Engineering Day: Creator of Modernity, Greeting Engineers who in fact transform dreams

New -Delhi, September 14 (IANS). Have you ever wondered what our life would have been like if they were not an engineer? There would be no houses without engineers, no roads, no bridges, no vehicles, cell phones, no internet and electricity. We still need to light a lamp and wood for light, have to walk to travel long distances or use to bull cars. If doctors did not have modern machines, many diseases would still be incurable. There would be no computers, no online classes or smartphones to teach children. In fact, engineers are the people who facilitate our everyday lives, be it mobile apps, subway trains, airports, hospital machines or village channels. Everywhere some engineer has a brain and hard work. Without an engineer, our life would still be in darkness. Engineer Day, who is celebrated each year on September 15, reminds us that engineers not only make machines and buildings, but that they improve our lives by connecting the needs of society with technology and innovation. A great engineer like Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya has shown that the vision and hard work of a person can change the future of the entire civilization. This day of September 15 is celebrated on the occasion of the birthday of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a great engineer and Bharat Ratna. Engineer Day not only honors the contribution of engineers, but also reminds us that engineering is the backbone of modern civilization. Our entire modern life, transport, communication, energy, healthcare and technical facilities, all are the product of all engineers. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is called the father of the modern Mysore. His life is a symbol of how science and vision can change the direction of an entire nation. He built the Krishnaraj Sagar (Krs) Dam in Mysore, which was the largest reservoir in Asia at the time. He developed an innovative water flooding system for flood control at the Khadakwasla reservoir in Pune, which was later planted at the Tigra Dam in Gwalior. In addition, he played an important role in the flood security system in Hyderabad, technology to protect Visakhapatnam port against maritime erosion and Mokama bridge in Bihar. He also planned to build the road between Tirupati and Tirumala. In 1915 he was received the title ‘Night Commander of the Order of Indian Empire (Kcie)’ for the extraordinary contributions of Krishnaraj Sagar in Mysore and in 1955 he was honored by the government of India with Bharat Ratna. He received honorary titles through eight Indian universities and in 1923 he served the Indian Science Congress. The introduction of civil engineers from London also gave him honorary membership. Apart from India, his birthday is also celebrated as an engineering day in Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Engineering is not limited to structures and technical structures these days. Engineers determine future directions in areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, green energy and smart city. It finds solutions to the problems of society and makes life safer, convenient and durable. Not only is engineering day a memorial day, but it is an opportunity to inspire the youth. The life of Sir Visvevaraya says that an engineer not only builds buildings or bridges, but creates the basis of civilization. If we burn the lights of our home, connect to the internet or cross a bridge, we must remember that it is all the gift of an engineer’s imagination, hard work and science. Engineer Day reminds us that an engineer has a hand in every way of progress and modernity. -Ians PSK/DSC