DEVESH SIKRORIA

Experience

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  Indian Air Force

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1981

  Commissioned as an officer in Indian Air Force
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  Administrative Training Institute - Indian Air Force

  Dec 1981 - May 1984

  Training Instructor for ab-initios
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  Centre for air borne operations and Training - Indian Air Force

  May 1984 - Oct 1992

  Parachute Jump Instructor
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  Sainik School (Under Ministry of Defence)

  Oct 1992 - Jun 1996

  Head of Academics

  Was entirely responsible for the sound functioning and performance, of the fully residential schools (with campuses similar to large townships), including Academics, Administration, Personnel, Facilities, Essential services, Budgeting, Finance, Liaison with Govt. and local authorities, etc.

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  Centre for air borne operations and Training - Indian Air Force

  Jun 1996 - Jun 2001

  Senior Parachute Jump Instructor

  Formulated SOPs for airborne training and operations of Special Forces. Successfully Planned and Co-ordinated a number of Air Operations for Special Forces.

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  Senior Quality Assurance Establishment, Ministry of Defence (DGQA)

  Jun 2001 - Apr 2005

  Head Quality Assurance

  Headed the Quality Assurance functions for quality checks on raw materials supplied to Ordinance Factories (costing Rs 700 Cr annually).

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  Air Head Quarters - Indian Air Force

  Apr 2005 - Sept 2011

  Identified future challenges; devised and implemented short/long term policies for training and testing of all Air Force personnel in a chain of 130 Air Force Schools (exceeding over one lakh students and staff). Exhibited high precision in coordination of daily operations of large man power and assets in the management of Training establishments.Accurately drafted out new policies on Finance, Manpower & Administration to enhance the efficiency and financial strength of 130 educational/training institutes all over the country.

  • Director of Education

    Jan 2007 - Sept 2011

  • Coordinator of Training (Air Force Training Establishments)

    Apr 2005 - Jan 2007
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  Sainik School (Under Ministry Of Defence)

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2014

  Head of Sainik School

  Managed the entire administration, personnel administration, budgeting, finance, staff salary and Audit. Liaised with the highest authorities in the State Govt. & MOD.Was entirely responsible for the sound functioning and performance, of the fully residential schools (with campuses similar to large townships), including Academics, Administration, Personnel, Facilities, Essential services, Budgeting, Finance, Liaison with Govt. and local authorities, etc.

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  Indian Air Force Academy

  Sept 2014 - now

  Head of Technical and Non - Technical Training

  Identified training needs and oversaw the training operations for professional training and competency development of all newly recruited officers of the Indian Air Force, grooming each one of them as future leaders to shoulder the responsibilities of their challenging jobs. Achieved success through modernization of training, adoption of best practices and constant improvement.