Harbhajan Singh ETO Greets Engineers on ‘National Engineers Day

Harbhajan Singh ETO Greets Engineers on ‘National Engineers Day

Chandigarh, September 14:

Punjab Public Works and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO extended warm greetings to all engineers of Punjab and the country on the eve of ‘National Engineer’s Day. He said that due to the hard work of the engineers, life has become easier and development has picked up the pace. He said that due to years of exceptional services rendered by engineers, the state and the country have been able to progress in various fields.

The Cabinet Minister said that ‘National Engineer’s Day’ celebrates on September 15 in India as well as Sri Lanka and Tanzania to recognize and honor the achievements and services of the great Indian engineer, ‘Bharat Ratna’ Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. He said that this day is also celebrated to remember the great works of engineers and encourage them to improve and innovate.

 Remembering Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the minister said that this year marks his 161st birth anniversary; he was born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli village in Karnataka. He did Civil Engineering at the College of Science, Pune. He became India’s best civil engineer, dam builder, economist, and diplomat, who can be counted among the leading nation-builders of the last century.

 The minister said that due to his excellent contribution to society, the Government of India has given Sir M. Visvesvaraya was the award of the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1955. He was honored with a British knighthood by King George V and also conferred with the honorific title ‘Sir’. Remembering Sir Visvesvaraya for his contribution to the utilization of water resources, the minister said that he had made an unparalleled contribution to the construction and strengthening of dams across the country.

Notably, Sir Visvesvaraya received special recognition in many fields including education and engineering. Names of many universities and educational institutes including, Visvesvaraya Technological University, University Visvesvaraya  College of  Engineering, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology Bangalore and Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, I.I.T. BHU Varanasi, etc., have been kept in his memory.

 The minister further said that Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya passed away in the year 1962, but his achievements and contributions are still remembered today. He also appealed all the engineers to take a pledge on this occasion to work harder with full zeal and dedication for the overall development of the country.