IT Scan

December 3, 2003
Brigadier Jagdish Malhotra

NEW DELHI -- Brigadier Jagdish Malhotra, VSM is the commandant, Army Headquarters Signals, since Jan 2002. Leading a team of 40 managers, 2,000 army persons and 400 civilians, he is responsible for training and developing the middle level leaders and providing integrated voice and data digital communications. During his carrier of 34 years, he has been associated with the fields of telecom, computers and IT.

As chief signal officer of a field formation in a remote area, Malhotra planned and executed a major communication project involving laying of 1,500 km of optical fiber cable and integration of state-of-the-art communication equipment. As commandant of Army's computer center, he was responsible for planning, resource allocation and provision of automation support including development and advance training of human resource for Army headquarters with DPS-7/45 main frame computer systems and large number of LANs and MANs.

Working as a senior system analyst, he planned, designed and developed communication links and data channels for the automatic fire control systems. He was also associated with the integration of all types of guns, fire plans, radio sets and communication equipment of various origins and design.

Malhotra was awarded 'Vishisht Seva Medal' by the President of India for his services in the field of IT. He is presently the chairman of CSI, Delhi Chapter, for year 2003-04, and also the chairman of the organising committee for the CSI National Convention 2003.

Malhotra is a Bachelor of Science and B.Tech from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has done advanced diploma in IT and HRD.

Contact:
Computer Society of India
Tel: +91-11-2569-2020/1632
jagdish_malhotra@hotmail.com