N Srinivas Rao

Major General N Srinivas Rao, popularly known as, NS Rao, was a General Officer Commanding of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (TASA). He is from the Regiment of Artillery and has commanded an Artillery Brigade.

Early life and education Rao is an NDA Graduate. He was schooled at Wesley High School, Medak, Little Flower High School and Junior College, Hyderabad. He was commissioned in the Indian Army in 1981. Click here to convert into Telugu

Military career Commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery, Rao has tenured instructional assignments four times in prestigious training establishments of the Indian Army. He has also been a research scholar in the Department of Defense and Strategic Studies at University of Pune. In the two years of his command, he instituted a number of reforms and measures to improve the curriculum and administration. As General Officer Commanding TASA, he also supported welfare activities undertaken by the Telangana Government relating to ex-servicemen and their dependents.

After 38 years of meritorious service, Gen Rao superannuated on 31 August 2019.

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Personal life He is married to Anuradha Rao. She has been involved in welfare and empowerment of families of service personnel.