G. G. Dwivedi

Major General
G G Dwivedi
Allegiance  India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service 38 Years
Rank Major General
Unit Jat Regiment

Major General G G Dwivedi (Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal & BAR) is an Indian Army career officer (retd), academic, journalist, author and social worker. He retired in 2009 from the Indian Army (Infantry).[1]

Early life and education

Dwivedi was born 1 July 1951 at Kolkata. His parents were Omprakash (1913-1991)[2] and Vilma Devi (1920-2005)[3] Dwivedi His grandfather was eminent physician Rai Sahib Dr. Dewan Chand Dwivedi (1888-1971)[4] He attended the Sainik School, Amaravathinagar and then in 1968 joined the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He holds M Sc in Defence Studies and dual M Phil in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University and Ph. D in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi.[5]

Military career

Major General Dwivedi retired as Assistant Chief Integrated Defence Staff in 2009, after 38 years of distinguished service in the army (infantry). He is a veteran of the Bangladesh War and he later commanded 16 JAT in Siachen, a brigade in the Kashmir Valley and a mountain division in the North East. He was India's Defence Attaché in China from 19 Jan 1997 to 19 Aug 1999.[1]

Other work

Contributed to the operational planning for 2010 Commonwealth Games, and was in charge of Spectator Services at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India.[6]

Academic career

In his academic career Major General Dwivedi has achieved distinction recognition both at national and global levels.He holds

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

In April 2013 Dwivedi was appointed Professor in the Centre of West Asian Studies, Faculty of Social Science for a period of three years or until he attains the age of 65 years, whichever comes first, with effect from the date he joins his duty.[7] The appointment created controversy in newspapers and among academics and students. The Milli Gazette commented that the AMU had become an institution run by retired officers and any criticism could be met with severe penalty or expulsion.[8] An AMU academic Aftab Alam questioned why the university was being run by non-academics and why it was happening in minority [Muslim] institutions. Lt Gen (retired) Zameeruddin Shah who was appointed pro-vice-chancellor acknowledged that some felt that Dwivedi's appointment had led some to feel that the academic and democratic nature of the university was being threatened.[9]

The Students Union pursued the restoration of the AMU's minority character. AMU was established for the educational development of Muslims of India and its essential character was enshrined in the Parliamentary Act of 1920 and the AMU Amendment Act of 1981 but the Allahabad High Court has ruled that AMU is not a minority institution. In April 2016, the Indian government advised the court it would not appeal the decision.[10][11]

In Jan 2016 Dwivedi's position was Professor and Chairperson, Faculty of International Studies and he was also appointed Coordinator of the Academic Programmes to be introduced in the Department of Strategic and Security Studies.[12]

Professional Development Programmes Attended

Published works

Dwivedi has written on military history, geostrategy, international relations and leadership in professional journals and national dailies. Additionally, he has contributed over fifty shorts pieces in the leading natural dailies, based on his personal experience.[5]

Books

Articles

Many of his articles have been published in various news papers.

He presented a keynote conference address on Utilizing Military Veterans to add value to developmental initiatives in Rural and Semi-Urban Areas on 6 May 2014 at Observer Research Foundation.[21]

He has delivered lectures at Boston University[22] and presented paper at International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) held at Harvard Medical School in May 2015.[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Engaging China ,,, Journal of the United Service Institution of India Vol. CXLIV, No. 598, October-December 2014.". United Service Institution of India. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Omprakash Dwivedi". Geni. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Vilma Devi Dwivedi". Geni. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dewan Chamd Dwivedi". Geni. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Department of West Asian Studies Faculty Member" (PDF). Aligarh Muslim University. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "CWG OC unveils spectator service plan 7 September 2010". NDTV. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "AMU News 20 April 2013". Aligarh Muslim University. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Lt. Gen. appoints Maj. Gen. in AMU 1-15 May 2015 pge 3". Milli Gazette. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "A for armed forces in AMU ... 22 July 2013". Indian Express Archive. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "AMU News 15 April 2013". Aligarh Muslim University. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Aligarh Muslim University Row ... 4 April 2016". India Today. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Office Memo 21 January 2016" (PDF). Office of the Registrar (Administration Section) Aligarh Muslim University. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Battle for supremacy 4 April 2010". Spectrum. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Nothing is ever lasting 15 July 2014". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Go in for Calibrated Responses 12 August 2013". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Having car free roads on Sundays 13 Jan 2015". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Two shades of autumn 12 November 2014". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Passing on 5 July 2011". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "The Prez who wanted to be ... 3 August 2015". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "China/Asia Pacific - Indian ... Publ 11 August 2011; released 17 October 2012". WikiLeaks. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  21. ↑ "Event Reports". Observer Research Foundation. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "AMU Professor Delivers Lecture At Boston University, USA". My AMU. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "G.G. Dwivedi Conf Shedule 26-30 May 2015". International Journal of Arts & Sciences (IJAS) annual conference. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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