Archive · 15 Sep 2026
PM Modi Honors Visvesvaraya, Hails Engineers as Karmayogis
India celebrates National Engineers' Day every year on September 15.
The day honors Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a famous engineer and statesman.
Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861, in Karnataka.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted engineers and thanked them for helping the country.
He called engineers 'Karmayogis,' meaning people who serve through dedicated work.
Modi said engineers turn dreams and ideas into real achievements.
Visvesvaraya helped with the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam and flood-protection systems.
He received the Bharat Ratna in 1955, and the observance was officially designated in 1968.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya on National Engineers' Day.
Modi praised engineers for building, innovating and creating solutions for a better future.
He described engineers as 'Karmayogis' who turn dreams and ideas into tangible achievements.
National Engineers' Day is observed across India on September 15, Visvesvaraya's birth anniversary.
Visvesvaraya contributed to the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam and complex flood-protection systems.
The Government of India designated the observance in 1968, and Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna in 1955.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian engineers and Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
- What
- Modi greeted engineers, praised their contributions and paid tribute to Visvesvaraya on National Engineers' Day.
- When
- September 15, 2026, the annual date of National Engineers' Day.
- Where
- New Delhi and across India.
- Why
- To commemorate Visvesvaraya's birth anniversary and recognize engineers' contributions to innovation, infrastructure and nation-building.
- Observance
- National Engineers' Day
- Annual date
- September 15
- Visvesvaraya's birth
- September 15, 1861, in Karnataka
- National designation
- The Government of India designated September 15 as National Engineers' Day in 1968.
- Highest civilian award
- Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna in 1955.
- Notable project
- The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam in Mysore
- Engineering contribution
- Designing and implementing complex flood-protection systems
