(1)  AWARD OF BATTLE/THEATRE HONOUR                                                                                                                                     

        It is a matter of pride and honour to announce that 106 Engineer Regiment has been conferred with the Theatre Honour KARGIL and 108 Engineer Regiment awarded the Battle Honour DRASS and Theatre Honour KARGIL for their superlative performances and display of high order of professionalism, grit and determination during OP VIJAY.

    This is a unique feat by the Bombay Sappers bringing glory to the Corps of Engineers.

(3)  ADVENTURE AND SPORTS

 

LADY OFFICER FROM BOMBAY SAPPERS SCALES THE EVEREST

 Capt Sipra Mazumdar (111 Engr Regt), a member of the first ever Army Women’s team of four conquered the world’s highest peak Mt Everest. 

The team also composed of Capt Ashwini Pawar, Cadet Tshering Ladoli and trainee Dechin Lamho scaled the 8,848 meter peak between 6.15 am and 9.30 am on 02 Jun 2005.

The team reached the top from the Chinese side through the North Col route. With this feat, the Indian Army has furthered its reputation in the international mountaineering fraternity having scaled four mountains of 8,000 feet or more height- Everest, Annapurna, Lhotse and Kanchenjunga.

We congratulate Capt Sipra Mazumdar and her team on achieving this unique feat and wish them many laurels in times to come.  

(4)  RECOGNITION TO OUR ARCHERS
 

Bombay Sappers No 15571418F Hav Robin Hansda and No 15574334Y Hav Gautam Singh of the Group Archery team  have been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in Jun 2005.

They were a part of the Indian contingent at the world Archery Championship 2005 held at Madrid and won a Silver Medal in the Championship as the team finishing second.

The Honour is an apt recognition of the dedication shown by them to the sport and this achievement will go a long way in inspiring all budding sportsmen to add more Laurels to the Bombay Sappers. We all wish them bigger milestones in times to come.

  

(5)   GOOD SHOW BY OUR TRI ATHLETES

Hav Mahesh Shinde and Hav Akhil Sheikh participated in Xth Asian Triathlon Championship at Singapore and attained 9th and 10th position respectively. Over 80 tri athletes from 16 countries participated in the event on 03 Jul 2005