Tell us about Engineer’s Day in India.

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Engineer’s Day in India

The birth anniversary of Sir M Visvesvaraya (September 15) is celebrated every year as Engineer’s Day in India.

Popularly called ‘Sir MV’, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1955 for his immense contribution to India’s early infrastructure development, education, and social welfare.
After completing his undergraduate degree in Arts, M Visvesvaraya changed track and went for a degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering in Pune.
As the Diwan of Mysore, M Visvesvaraya founded the Mysore Soap Factory, Bangalore Agricultural University, State Bank of Mysore, and Mysore Iron and Steel Works.
He also founded the Government Engineering College, now known as University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering.