Ethos

The oldest and least glamourous of all services, yet it is omnipresent in all stages of warfare. Pioneer Corps units provide disciplined and well trained manpower, where civilian labour is either not available, or its employment is not desirable for reasons of security. Pioneer units are mostly committed in forward and operational areas. They may also be employed as guards and escorts for headquarters, installations, ammunition trains and convoys.

"Through all major wars the contribution of the Pioneer has been tremendous. He is an important element in all spheres of activities with the engineers he builds bridges, repairs railways, maintains roads; with the service corps he brings up vital supplies and stores; with the ordnance corps he keeps up the flow of guns and ammunition; he works in hospitals or acts as stretcher bearers with frontline troops ".

True to these words, the Pioneers have been there to support the operations of all arms and services, both in war and peace. Their resilience and eagerness to undertake all type of duties is aptly summed up in their motto; SHRAM SARVA VIJAYEE -meaning 'With Labour, everything can be won'. The Pioneer Soldier is always true to his tasks.

Role

To provide disciplined and well trained manpower where civilian  manpower is either not available or its employment is not desirable for reasons of security.

Tasks

Tasks of Pioneer Corps are as under :-

(a)       Provide guards  and escorts for Headquarters , Establishments and Administration/Logistic installation, ammunition Trains and conveys.

(b)       Loading, unloading and carriage of stores and equipment at Road Head,rear and forward airfields sup organization , Dropping Zones and ammunition points.

(c)        Unskilled manpower with store holding installation such as Army Supply Corps, Ordinance Depots and Engineers.   

(d)       Semi-skilled and unskilled manpower with Engineer units for construction works of roads, tracks, bridges, temporary accommodation, water supply, etc.