Yesterday was Engineers Day, dedicated to engineers and celebrated in memory of M. VIshveshvaraya , an Engineer and the Dewan of the then Mysore kingdom.
As humans we take many things for granted, the electricity in our homes the water in our taps and of course our smart phones and the wi-fi connections. Each one these was an invention by an engineer.
Engineering pervades every sphere of our life, beginning with our homes , leading to our vehicles, the roads on which we travel, the tracks on which our trains runs, the bridges over rivers, creeks, in the sea and the ships that sail on waters.
Yet how many if us know about Bharta Ratna, VIshveshvaraya who was a civil engineer with the acumen of detecting a defect in the track with just the sounds of the rails in a moving train. Probably a few may have seen the video of this incident on WhatsApp yesterday. However most engineers are unsung heroes and very few would acknowledge the efforts made by them in making our lives so comfortable.
My father was an electrical engineer and our family has been blessed with five engineers who studied at prestigious institutions including IITs. One look at their books would make my heart somersault. I have also never been able to fathom how a bridge stands safe in the seas. I always marvel at such engineering feats yet one can rarely remember the names of the engineers in chief of such structures. The names of film stars will be on the tip of our tongues yet the existence of engineers may reflect occasionally in the roles played by film stars in movies like Swades. However beyond that engineers and their role fade into oblivion.
It is therefore heartening that a day is dedicated to the Engineers of our society in recognition of the service they render. The roots of engineering can be traced to the first tools sharpened by our ancestors as hunters. The first trap they laid , the fire they kindled by rubbing stones, the discovery of agriculture. Each innovation was a step in the direction of technology which evolved. The theory of the survival of the fittest is endorsed by our inventions which have led us to to our growth and survival. They have helped us to overcome our physical limitations as animals by making us the most advanced among living creatures.
Engineers have been an extremely important part of our growth and development. No country can develop or succeed without their support. We can see their impact on every aspect of our life.
Agriculture has a strong link with engineering. Our earliest cultivators were engineers. Today we cannot imagine this sector without engineering. The adoption of technology has led to increased yield and efficiency in production. Fertilisers are the fruits of chemical engineering and I have been lucky to follow the growth in this sector with my brother who is not only a renowned chemical engineer and has also been the Chairman and Managing director of RCF, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers.
Water supply through dams and irrigation projects also highlight the role of engineers. Our homes, buildings, institutions where we learn , the tables and chairs on which we sit, the classrooms where we learn make engineering important. Medical science too would be incomplete without the surgical equipments nor would we get our medicines without the pharmaceutical industry. My husband's efforts as a manufacturer of pharmaceutical machinery enlightened my knowledge in this sphere The mechanics of engineering enables the smooth operations of equipments in our lives.
From automobiles to aeronautics and robotics or computers we have become more and more dependent on engineers. The contribution of engineers and their work has transformed our lives so much so that we cannot exist without them.
It is heartening to see many engineers devoting themselves to the cause of development of society specially rural India. This indeed is the need of the hour to give direction to the rural-urban connect and transform every sphere of life. Shri. Vishveshvaraya has rightly stated that, " To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money." The contribution of engineers reflects just that.
The ten commandments of Shri VIshveshvaraya which tell us to practice self help, know that knowledge is power, cultivate teamwork, practice teamwork, increase production in services, support Indian industries, restrict imports, maintain efficienct standard, think and act institutionally, think in terms of nation are also a need of the hour. Poised on our leap into Atmanirbhar Bharat let us remember this great engineer and rededicate ourselves to the growth of our country and of course let us not forget to salute our engineers who are leading our nation to glory....
My father was an electrical engineer and our family has been blessed with five engineers who studied at prestigious institutions including IITs. One look at their books would make my heart somersault. I have also never been able to fathom how a bridge stands safe in the seas. I always marvel at such engineering feats yet one can rarely remember the names of the engineers in chief of such structures. The names of film stars will be on the tip of our tongues yet the existence of engineers may reflect occasionally in the roles played by film stars in movies like Swades. However beyond that engineers and their role fade into oblivion.
It is therefore heartening that a day is dedicated to the Engineers of our society in recognition of the service they render. The roots of engineering can be traced to the first tools sharpened by our ancestors as hunters. The first trap they laid , the fire they kindled by rubbing stones, the discovery of agriculture. Each innovation was a step in the direction of technology which evolved. The theory of the survival of the fittest is endorsed by our inventions which have led us to to our growth and survival. They have helped us to overcome our physical limitations as animals by making us the most advanced among living creatures.
Engineers have been an extremely important part of our growth and development. No country can develop or succeed without their support. We can see their impact on every aspect of our life.
Agriculture has a strong link with engineering. Our earliest cultivators were engineers. Today we cannot imagine this sector without engineering. The adoption of technology has led to increased yield and efficiency in production. Fertilisers are the fruits of chemical engineering and I have been lucky to follow the growth in this sector with my brother who is not only a renowned chemical engineer and has also been the Chairman and Managing director of RCF, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers.
Water supply through dams and irrigation projects also highlight the role of engineers. Our homes, buildings, institutions where we learn , the tables and chairs on which we sit, the classrooms where we learn make engineering important. Medical science too would be incomplete without the surgical equipments nor would we get our medicines without the pharmaceutical industry. My husband's efforts as a manufacturer of pharmaceutical machinery enlightened my knowledge in this sphere The mechanics of engineering enables the smooth operations of equipments in our lives.
From automobiles to aeronautics and robotics or computers we have become more and more dependent on engineers. The contribution of engineers and their work has transformed our lives so much so that we cannot exist without them.
It is heartening to see many engineers devoting themselves to the cause of development of society specially rural India. This indeed is the need of the hour to give direction to the rural-urban connect and transform every sphere of life. Shri. Vishveshvaraya has rightly stated that, " To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money." The contribution of engineers reflects just that.
The ten commandments of Shri VIshveshvaraya which tell us to practice self help, know that knowledge is power, cultivate teamwork, practice teamwork, increase production in services, support Indian industries, restrict imports, maintain efficienct standard, think and act institutionally, think in terms of nation are also a need of the hour. Poised on our leap into Atmanirbhar Bharat let us remember this great engineer and rededicate ourselves to the growth of our country and of course let us not forget to salute our engineers who are leading our nation to glory....
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ReplyDeleteIt's very rarely the efforts of engineers are being praised. From small pins to rockets,aircrafts everything we use is an art of engineering. You have very nicely written the great contribution of engineers . Enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteIt's very rarely the efforts of engineers are being praised. From small pins to rockets,aircrafts everything we use is an art of engineering. You have very nicely written the great contribution of engineers . Enjoyed reading. Salute to all the engineers.
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ReplyDeleteVery nice blog. The icing on the cake was the Ten Commandments of Shri Visveswaraya and linking these commandments with today’s need for atmanirbhar Bharat.
ReplyDeleteTribute to the engineers.
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