15th September
SEPTEMBER 15, is a memorable day in the annals of the engineering community in the country. Because on this day 140 years ago, one of the greatest sons of India- Sir Mokshagundam Vishveshvaraiya, the towering personality in the history of Indian engineering, was born at Muddenhalli village in the Kolar district of Karnataka. Graduated from the College of Science, Pune in 1883, Vishveshvaraiya joined the Bombay PWD and rose the position of Chief Engineer. He worked ceaselessly throughout his life to bring fruits of advanced science and technology to the doorsteps of the common man.
On retirement, his services were requisitioned by the Maharaja of the erstwhile Mysore State, who appointed him as Dewan. The following years witnessed an era of planned development and all round growth. A visionary who could think ahead of his time, Vishveshvaraiya realized that there could be no salvation for the people of the country except judicious use of the results of technological innovations.
In recognition of his services to national development and the cause of engineering, he was honoured by presentation of the country’s highest award-Bharat Ratna- in 1955. To perpetuate the memory of this great engineer-statesman, September 15 every year is observed as Engineers’ Day. Every year a central theme of national importance is chosen and deliberated on this day all over the country.
SEPTEMBER 15, is a memorable day in the annals of the engineering community in the country. Because on this day 140 years ago, one of the greatest sons of India- Sir Mokshagundam Vishveshvaraiya, the towering personality in the history of Indian engineering, was born at Muddenhalli village in the Kolar district of Karnataka. Graduated from the College of Science, Pune in 1883, Vishveshvaraiya joined the Bombay PWD and rose the position of Chief Engineer. He worked ceaselessly throughout his life to bring fruits of advanced science and technology to the doorsteps of the common man.
On retirement, his services were requisitioned by the Maharaja of the erstwhile Mysore State, who appointed him as Dewan. The following years witnessed an era of planned development and all round growth. A visionary who could think ahead of his time, Vishveshvaraiya realized that there could be no salvation for the people of the country except judicious use of the results of technological innovations.
In recognition of his services to national development and the cause of engineering, he was honoured by presentation of the country’s highest award-Bharat Ratna- in 1955. To perpetuate the memory of this great engineer-statesman, September 15 every year is observed as Engineers’ Day. Every year a central theme of national importance is chosen and deliberated on this day all over the country.
We are very proud to start our live-magazine अभिव्यक्ति on the occasion of Engineer's Day.
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