Engineers Day 2022 theme, history and significance, quotes from the life of Sir M Visvesvaraya

India observes Engineers Day on September 15 every year. The day is observed in honour of the birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya. Read on to know about the theme, significance and history behind Engineers Day 2022.
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Engineers Day 2022 theme, significance and history

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Engineers Day 2022 in India is observed today, September 15, 2022. It is celebrated every year in honour of Sir M Visvesvaraya, who is credited as the first Indian civil engineer, statesman and was also the 19th Diwan of Mysore. Engineers Day is celebrated to honour and recognise the achievements of Visvesvaraya.
Joining India, Sri Lanka and Tanzania also celebrate Engineers Day on September 15, 2022 in honour of Sir MV. Every year, a specific theme is attributed to Engineers Day. For 2021, the theme was "Engineering for A Healthy Planet- Celebrating the UNESCO Engineering Report." The Engineers Day 2022 theme is yet to be announced.
Engineers Day 2022 – Significance
September 15 is the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya also known as Sir MV. In 1968, the Government of India decided to observe the September 15 as National Engineers Day.
As per reports, India has the second largest number of engineers in the world. Often at times, India is also referred to as the country of engineers. The day serves as a reminder to all engineers, especially civil engineers, to make Sir Visvesvaraya their role model and work towards accomplishing goals for the betterment of the country.
Engineers Day 2022 – Quotes from the life of Sir M Visvesvaraya
Engineers Day 2022 – History
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861 in Karnataka. He later on attended University of Madras to study for a Bachelors of Arts. Later in life, he decided to switch career paths and completed a diploma in civil engineering at the College of Science in Pune.
The creation of 'block systems' is attributed to Sir MV. He patented and installed an irrigation system with water floodgates at a reservoir near Pune to raise the water supply level and storage.
Sir M Visvesvaraya
Sir M Visvesvaraya
This irrigation system which was installed at the Khadakvasla Reservoir, was later installed at Tigra Dam at Gwalior and Krishnaraja Sagara Reservoir, KRS Dam in Mysuru.
Institution of Engineers in India, IEI, often refers to Sir MV as the "precursor of economic planning in India". Some of his notable works are "Reconstructing India", published in 1920 and "Planned Economy of India", published in 1934.
His contributions and works also led to TATA Steel engineers inventing an armoured vehicle that could withstand bullets. This vehicle was used for World War 2. Sir Visvesvaraya was awarded knighthood in 1915 during his tenure as the Diwan of Mysore. He later on received the Bharat Ratna in 1955 and passed away in 1962.
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