Lt Gen. A. K. Singh PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd) the Lt Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ex-General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, alumnus of National Defence Academy was commissioned into one of the oldest Regiments, the 7th Light Cavalry on the 17th June 1973.
After a distinguished and long service in the Armed Forces, Lt Gen A K Singh (Retd) was entrusted with the responsibility of Administrator/Lt Governor of A&N Islands. He took over as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 8th July 2013.
After taking over the top job, the Lt Governor has visited every nook and corner of the Islands, right from Port Blair to Indira Point - the southernmost tip of the Islands. He has tried very hard to reach out to the widespread hamlets of these Islands, understand the problems of the people on ground and take-up challenging tasks for meaningful development of these remote Islands. He has been working with a clear objective - "I am here only to serve the people and well being of the Islands is my foremost priority".
He has now become a known face - familiar to everybody, in these Islands, never hesitating to reach out to the general public. He has achieved many milestones in this very short time, since he took reins of the Islands' Administration. His motto is "Give more than you receive" and "work without fear or favour". Under his dynamic leadership Andaman is set to become a springboard for India's "Look East, Act East Policy".
He was concurrently also appointed as the Lt. Governor of Puducherry with effect from 17 July 2014. He has handled both these "Challenging Executive Assignments" with his known dynamism and people friendly, development oriented approach.
He has been actively involved in the Centre's policy making Team / Groups. Pertinent among them are the Governor's Sub Group appointed by the Hon'ble President in 2013-14 on Higher Level Education and Disaster Management. He is a member of NDC (National Development Council) comprising of Hon'ble Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers & Lt. Governor of Andamans. Also a part of "Team India" - Niti Aayog under the Hon'ble Prime Minister, comprising specified Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers and Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
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