Konsam Himalay Singh

Lieutenant General Dr. Konsam Himalay Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM is a former Lieutenant General of the Indian Army. He is the first officer from northeast India to reach the rank of Lieutenant General in the Indian Army[1] and the first military officer from Manipur to reach the ranks of Brigadier and Major General.[2][3] He was the Chairman of Manipur Public Service Commission[4][5][6][7] and is currently a member of the Consultative Committee of Manipur Government on Naga Peace Talks as well as a visiting faculty member of Manipur University.[8]

Lieutenant General Konsam Himalay Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM
Lt. Gen. K.H. Singh and his wife, Dr. Mangala
Born	Charangpat, Thoubal district, Manipur, India
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Army
Years of service	June 1978 - 2016
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-35206W
Unit	27 Rajput
Commands held	XVI Corps
Battles/wars	Point 5770
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal
Spouse(s)	Dr. Mangala Devi
Other work	Chairman, Manipur Public Service Commission

Early life and education

Singh was born in Charangpat village in Thoubal district, Manipur, India, and had his early education in schools there. In 1968, he joined Sainik School Goalpara in Assam. Singh joined the National Defence Academy in 1974 and received his bachelor's degree from that institution.[9] He holds a master's degree in Defence Studies, and an MPhil in Strategic Studies from Madras University. Additionally, he has completed a postgraduate degree in management studies from Osmania University, Hyderabad, with distinction.,[6] and earned his PhD from the Central University of Jammu in March 2018.

Military career

Singh was commissioned into the 2nd battalion, Rajput Regiment in 1978. He commanded the 27th battalion, Rajput Regiment between 1998 and 2000 on the Siachen Glacier and commanded his battalion during the battle of Point 5770 in the Kargil War in 1999, for which he was awarded the Yudh Seva Medal.[10] He later served as a battalion commander at his alma mater, the National Defence Academy. Singh is a keen mountaineer and took part in the 1987 Kanchenjunga expedition. He has been awarded the Chief of Army Staff's commendation card three times during his career.[11] Singh is also a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He is also a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.

He has vast operational experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir, where he served five tenures within 35 years, and four tenures in northeast India. His experience included counter-insurgency operations along the Line of Control, Line of Actual Control and HAA (High Altitude Area) environments. He was the commandant of the Infantry School, Mhow after becoming the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of XVI Corps (Nagrota). Before that, he was posted with the Military Secretary's branch at Army Headquarters, New Delhi.[7]

Personal life

Singh is the son of K. Ibopishak Singh and is married to a physician working with the Central Government Health Service, Delhi, as a Chief Medical Officer. The couple have two daughters.[11]

Military Awards and Decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal	Uttam Yudh Seva Medal		Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal	Samanya Seva Medal	Special Service Medal	Operation Vijay Star
Siachen Glacier Medal	Operation Vijay Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

1. "Major Gen. K.H. Singh to be first Lt. General from Northeast". The Hindu. PTI. 13 February 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 May 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. "Brig Konsam Himalay to be promoted to Major General in Indian Army". kanglaonline.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
3. "K Himalay becomes first Manipuri Maj-Gen in Army". The Times of India. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
4. "Rtd Lt Gen Himalaya set to become MPSC head | KanglaOnline". kanglaonline.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
5. "Lt Gen Himalay Singh gets new charge - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
6. The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Northeast | Manipur gets first Maj. Gen
7. first Maj General from Manipur Archived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
8. "Biren team meets Delhi officials". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
9. K Himalay becomes first Manipuri Maj-Gen in Army - Times Of India
11. K Himalay becomes state's first Major General : 01st jun11 ~ E-Pao! Headlines