Engineers' Day 2023: Internet honours Sir M Visvesvaraya, celebrates engineers

Engineers' Day 2023: Sir M Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861.

Engineer’s Day is celebrated in India on September 15 every year to honour the contributions of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, also known as Sir MV, who was born on this day in 1861. Sir M Visvesvaraya is regarded as one of the foremost civil engineers in the country.

On Friday, Engineers’ Day was among the biggest trends on the internet, including X (formerly Twitter), with people from all walks of life wishing and thanking engineers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik were among the political leaders who wished engineers of the country and paid tributes to Sir  M Visvesvaraya.

"Greetings to all hardworking engineers on #EngineersDay! Their innovative minds and tireless dedication have been the backbone of our nation's progress. From infrastructural marvels to tech breakthroughs, their contributions touch every aspect of our lives," PM Modi wrote on X.

Greetings to all hardworking engineers on #EngineersDay! Their innovative minds and tireless dedication have been the backbone of our nation's progress. From infrastructural marvels to tech breakthroughs, their contributions touch every aspect of our lives. pic.twitter.com/lcBeL1GmZQ
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 15, 2023

“Fondly remembering Bharat Ratna M Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary. He was an enduring source of inspiration for engineers, the architects of our nation's growth. Salute to all our engineers for their immense contribution in our nation building,” Kiren Rijiju posted on X.

“Greetings to all my hardworking and innovative engineer friends on #EngineersDay,” Dr Mansukh Mandaviya wrote.
“Tributes to Bharat Ratna and exemplary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya on his Jayanti. A great nation-builder, he is a source of immense inspiration.”

“Humble tributes to legendary engineer and Bharat Ratna awardee M #Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary, celebrated as #EngineersDay. As an engineer, statesman, and scholar, he played a key role in nation-building as well as creation of engineering marvels. His ideals will continue to inspire our engineers to build a prosperous nation,” Naveen Patnaik wrote.

Several social media users celebrated the engineers in their lives by sharing memes on the special day.
Take a look at these memes on Engineers’ Day 2023:

"Engineers: Masters of possibilities! From cracking exams to solving real-world problems, they've got it covered. #EngineersDay #viralvideo #Memes#TerrorAttack#BoyCottGodiMedia#PAKVSSL#MCOLUOMO#Lampedusapic.twitter.com/FM5rdrM3ue

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— Kailas Dudhe (@profkrdudhe) September 15, 2023

Happy "ENGINEERS DAY" to all the Singers,
Actors,
Musicians,
Writers,
Photographers,
YouTubers,
RJs and Memes creators as well....
#EngineersDay pic.twitter.com/C5kUzrLzMG

— (@McThalaFan) September 15, 2023

#EngineersDay
" Engineering is the closest thing to magic that exists in the world." pic.twitter.com/C3TGQg2tY0

— Vikash Patel (@baiswar_vikas) September 15, 2023

Engineers’ Day is also observed on September 15 in Sri Lanka and Tanzania to honour Sir M Visvesvaraya.