Engineers Day in India

On this day, Sept 15th, we salute all engineers for their contributions in building up the nation and making it to a high position in Engineering and technology. The world is now moving towards higher technology and engineers stand as the building stones of technology. Every facet of our life is the result of engineering contributions. Everyday we see new technology emerging. Change is a constant thing now and it is the engineers that bring in this change.

So how did we start recognizing this marvelous work of engineers ? Why did we choose Sept 15th to celebrate Engineers Day?

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Engineers Day is celebrated in India on 15th Sept every year to remember and bestow highest regards to our Sir. M. Visvesvaraya, the builder of technical India. The day is chosen as it falls as the birthday of Sir Visvesvaraya. Thus sept 15th is celebrated as Engineers Day.

The Bharat Ratna awardee, Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861 in a village called Muddenahalli in Karnataka.

Sir Visvesvaraya was literally the “Builder of India''. He was force behind building of many dams and water systems in India. His engineering visions were to make more irrigation facilities in the country as well as ensure that our national rivers and rain water do not create problems for people and save their fields from floods. We acknowledge his genius approach in harnessing the water resources and consolidation of dams across the country.

Sir M. Visvesvaraya has worn many hats during his luminous lifetime. He was known as India's most intelligent engineer, economist, dam builder and statesman. In his tenure of being the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918, he completely transformed the state into a place which was then known as a “Model State” and he is known as “Father of Modern Mysore”.

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