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Indian Army celebrates 242nd Corps of Engineers Day on 18 November

Indian Army is celebrating the 242nd Corps of Engineers Day on 18th November. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande have conveyed their best wishes to all ranks of the Corps of Engineers on the occasion. On the occasion of Corps day, Engineer-in-Chief and Senior Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineers Lt Gen Harpal Singh has called upon the Corps to put in bigger efforts to be prepared for the future challenges and rededicate towards being a reliable, versatile and omnipresent arm of the Army.

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  • The Corps of Engineers provides combat engineering support, develops infrastructure for armed forces and other defence organisations and maintains connectivity along our vast borders besides providing succour to populace during natural disasters. These tasks are executed through four pillars of the Corps – Combat Engineers, Military Engineer Service, Border Road Organisation and Military Survey.
  • The Corps of Engineers has three groups, i.e. Madras Sappers, Bengal Sappers and Bombay Sappers which were amalgamated into the Corps on 18 Nov 1932. Since its inception, history is replete with colossal exemplary contributions of the Corps of Engineers both in war and peace.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Indian Army Corps of Engineers HQ: New Delhi, India;
  • Indian Army Corps of Engineers Branch: Indian Army;
  • Indian Army Corps of Engineers Colors: Maroon and blue;
  • Indian Army Corps of Engineers Engineer-in-Chief: Lt Gen Harpal Singh;
  • Indian Army Corps of Engineers Motto(s): Sarvatra (Ubique, Everywhere).

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Sumit Arora

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