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About Ajay Kothiyal
- Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, KC, SC, VSM (Retd) is one of the highly decorated officers of the Indian Army.
- He is also a mountaineer and philanthropist, and was the principal of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarakhand.He is known for his work in reconstructing Kedarnath temple, after it was devastated by a flash flood in 2013.
- He is also the founder of "Youth Foundation" trust that trains young boys and girls from Uttarakhand to join the Indian army.
- He was given the Uttarakhand Ratna award in 2016 for his contribution to uplift and provide employment to youth of Uttarakhand.
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