When was engineers day

The day is observed to commemorate the great work of engineers and to encourage them for improvement and innovation. This year marks the th birth anniversary of M Visvesvaraya who was born on September 15, , in the Muddenahalli village of Karnataka.

He completed his school education in his hometown and later went to study Bachelor of Arts BA from the University of Madras. However, he changed his career path after graduating and pursued civil engineering at the College of Science in Pune. Popularly known as Sir MV, Visvesvaraya undertook many complex projects and delivered remarkable infrastructural results during his career.

An expert in irrigation techniques and flood disaster management, Sir MV was not just a great civil engineer but also served as the 19th Diwan of Mysore from to India is proud of the contribution of our engineers towards nation building. Greetings on EngineersDay and best wishes to all hardworking engineers. Tributes to the exemplary engineer Sir M. In , PM Modi commended the engineers of the country.

He took to Twitter to honour engineering genius M. Their role in nation building is extremely vital. I also pay tributes to the noted engineer, Shri M Visvesvaraya, on his birth anniversary," he wrote. Share Via. Video series featuring innovators. ET Financial Inclusion Summit. Malaria Mukt Bharat. Wealth Wise Series How they can help in wealth creation.

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