Why India celebrates '"Engineers day" on 15 September?. Who was Sir M Visvesvaraya?.

 

Every year India celebrates "National Engineers Day" on September 15 to recognise and honour the achievements of the great engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Along with India, Visvesvaraya’s great works are also celebrated in Sri Lanka and Tanzania on September 15 as Engineer’s day. 

It was in the year 1968 that the Indian government announced the birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya as the "Engineers Day" of the nation. Since then, this day marks the celebration of engineers and their contribution to the development of the country. According to reports, India has the second largest number of engineers in the world. It is also regarded as the country of engineers. 

Engineering contributes a large part to the Indian economy and plays a major role in India's overall development. India has also been doing well in the IT industry, which has been growing at a fast pace with the help of all the hardworking software engineers in the country. Other forms of engineering like mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, computer, etc., also contribute to India's development.

But who was Sir M Visvesvaraya?. 

Sir Mokshagundam Vishveshwaraya, often referred by his initials, MV, was the first Indian civil engineer, statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore, serving from 1912 to 1918. He started his primary education in Bangalore, received his B Sc degree from the University of Madras, and then DCE (Diploma in Civil Engineering) from the University of Bombay through its affiliated institution and 3rd oldest Engineering College in Asia, College of Engineering, Pune. He received India's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire (KCIE) by King George V for his contributions to the public good.

Some of Sir M Visvesvaraya's most famous works include the development of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam in Mysore, the implementation of the irrigation system in the Deccan Plateau, the flood protection system for Hyderabad, etc. 
Sir M Visvesvaraya founded many industries like the Mysore Soap Factory, Bangalore Agricultural University, State Bank of Mysore, Mysore Iron and Steel Works, Government Engineering College, and many more.
Sir M Visvesvaraya a great engineer, sir MV known for his time management, sincerity and dedication. 

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