Maj Gen JV Prasad (Retd.)
Team Member
Maj Gen JV Prasad (Retd.)
Director
Major General Jyotula Venkat Prasad is a distinguished army officer, recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal, and the founding Director of CNSS. He is preceded by a staggering 38 years’ service record in the Indian army spanning combat roles, counterterrorism operations, natural disaster management and various leadership positions.
His leadership role as the Managing Director of the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health scheme during the Covid pandemic is well recognised. He has significant international experience in his prior role, having the responsibility of training, equipping and monitoring India’s UN Peacekeeping contingents serving in UN missions in Congo, South Sudan, Lebanon and Golan Heights. He led a multi-national military observer team in the UN Mission in Iraq and Kuwait in 1999-2000.
His academic credentials are as follows:
- Sc. (Defence and Strategic Studies) Anna University, Chennai
- MMS (Master of Management Studies) Osmania University, Hyderabad
- M Phil (Defence and Strategic Studies) Peace & conflict resolution under aegis of UN
- Faculty at College of Defence Management, Secunderabad
