HomeMentors and Patrons

The people behind the training

Trained by officers. Guided by veterans.

Retired Armed Forces officers lead the institute, its drill and its SSB preparation, guided by patrons from the Army and the Air Force.

Director

Major Avinash Sahani (Retd)

Served in the Indian Army with the Maratha Light Infantry and the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)
Qualified military free faller and underwater combat diver
Graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune
Alumnus of Sainik School Bhubaneswar
Motivational speaker and personality development coach

“At this Institute, we strive daily to empower every student to become a better version of themselves. We aim to nurture leaders capable of making independent decisions and excelling in all walks of life.”

Good luck, Jai Hind!

Mentors

Officers who know the selection system from the inside.

SSB mentor · Group Testing Officer

Lt Col Ganesh Babu (Retd)

Served in the Army for 30 years, Corps of Signals
GTO at 21 SSB Bhopal and 11 SSB Allahabad
Principal investigator on a DRDO-appreciated DIPR study on candidate selection
500+ selections in the Armed Forces · TEDx speaker

Drill and training instructor

Hony Lt Dharamveer Singh (Retd)

Served in the Indian Army Special Forces (Parachute Regiment)
Former instructor at the National Defence Academy
Former instructor at the Indian Military Academy

Patrons

Guided by senior veterans.

Patron · AVSM, Shaurya Chakra

Air Vice Marshal Suryakant C. Chafekar (Retd)

Patron

Major General Achyut S. Deo (Retd)

Patron

Brigadier Suhaas M. Kulkarni (Retd)

Promoter and public relations

Atharva Pandit

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