New Delhi: On the occasion of Engineer’s Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tributes to the father of Indian engineering Bharat Ratna M Visvesvaraya on his 159th birth anniversary.
“Tributes to prolific engineer & statesman, Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya on his jayanti,” tweeted Shah.
At the same time, Shah also wished Engineers who have contributed significantly in the development of nation.
“On #EngineersDay, I salute our talented & skilled engineers who have contributed significantly in the development of nation. India is proud of their pioneering works all across the world,” he added.
Tributes to prolific engineer & statesman, Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya on his jayanti.
On #EngineersDay, I salute our talented & skilled engineers who have contributed significantly in the development of nation. India is proud of their pioneering works all across the world. pic.twitter.com/kW19M5nJpW
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 15, 2020
September 15 is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India, to mark the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, the engineering pioneer of India.
Sir MV was a civil engineer and statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore. He received India’s highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India.
