Colonel Commandants
All regiments and Corps of the Indian army are authorized Colonel Commandants to maintain and perpetuate the Corps traditions, advise on Corps matters relating to Corps charities, memorials, customs, dresses, etc; to arrange Corps reunions at periodical intervals; and to watch over the progress of the Corps over the years.
The Army Educational Corps chose Maj Gen Thakur Mahadeo Singh, DSO, an infantry officer as its first Colonel Commandant in 1950, as it had no senior officer for this covetous appointment. In due course of time, the Corps was able to elect Colonel Commandants from amongst its own officers.
The Colonel Commandants of the Corps :
| Maj Gen Mahadeo Singh | 1950- 22 Feb 1961 |
| Brig SJ Mukund | 14 Feb 1961 - 13 Feb 1972 |
| Brig RL Mullik | 21 Mar 1972 - 30 Sep 1976 |
| Brig SS Nakra, AVSM | 18 Oct 1976- 30 Sep 1979 |
| Maj Gen DN Chibber, AVSM | 01 Oct 1979- 31 Jul 1983 |
| Maj Gen PD Sharma, AVSM | 10 Aug 1983- 30 Jun 1987 |
| Maj Gen DK Chawla | 01 Jul 1987- 31 Aug 1988 |
| Maj Gen KN Sardana, AVSM, VSM | 08 Dec 1988- 31 Oct 1992 |
| Brig MP Singh | 30 Aug 1992- 29 Feb 1996 |
| Maj Gen MPS Tyagi, VSM | 01 May 1996- 30 Nov 2001 |
| Maj Gen KN Bhatt, AVSM | 01 Dec 2001 – 28 Feb 2005 |
| Maj Gen JS Ghumman, VSM | 07 Mar 2005 - 31 Dec 2006 |
| Maj Gen SS Nair, AVSM | 01 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2009 |
| Maj Gen Sandeep Kumar VSM | 01 Jan 2009 - 30 Nov 2010 |
| Maj Gen P Chakraborty, VSM | 01 Dec 2010 - 30 Sep 2012 |
| Maj Gen Sunil Chandra | 01 Oct 2012 - till date |
Centre Commandants - AEC TRG COLLEGE AND CENTRE, PACHMARHI
| Lt Col CR Shallow | May 1937 to Dec 1940 |
| Col F Wren, MBE | Dec 1940 to Nov 1944 |
| Col HN Newey, MBE | Nov 1944 to Dec 1946 |
| Lt Col HT Thomas | Dec 1946 to Nov 1947 |
| Lt Col RL Mullick | Nov 1947 to Sep 1948 |
| Lt Col SJ Mukand | Oct 1948 to Nov 1952 |
| Lt Col NB Mandloi | Nov 1952 to Nov 1954 |
| Lt Col HRH Daniel | Nov 1954 to Jan 1955 |
| Lt Col TW King | Jan 1955 to Apr 1958 |
| Lt Col PG Devashar | Apr 1958 to Jul 1959 |
| Lt Col GD Law | Jul 1959 to Nov 1960 |
| Lt Col VN Gogte | Nov 1960 to Dec 1964 |
| Lt Col Sadhu Singh | Dec 1964 to Mar 1967 |
| Col PG Devashar | Mar 1967 to Feb 1969 |
| Col RP Kapoor | Feb 1969 to Sep 1970 |
| Col HS Chandele | Nov 1970 to Oct 1972 |
| Col RP Verma | Oct 1972 to Nov 1973 |
| Col HS Waraich | Nov 1973 to Nov 1974 |
| Col KL Wahi | Feb 1975 to Apr 1978 |
| Col HKL Johar | May 1978 to Jun 1980 |
| Brig PD Sharma, AVSM | Dec 1980 to Jul 1983 |
| Brig RC Baijal | Jul 1983 to May 1986 |
| Brig DK Chawla | May 1986 to Jun 1987 |
| Brig MP Singh | Jul 1987 to Jun 1988 |
| Brig VK Dwivedi | Jun 1988 to Aug 1990 |
| Brig PS Uberoi | Sep 1990 to Mar 1993 |
| Brig MP Singh | Apr 1993 to Feb 1996 |
| Brig CP Sethi | Mar 1996 to Mar 1998 |
| Brig RK Sehgal | Apr 1998 to Jun 2001 |
| Brig JS Ghumman | Jul 2001 to Feb 2005 |
| Brig SS Nair | Jul 2005 to Mar 2007 |
| Brig Sandeep Kumar | Apr 2007 to Jan 2009 |
| Brig P Chakraborty, VSM | Jan 2009 to Nov 2010 |
| Maj General Ranjit Singh, AVSM, VSM | 16 Dec 2010 to 30 Jun 2012 |
| Brig B Ajit Kumar | 27 Aug 2012 to till date |
General Information
The Additional Directorate General of Army Education is functioning as part of Military Training Directorate under Directorate General of Military Training and is called as Addl DG MT (AE) Sub Group.
At the Army Headquarters the Army Education Corps is headed by the Additional Director General of Military Training (Army Education) in the rank of Major General as part of the Directorate General Military Training, assisted by a Deputy Director General of Military Training (Army Education) (Brig).
All regiments and Corps of the Indian army are authorized Colonel Commandants to maintain and perpetuate the Corps traditions, advise on Corps matters relating to Corps charities, memorials, customs, dresses, etc; to arrange Corps reunions at periodical intervals; and to watch over the progress of the Corps over the years.
The Army Educational Corps chose Maj Gen Thakur Mahadeo Singh, DSO, an infantry officer as its first Colonel Commandant in 1950, as it had no senior officer for this covetous appointment. In due course of time, the Corps was able to elect Colonel Commandants from amongst its own officers.
The Colonel Commandants of the Corps :
| Maj Gen Mahadeo Singh | 1950- 22 Feb 1961 |
| Brig SJ Mukund | 14 Feb 1961 - 13 Feb 1972 |
| Brig RL Mullik | 21 Mar 1972 - 30 Sep 1976 |
| Brig SS Nakra, AVSM | 18 Oct 1976- 30 Sep 1979 |
| Maj Gen DN Chibber, AVSM | 01 Oct 1979- 31 Jul 1983 |
| Maj Gen PD Sharma, AVSM | 10 Aug 1983- 30 Jun 1987 |
| Maj Gen DK Chawla | 01 Jul 1987- 31 Aug 1988 |
| Maj Gen KN Sardana, AVSM, VSM | 08 Dec 1988- 31 Oct 1992 |
| Brig MP Singh | 30 Aug 1992- 29 Feb 1996 |
| Maj Gen MPS Tyagi, VSM | 01 May 1996- 30 Nov 2001 |
| Maj Gen KN Bhatt, AVSM | 01 Dec 2001 – 28 Feb 2005 |
| Maj Gen JS Ghumman, VSM | 07 Mar 2005 - 31 Dec 2006 |
| Maj Gen SS Nair, AVSM | 01 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2009 |
| Maj Gen Sandeep Kumar VSM | 01 Jan 2009 - 30 Nov 2010 |
| Maj Gen P Chakraborty, VSM | 01 Dec 2010 - 30 Sep 2012 |
| Maj Gen Sunil Chandra, VSM | 01 Oct 2012 - 31 Jan 2014 |
| Maj Gen GK Chopra, VSM | 01 Feb 2014 - 30 Nov 2015 |
| Brig VN Chaturvedi | 01 Dec 2015 - 31 Jan 2017 |
| Brig SV Singh | 02 Mar 2017 till date |
Centre Commandants - AEC TRG COLLEGE AND CENTRE, PACHMARHI
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Lt Col CR Shallow
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May 1937 to Dec 1940
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Col F Wren, MBE
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Dec 1940 to Nov 1944
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Col HN Newey, MBE
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Nov 1944 to Dec 1946
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Lt Col HT Thomas
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Dec 1946 to Nov 1947
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Lt Col RL Mullick
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Nov 1947 to Sep 1948
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Lt Col SJ Mukand
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Oct 1948 to Nov 1952
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Lt Col NB Mandloi
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Nov 1952 to Nov 1954
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Lt Col HRH Daniel
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Nov 1954 to Jan 1955
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Lt Col TW King
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Jan 1955 to Apr 1958
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Lt Col PG Devashar
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Apr 1958 to Jul 1959
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Lt Col GD Law
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Jul 1959 to Nov 1960
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Lt Col VN Gogte
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Nov 1960 to Dec 1964
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Lt Col Sadhu Singh
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Dec 1964 to Mar 1967
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Col PG Devashar
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Mar 1967 to Feb 1969
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Col RP Kapoor
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Feb 1969 to Sep 1970
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Col HS Chandele
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Nov 1970 to Oct 1972
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Col RP Verma
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Oct 1972 to Nov 1973
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Col HS Waraich
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Nov 1973 to Nov 1974
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Col KL Wahi
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Feb 1975 to Apr 1978
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Col HKL Johar
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May 1978 to Jun 1980
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Brig PD Sharma, AVSM
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Dec 1980 to Jul 1983
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Brig RC Baijal
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Jul 1983 to May 1986
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Brig DK Chawla
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May 1986 to Jun 1987
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Brig MP Singh
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Jul 1987 to Jun 1988
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Brig VK Dwivedi
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Jun 1988 to Aug 1990
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Brig PS Uberoi
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Sep 1990 to Mar 1993
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Brig MP Singh
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Apr 1993 to Feb 1996
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Brig CP Sethi
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Mar 1996 to Mar 1998
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Brig RK Sehgal
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Apr 1998 to Jun 2001
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Brig JS Ghumman
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Jul 2001 to Feb 2005
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Brig SS Nair
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Jul 2005 to Mar 2007
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Brig Sandeep Kumar
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Apr 2007 to Jan 2009
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Brig P Chakraborty, VSM
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Jan 2009 to Nov 2010
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Maj General Ranjit Singh, AVSM, VSM
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16 Dec 2010 to 30 Jun 2012
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Brig B Ajit Kumar
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27 Aug 2012 to 31 Mar 2013
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Brig GK Chopra
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01 Apr 2013 to 31 Jan 2014
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Brig Binod Kumar
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03 Feb 2014 to 30 Jun 2017
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Brig SV Singh
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01 Jul 2017 till date
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