India celebrated National Engineers' Day on September 15, 2025, marking the 164th birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861–1962), one of the greatest civil engineers in Indian history and a Bharat Ratna awardee. The day honours his immense contributions to dam construction, irrigation systems, and industrialisation of the Mysore state.
Sir M. Visvesvaraya served as the Diwan (Prime Minister) of Mysore from 1912 to 1918 and was the chief engineer of the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam. His philosophy — "Every minute is to be used to your best advantage" — continues to inspire engineers across generations.
On this occasion, the government highlighted India's remarkable engineering achievements. India now hosts 1.59 lakh startups recognised by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), many in deeptech and engineering sectors. India accounts for approximately 20% of global chip design engineers, affirming its strength in semiconductor talent. The government is channelling ₹1 lakh crore through ANRF (Anusandhan National Research Foundation) to foster research and development in science and engineering.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), India has constructed 7.83 lakh km of rural roads, a monumental engineering undertaking connecting thousands of villages. This achievement underlines how engineering directly translates into quality of life improvements for rural populations.
The government also emphasised India's growing role in space engineering (ISRO missions), digital infrastructure (Aadhaar, UPI, CoWIN), defence manufacturing (HAL, DRDO), and green energy engineering (solar, wind). India aims to become a global engineering powerhouse by 2047 under Viksit Bharat.