:: Family of Brig Mastinder Singh Seehra ::

" Spirit of patriotism runs high in the blood of Brig. Mastinder Singh Seeray. He lost his right foot, while carrying out mine field recovery in Poonch, J & K Sector, during "Operation Cactus Lilly" in 1971 Indo – Pak War. His right foot was blown off by deep buried mine. He was awarded Sena Medal for gallantry, for saving the life of troops and devotion to duty. Even then he allowed his son to join the Army despite his own disability. An example of patriotism. His son had opted for 103 Engineer Regiment which he had also served. "

Brig Mastinder Singh Seeray was born to Smt. Swaran Kaur Salh on 8th April 1950 at village Purrain, Distt Ludhiana. His father S. Bachan Singh Seeray was SE (Civil) and died in harness. Mastinder did B.E. (Mechanical) from Mysore University, M.Tech (Heat, Power & Refrigerators) from I I T Powai, Bombay, MBA with honours, from Pune University and PGDCA, from Ministry of Science and Technology, Dept of Economics.

After initial military training at Indian military academy, Dehardun, he got commissioned in Corps of Engineers. His first assignment with troops after Young Officer’s course was with 103 Engineer regiment in Rajouri sector of J & K. Then he regularly upgraded himself and did different course i.e. Basic Works Management Course, CME, PUNE, JAWC, from college of AIR Warfare, Regimental Commander’s Course etc. In September 2002, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier and posted as ACE (Works) in Eastern Command, Kolkata, after one year and 2 months in November 2003 he was posted as CE, Chandigarh Zone. After successful tenure in Chandigarh Zone he was posted as ACE (Works), in headquarters Western Command, Chandi Mandir in February 2005 and continued till his retirement.

He did high level management appointment involving complete planning and budgeting of army works of Western Commands covering the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir. It encompasses control and coordination of five zonal Chief Engineers and detailed planning of civil engineering works and infrastructures works involving electric supply, water supply and sewerage disposal scheme in over 40 army stations. In September 2002, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier and posted as ACE (Works) in Eastern command, Kolkatta, after one year and 2 months in November 2003 he was posted as CE, Chandigarh zone. after successful tenure in Chandigarh zone office he was posted as CE (Works), in head quarter western command, Chandi Mandir in February 2005 and continued till his retirement.
He married to Smt Joginder Kaur Malhotra and the couple is blessed with a son and a daughter.

Son Major Harmanjit Singh Seeray was born on 9th September 1977. While accompany his father during his service he had wide exposure to various Indian cultures and way of life through out our great country enriching is knowledge and respect for nation. He was very much impressed with the respect enjoyed Indian army officers. As a young boy he had decided to join Indian army. After completing his Plus two form KV, Secunderabad in May 95 he joined National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, Pune in Dec’95.He got commissioned in Cops of Engineers on 11th Dec 1999.Maj Harmanjit Singh Seeray married to Smt Jaspreet Kaur on 20^th June’04, she is pursuing her post graduation in English. The couple is blessed with a son.

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