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National Engineers' Day: PM Modi Hails Engineers as 'Karmayogis'
On National Engineers' Day 2026, PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sir M. Visvesvaraya and called Indian engineers 'Karmayogis' shaping the nation's future.
Key Highlights:
- PM Narendra Modi extended greetings to engineers across India on National Engineers' Day, observed every year on September 15
- The day marks the birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, a pioneering civil engineer and statesman born in 1861
- Modi described engineers as "Karmayogis" who convert ideas into real, tangible progress for the country
- Visvesvaraya was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1955 and is credited with major works including the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
- The Government of India formally instituted National Engineers' Day in 1968 in his honour
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday marked National Engineers' Day by honouring the memory of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, the pioneering civil engineer and statesman whose birth anniversary the day commemorates, while praising the broader engineering community for its role in shaping India's progress.
Observed annually on September 15, National Engineers' Day is dedicated to the legacy of Visvesvaraya — a figure often referred to as the "Father of Modern Mysore" for his contribution to public infrastructure and civic planning during the early twentieth century. Born in 1861, his engineering work laid the groundwork for several of India's foundational public works projects.
PM Modi's Message on X
Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister greeted engineers nationwide and acknowledged Visvesvaraya's enduring influence on the profession. He described engineers as the people responsible for building, innovating, and solving problems that shape a better future, and credited Visvesvaraya's vision as a continuing source of inspiration for the field.
