Why India celebrates Engineers’ Day on September 15 every year
- Engineers’ Day is observed in India every year on September 15 to honour engineers and their contribution to development.
- The day marks the birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya, who was born on September 15, 1861, in Karnataka.
- Visvesvaraya is remembered for his work on irrigation, water supply projects and major engineering infrastructure in India.
- He served as the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918 and received the Bharat Ratna for his contributions.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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