Nation 'blessed' to have talented pool of engineers: PM Modi on Engineer's Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed greetings to all the engineers of the country on the occasion of Engineers Day and said that the nation is blessed to have a skilled and talented pool of engineers that contribute to nationbuildingPM Modi also assured that the government is working to enhance the infrastructure for the students to pursue engineeringGreetings to all engineers on EngineersDay Our nation is blessed to have a skilled and talented pool of engineers who are contributing to nationbuilding Our Government is working to enhance infrastructure for studying engineering including building more engineering colleges PM Modi said in a tweetIn another tweet the Prime Minister remembered the contribution of Bharat Ratna awardee Dr M Visvesvaraya He shared a snippet from one of his previous Mann Ki Baat addresses where he had talked about the subjectOn EngineersDay we remember the pathbreaking contribution of Sir M Visvesvaraya May he keep inspiring generations of future engineers to distinguish themselves I am also sharing a snippet from one of the previous MannKiBaat programmes where I talked about this subject he saidAlso Read Cabinet reshuffle likely in Goa after Congress MLAs join BJP CM meets governorIn the shared snippet an engineering student Bhavna Tripathi from Uttar Pradeshs Kanpur had urged PM Modi to have a conversation with the Engineers and Engineering students to encourage and motivate their selfconfidence on Engineers DayPM Modi responded to her request while praising the engineers in India He said that India has been a land of innovative engineering that made the unimaginable imaginableLakhs of people and farmers are being benefitted by the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam built by Visvesvaraya on the Cauvery River He is remembered all across the country with deep respectOur engineers have made their mark following his footsteps PM Modi saidHe also recalled the Kutch earthquake of 2001 and emphasised on the building of houses that were earlier constructed keeping in mind the local conditions of that area which used to keep people safeHe said While we observe Engineers Day we should think of our future and see what needs to be doneDisaster management has become a big challenge today The world is struggling hard to mitigate natural calamities In such conditions structural engineering and its curriculum should be considered how to make construction work ecofriendly how to add value to the local materials for improved construction and how to make zero waste a priority all this should be pondered over while we celebrate Engineers Day PM Modi said