On September 17, 2026, the Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) under Military Engineer Services (MES), Ministry of Defence celebrated its 77th Raising Day with a day-long conference. The event was attended by various departments and ministries including Ministry of Railways, Central Vigilance Commission, Defence Accounts Department, National Highway Authority, Public Sector Undertakings, Corps of Engineers, Surveyor, Architects, Barrack and Stores, Administration.
On September 17, 2026, the Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) under Military Engineer Services (MES), Ministry of Defence commemorated its 77th Raising Day with a day-long conference in New Delhi. Themed ‘Ethics, Accountability and Excellence towards achieving the aim of Viksit Bharat @ 2047’, the conference was attended by dignitaries from several departments and ministries including Ministry of Railways, Central Vigilance Commission, Defence Accounts Department, National Highway Authority, Public Sector Undertakings, Corps of Engineers, Surveyor, Architects, Barrack and Stores, Administration. Lt Gen Vikas Rohella, Engineer in Chief, MES addressed the gathering, emphasizing the steps taken by MES to reinforce ethics and accountability. These steps included the introduction of the Electronic Measurement Book, requiring all stages of public procurement and discretion to be qualified with ethical principles.
Officers of the IDSE were present on the occasion, including senior officers of Corps of Engineers and representatives of cadre associations such as Surveyor, Architects, Barrack and Stores, Administration.
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