Country celebrates Engineer's Day today. Know its significance

Every year the September 15th is celebrated as Engineer's Day in the country in recognition of Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya's contribution towards nation building.

The birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya is celebrated as Engineer's Day since 1968 as a tribute to a the great engineer who helped in building some of the architectural marvels including Krishna Raja Sagar dam in Karnataka.

PM Modi also greeted engineers on the occasion. He tweeted, "Greetings on #EngineersDay to all hardworking engineers. No words are enough to thank them for their pivotal role in making our planet better and technologically advanced. I pay homage to the remarkable Shri M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary and recall his accomplishments."



For his contribution towards nation building, Sir M Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna in 1955.

On this day, the country acknowledges the contribution that engineers are making towards nation building.