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Biography
Major General Mohd Amin Naik, SM and Arjuna Awardee is an Indian Army General officer. Major General Naik was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers Indian Army on December 1974 and has served in the Indian Army with distinction.He is NDC Alumni.
Military career
He has served as Design Engineer civil and Garrison Engineer with Eastern Naval Command, Vizag, and was in Army Headquarters Indian Army as General Staff Officer, DDG PPO, Additional Director General Personals Engineers and was also as Assistant Chief of the Integrated Defense TRIDOC with Headquarters Integrated Defense Staff. Retired on 30 Sep 2011 from Army HQ's as ADG
Sports career
Major General Naik is a champion Rower. He has been awarded the highest medal to an Indian sportsman - Arjuna Award - for his accomplishments in rowing. He won bronze in 1982 Asian Games (coxed pair) and has got 8 gold, one silver, and one bronze in national championships. He has also won two golds, one silver and a bronze in various international championships in rowing.
Early life and Education
He hails from Village Dadasara, Tral, Pulwama district of South Kashmir and was born September 25, 1953. Studied in Bisco School and College at Amar singh College Srinagar. Joined Indian Military Academy on 3 Jan 1973 at the age of 19 Yrs.