Born in Pauri, Uttarakhand
Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat was born in Pauri, Uttarakhand. His father, Laxman Singh Rawat, served in the Indian Army and rose to the rank of lieutenant-general. His mother was the daughter of a former MLA from Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Since childhood, there was an atmosphere of patriotism and the status of the Indian Army in the house. He too had made up his mind to join the army since childhood.
schooling in Dehradun
He did his schooling at the Cambrian Hall School and St Edward’s School, Shimla, Dehradun, and joined the National Defense Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, where he was awarded the ‘Sword of Honour’.
Did M.Phil from here
He has an M.Phil in Defense Studies and a Diploma in Management and Computer Studies from the University of Madras.
Graduation from DSSC and Higher Command Course from America
Thereafter, he graduated from Defense Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, Tamil Nadu and did a higher command course from Command and General Staff College, USA.
Awarded Doctorate of Philosophy
For his research on Military Media Strategic Studies, he was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy by Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.
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