Col Hemachandra 7th Manipuri to hold Brigadier rank
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 16 2023:
Colonel Ningombam Hemachandra has been approved for the rank of Brigadier, making him the seventh from Manipur to achieve the rank in Indian Army.
Col Hemachandra was born at Khongman Zone 5 in Imphal East and is the youngest amongst six children of (late) N Ibochou Singh and (late) N Noyonshakhee Devi.
He did his early schooling from National Children School, Khongman and studied at Sainik School, Imphal.
After completing Electrical Engineering from NIT Hamirpur, he joined Indian Military Academy and passed out with Technical Silver Medal for being first in merit amongst technical/engineering cadets.
He was commissioned to 268 Engineer Bridge Regiments (PMS) on June 13, 1998 and has served in counter insurgency operations in Kashmir, Nagaland and Assam.
He was awarded Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card for gallantry during his Kashmir tenure.
He had also served one year in Congo as part of United Nations Mission.
The officer has been approved for the rank of Brigadier and would be the seventh from Manipur to join the achievements of Lt Gen K Himalaya Singh (Retd), Lt Gen L Nishikanta Singh (Retd), Brig L Ibotombi Singh (Retd), Brig S Premjit Singh, Brig N Romeo Singh and Brig K Jiten Singh.
Meanwhile, Sainik School Imphal Alumni Association (SS1AA) has congratulated Colonel Hemachandra (Adm No 857) on his achievement and wished him luck, success and more laurels in all his future endeavours.