September 15 is celebrated every year in the country as “Engineers’ Day” to commemorate the birthday of the legendary engineer Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Sir Visvesvaraya, an eminent Indian engineer and statesman was born in a remote village of Karnataka, incidentally now the hi-tech state of the country.

The numbers have it: Of 1.3 billion Indians, 1.5 million are engineers. And yet, most of us are unaware of the only day dedicated to this pioneering community of our country. September 15 is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in India to commemorate the birthday of one of the most eminent engineers of our nation – Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861 – 1962).

Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Pir Panjal Tunnel, Santacruz-Chembur Link Road, Jammu-Udhampur Highway - just some of India´s most iconic landmarks that have left us awestruck.

Bandra-Worli Sea Link, Pir Panjal Tunnel, Santacruz-Chembur Link Road, Jammu-Udhampur Highway—just some of India’s most iconic landmarks that have left us awestruck. These structures would not have been possible without the creativity and commitment of our engineers.

There is a story behind every celebration and September 15 has its own tale to narrate. Commemorated as Engineer´s Day in India, this marks the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Knight Commander of the Indian Empire (KCIE), popularly known as Sir MV.

What lies beneath is usually ignored – this is as true for construction as it is for life. While architects, buil-ders and developers receive their share of plaudits, the role of the civil engineer, who lies at the core of any project, often goes unrecognised.