Netaji Sainik School, Vijayawada

Lt Col. Chilukuri Harihar, AMC (Retd.)

Lt Col Chilukuri Harihar, AMC (Retired) is a senior psychiatrist with more than four decades of distinguished service in the Indian Army and medical education. Born on 11 September 1955 in Hyderabad, he served in the Army Medical Corps from June 1980 to May 2001 and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He completed his MBBS from Kurnool Medical College and his MD in Psychological Medicine from Command Hospital (Air Force), Bengaluru.

After retiring from the Army, he dedicated himself to teaching psychiatry and served as Professor and Head of the Department in several reputed medical colleges across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He last retired on superannuation as Professor & HOD of Psychiatry from Bhaskar Medical College on 10 September 2025. A Fellow of the Indian Psychiatric Society, his areas of special interest include ketamine in psychiatry and spiritual psychiatry. He has also served as a postgraduate examiner in psychiatry for many years.

Ms. Yalla Swapna Naidu

M.Tech, B.Ed, PGDSLM, M.A(Anthropology)

Ms. Yalla Swapna Naidu is a visionary educationist and young administrator with rich experience in academic leadership. She has served as Vice-Principal and successfully discharged the responsibilities of Principal at a Karnataka Government Sainik School under the Ministry of Defence.

Ms. Swapna's vision is to integrate her administrative acumen, academic excellence, and technological proficiency to inspire and nurture students, shaping them into responsible citizens and future leaders of the Armed Forces.