Lt Gen NK Sahoo
New Delhi: Lieutenant General Nanda Kishore Sahoo on Friday assumed the charge of Director General Dental Services and Colonel Commandant of Army Dental Corps.
During his stint in the defence career of 37 years, Lt Gen Sahoo has held multiple important appointments including Command of a unit in Kashmir Valley, Command Advisor of Western, Central and Southern Commands.
He is an alumnus of King George's Medical University and a Post Graduate from Mumbai University in the Specialty of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
▶️ LT. GEN. Nanda Kishore Sahoo Assumes Appointment of Director General Dental Services
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Lt Gen Sahoo has the unique distinction of being the Professor & Head of the Dental Department at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and at the Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi.
The army officer is an internationally acclaimed author, teacher and winner of K S Master silver medal.
The General officer is a recipient of five Commendations and the Presidential Award, Vishisht SevaMedal (VSM) for his exceptional services of a high order.
On taking over, he exhorted all ranks to continue working with utmost zeal and enthusiasm.
He urged them to continue on the path to strive for excellence and to keep ‘Nation First’ in all their endeavours.
