Indian Defence Service of Engineers celebrates 77th Raising Day

Ministry of Defence Indian Defence Service of Engineers celebrates 77th Raising Day

Posted On: 17 SEP 2026 3:00PM by PIB Delhi Officers of the Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE) under Military Engineer Services (MES), Ministry of Defence celebrated their 77th Raising Day by organising a day-long conference in New Delhi on September 17, 2026. Themed ‘Ethics, Accountability and Excellence towards achieving the aim of Viksit Bharat @ 2047’, the conference was attended by dignitaries of various departments and ministries such as Ministry of Railways, Central Vigilance Commission, Defence Accounts Department, National Highway Authority, and Public Sector Undertakings.

Addressing the gathering, Engineer in Chief, MES Lt Gen Vikas Rohella highlighted the steps taken in MES to strengthen ethics and accountability, including the introduction of the Electronic Measurement Book. All the stages of public procurement and discretion exercised must be qualified with ethical principles, he said.

The entire fraternity of MES, including senior officers of Corps of Engineers and representatives of cadre associations such as Surveyor, Architects, Barrack and Stores, Administration, were present on the occasion.

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