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PM Modi Honors Visvesvaraya, Hails Engineers as Nation-Building Karmayogis
India celebrates National Engineers' Day every year on September 15.
The day remembers Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a famous engineer and statesman.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored him and greeted engineers across the country.
Modi said engineers help build things, solve problems and create a better future.
He called them “Karmayogis,” meaning people dedicated to serving through their work.
Visvesvaraya helped develop important public projects, including the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam.
He also worked on flood protection systems.
India gave him the Bharat Ratna in 1955 for his contributions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya on National Engineers' Day.
Modi praised Indian engineers as “Karmayogis” who build, innovate and turn ideas into achievements.
National Engineers' Day is observed annually on September 15, Visvesvaraya’s birth anniversary.
Visvesvaraya, born in 1861, contributed to major infrastructure projects including the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam.
The Government of India designated September 15 as National Engineers' Day in 1968; Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna in 1955.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian engineers and Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
- What
- Modi paid tribute to Visvesvaraya and praised engineers for their contributions to innovation and nation-building.
- Where
- India, with Modi's message issued from New Delhi.
- When
- September 15, 2026, during the annual observance of National Engineers' Day.
- Why
- To commemorate Visvesvaraya's birth anniversary and recognize engineers' contributions to infrastructure, innovation and national development.
Key facts
- Observance
- National Engineers' Day
- Date
- September 15 each year
- Person honored
- Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
- Visvesvaraya's birth
- September 15, 1861
- National designation
- The Government of India designated September 15 as National Engineers' Day in 1968.
- Award
- Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna in 1955.
- Notable project
- The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam in Mysore
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“In our proud heritage of great engineers, we were also blessed with a priceless gem whose works continue to astonish people even today -- and that was Bharat Ratna Dr M. Visvesvaraya. In his honour and memory, September 15 is celebrated as Engineers' Day.”
thehansindia.com
freepressjournal.in
“Happy Engineers Day to all remarkable engineers, the people who build, innovate and provide solutions for a better tomorrow. Tributes to Sir M. Visvesvaraya, whose engineering genius and nation-building vision continue to inspire.”
thehansindia.com
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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