Guwahati: All Assam Engineer’s Association (AAEA) greets everyone a happy Engineer’s Day, which is observed on September 15 in India, and recognises that everyone possesses an innate engineering mind regardless of their chosen professions. All engineers in the nation are wished a fruitful life by the forum of graduating engineers even when they stop working as professionals.
The fortunate day commemorates the birthdate of Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya, India’s top civil engineer who was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1955. Vishweshvaraya, who was born on September 15, 1861, in the Karnataka village of Muddenahalli, graduated from Pune Science College with a degree in civil engineering. The government made the decision to recognise Vishweshvaraya’s birthday as Engineer’s Day in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the fields of engineering and education.
Every country’s engineering community is regarded as its foundation. India is one of the top manufacturers of professional engineers in the world, continuing to create more than 1.5 million engineers annually from its more than 4000 institutes. Indian engineers are well-liked throughout the world thanks to their careful thinking and aptitude for problem-solving. Every year, millions of aspirant students take entrance exams to gain admission to India’s top engineering schools and colleges, where they can choose from a variety of engineering specialties like civil, mechanical, electrical, aeronautical, chemical, environmental, electronics, computer science, etc.
“Once engineers were projected only as corrupt professionals in various Indian literary works and movies, the people now start recognising the contributions of engineers. The annual celebration helps the engineers to reorganize their commitment for innovative contributions to the nation,” said AAEA president Er Kailash Sarma, working president Er Nava J. Thakuria and secretary Er Inamul Hye. The forum also wishes every Indian for the forthcoming Vishwakarma Jayanti (scheduled on 17 September for worshiping the god of engineering), the divine architect of the universe, adored by numerous engineers, mechanics, smiths, artisans, craftsmen, factory workers, etc.