The Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, was initially raised to cater to the demanding technical support requirements of an increasingly mechanised ground forces during World War 2. Initially the responsibility of the Army Supply Corps, a separate Corps was raised in 1942, to look after the technical repairs of the Indian Army.

Since then the Corps of EME had participated in all the major and minor conflicts of the Indian Army after Independence. Its personnel taking part in 1948 Operations, 1962 China War and the Indo-Pakistan Wars. During Peacetime too, the Corps of EME was called for various tasks, including recovery of accident struck vehicles in the Hills and Valleys of the North East, repairs of Helicopters at the freezing environs of Siachen, or the recovery of ICVs in the steaming jungles of Jaffna.

Recently, the Corps of EME held its 7th Reunion in Secunderabad between 25th February and 5th March 2000. Reunions are events in which, various functions like Technical exhibitions, OR Sammelans, JCOs dinner, barakhana, etc. are held where officers, JCOs and ORs, both retired and serving, exchange their experiences, getting involved in exchanges of views and cultural activities. Corps reunions are held every five years or so. In addition to formal parades and a dinner in the Corps Officers Mess, thoughts and problems. The first reunion was held in 1954, the second in 1964 and so on.

As a part of the 7th Reunion, a Technical and Entertainment Exhibition was held in Secunderabad at the Docca Grounds, where Different equipment and items were displayed by the personnel of the MCEME (Military College of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering) for the public. This gave an unique opportunity for the common civilian people to interact with the army personnel and share their experiences.

The Highlight of the Exhibition is the "Equipment Gymkhana", where the entire Electronic and Armoured equipment was displayed. On the day of the Inauguration, the DRDO sent in a Prithvi missile with its launcher for display. Subsequently this was removed. The Army displayed a variety of electronics from the Flycatcher Radar, to the Mobile STD Facility which is a self contained satellite access station in a vehicle. Also on display were Radio/Transmission equipment, Electronic Jammers etc. However, even though the public can see the equipment from close quarters, photography was prohibited.

There were no constraints however with the Armoured and Support Vehicle Section. Among the Tracked vehicles on display was the massive Catapult Self Propelled Gun, the VT-728 Armoured Recovery Vehicle based on the T-72 Chassis, the WZT Armoured Recovery Vehicle based on the T-55 Chassis, the T-72 Tank, the T-55 Tank and the BLT-55 Bridge Layer Tank.

Two Infantry Combat Vehicles were thrown open for the public to explore. The BMP-2 ICV and the BRDM Armoured Personal Carrier. The public could get inside the BMP's rear compartment to get a feel of how the Infantry combat man would feel in the cramped, but secure, place inside the ICV.

Two of the Recovery Cranes and a Zil Truck represented the Road Vehicle component. The corporate world was represented by Ashok Leyland who displayed their latest YAK Transporter, based on the successful STALLION Model.

Last but not the least was a Helicopter, the sturdy HAL (Alloutte-III) Chetak. This instructional airframe had a change of duty from its normal position at the Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering.

Apart from the Equipment display, of interest to the common military buff were several stalls in which information on the Kargil Operations was kept. A 3D Relief model of the terrain, with accompanying photo panoramas of the mountains and terrain of the battlefields of Kargil holds the interests of the discerning viewer. Also on display were the clothing and equipment used by the soldiers during their day to day patrolling in the now freezing altitudes of Kargil.