ ~~\|[[File: Sena Medal ribbon.svg\|105px]]~~ \| \|- \|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg\|105px]] Line 85: {\| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;" \|- \|[[Param Vishist Seva Medal]] \|[[Yudh Seva Medal]] ~~\|colspan="2"~~\|[[Sena Medal]]▼ \| ▲\|colspan="2"\|[[Sena Medal]] \|- \|[[Samanya Seva Medal]] \|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals\|Special Service Medal]] Line 115 ⟶ 116: \|align="center" \|[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg\|35px]] \|\| [[Captain (armed forces)\|Captain]] \|\| Indian Army \|\| 24 December 1987<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=1723 \|date=26 November 1988\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1988/O-0635-1988-0048-28050.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> \|- \|align="center" \|[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg\|35px]] \|\| [[Major (rank)\|Major]] \|\| Indian Army \|\| 24 December 1993<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=939 \|date=14 May 1994\|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1994/O-0362-1994-0020-14323.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> \|- \|align="center" \|[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg\|35px]] \|\| [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] \|\| Indian Army \|\| 16 December 2004<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) \|page=1895 \|date=15 October 2005\|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2005/W_42_2012_119.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Line 134 ⟶ 135: {{s-start}} {{s-mil}} {{s-bef\|rows=2\| before = [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya\|P C Thimayya]]}}▼ ~~{{succession box~~ {{s-ttl\| title = [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army\|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Army Training Command]]\|years = 1 May 2020 – 31 March 2022}} {{s-aft\|after = [[Surinder Singh Mahal]]}} ~~\| years = 1 May 2020 - Incumbent~~ {{s-ttl\| title = [[General Officer Commanding]] [[X Corps (India)\|X Corps]]\|years = June 2018 - July 2019}}▼ ▲\| before = [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya\|P C Thimayya]] {{s-aft\| after = [[Ajai Singh (general, CINCAN)\|Ajai Singh]]}}▼ ~~\| after = Incumbent~~ }} ~~{{succession box~~ ▲\| title = [[General Officer Commanding]] [[X Corps (India)\|X Corps]] ~~\| years = June 2018 - July 2019~~ ~~\| before = [[Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya\|P C Thimayya]]~~ ▲\| after = [[Ajai Singh (general, CINCAN)\|Ajai Singh]] }} {{s-end}} Line 151 ⟶ 145: [[Category:Indian generals]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Recipients of the ~~Ati Vishisht Seva~~Sena Medal]] [[Category:Recipients of the ~~Vishisht~~Yudh Seva Medal]] [[Category:Indian Army officers]] [[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:~~Alumni~~Recipients of the ~~National~~Param ~~Defence~~Vishisht ~~College,~~Seva ~~India~~Medal]] [[Category:College of Defence Management alumni]]