<span style="color: #222222;">Lieutenant General Nanda Kishore Sahoo has taken the charge as of Director General, Dental Services and Colonel Commandant of Army Dental Corps.<br />''<br />''During his distinguished military career of 37 years, he has held multiple appointments including Command of a unit in Kashmir Valley, Command Advisor of Western, Central and Southern Commands.<br />''<br />''Lieutenant General Sahoo is an alumnus of King George's Medical University and a Post Graduate from Mumbai University in the Specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.<br />''<br />''He has the unique distinction of being the Professor & Head of the Dental Department at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and at the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi.<br />''<br />''Lt Gen Sahoo is an internationally acclaimed author, teacher and winner of K S Master silver medal.<br />''<br />''He is a recipient of five Commendations and the Presidential Award, Vishisht Seva Medal for his exceptional services of a high order.<br />''<br />''On taking over, Lt Gen NK Sahoo exhorted all ranks to continue working with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. He urged them to continue on the path to strive for excellence and to keep Nation First in all their endeavours.</span><br />