Army’s Electronics and Mechanical Engineers celebrates 74th Corps Day

The Corps, with its technical innovations, has kept the large quantity of weapons and equipment held with Indian Army in a state of high serviceability. The release said that the personnel of Corps have not only excelled in technical fields but in sports at the national and international levels and in the aid to civil authorities including flood relief operations.

Athletics, sailing, rowing, squash, weight lifting and mountaineering are some events where EME has produced stalwarts who have done the nation proud. The flying Sikh Milkha Singh, Maj HPS Ahluwalia and Brig RK Manchanda are some of the names from the Corps of EME.

The Corps of EME has also performed valiantly in all the operations conducted by Indian Army and have won a number of awards that include one Padma Bhushan, four Padma Shri, six Kirti Chakra, two Vir Chakra, seven Shaurya Chakra and eight Arjuna Awards, the release said.