• It is no exaggeration if it is said of him that there is no state in India, where M V has not left his foot-prints in some form or the other. He was a great Karma Yogi. He believed in the philosophy, namely, WORK IS WORSHIP.

Engineer’s Day is celebrated throughout the country on the 21^st day of September every year to celebrate the birth day of Dr. Sir. M. Visvesvarayya.

This article was first published in the Bhavan Journal.

Dr. Sir. M. V. as he is usually called was an engineer of international fame. He was a very efficient administrator too. Dr. Sri M. V. put our country decades ago on the industrial map of the world. It is no exaggeration if it is said of him that there is no state in India, where he has not left his footprint in some form or the other. He was a great KARMAYOGI. He believed in the philosophy WORK is WORSHIP.

He lived a very simple life. Had he decided, he could have amassed immense wealth. He was a very dedicated soldier in every sense of the term. His mantra was PRODUCE OR PERISH.

To him, time was very precious. He never spent his time in unproductive way. He was never after name or fame. Yet, he was honoured by the world for his invaluable contributions to humanity. He was sincere to the core. His contributions bear testimony to his efficiency, sincerity, honesty, simplicity and other divine qualities.

Dr. Sir M. V. does not belong just to the community of engineers. He belongs to every section of the society which believes in the dictum “WORK IS WORSHIP” 

Dr. Sir M. V. is not dead. He is still alive in the works he completed in the past. It is our duty to remember him not only on his birthday but every day and every minute and second whenever we are busy with our jobs.

We would be doing the greatest injustice to Dr. Sir M. V. if we are not sincere to the profession we have chosen. Let enjoy the work we are doing.

Our country can become a land of plenty if only, we rededicate ourselves to work hard without any favour or reward in mind.

Let us sweat for our nation. Let us join hands to build a new India, young and energetic, dedicated to peace and harmony and for the welfare of mankind. Let us build a country to serve as a beacon light to the rest of the world. Let us make the dream of the Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, come true. I only wish my words reach the ears of every individual living in our country. Let it awaken his or her inner urge to swear to work hard and contribute his or her mite for the growth and prosperity of our sacred Mother

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