Brigadier Mathson SM, takes charge

Brigadier Cherish Mathson, SM has taken charge as Brigade Commander of the Pangode Military station. He also took charge as Station Commander in a colourful ceremony at Brigade Headquarters here on May 1.

After assuming charge, Brig. Mathson laid a floral wreath at the Pangode War Memorial.

He succeeds Brig. P.M. Hariz who has been transferred to Jalandhar.

A native of Tiruvalla, near Kottayam, Brig. Mathson was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army, Brig. Mathson received the Sena Medal for gallantry in 2003.

Brig. Mathson has held several important command and staff appointments that include serving in a brigade in a U.N. Mission in Somalia.

He also commanded his unit on the Line of Control. Before assuming this charge, Brig. Mathson was Senior Defence Specialist in the National Security Council Secretariat at New Delhi.

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SSKZM and Electricity

Mr. Rajeev Sadanandan, IAS (645/1975) has taken over as the Chairman, Kerala State Electricity Board(KSEB) on his return from Health Ministry, Central Govt, New Delhi, where he was on deputation. Also interestingly Machendranathan S. IAS, (331/1970) of TN cadre, is the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricty Board (TNEB)

They are 2 of the 4 IAS officers from sskzm, now at the helm of State Electricity boards of neighbouring states.

Air Mshl. S. Radhakrishnan takes over as CINCAN at Port Blair

Air Mshl. S. Radhakrishnan, AVSM (21/1965) has taken charge as the C-in-C, Andaman Nicobar Command today, 1st Jan 2008. He is the first one to assume appointment as a GOC-in-C equivalent from our school. May many more from our alma mater reach such heights and do the school proud.