Engineers of India Power Viksit Bharat": PM Modi Pays Tribute on Engineers Day 2025

In India, on September 15, 2025, the Engineers Day is celebrated. To commemorate this special day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on X: “Today, on Engineers’ Day, I pay homage to Sir M. Visvesvaraya, whose brilliance left an indelible mark on India’s engineering landscape. I extend warm greetings to all engineers who, through their creativity and determination, continue to drive innovation and tackle tough challenges across sectors. Our engineers will continue playing a crucial role in the collective efforts to build a Viksit Bharat.”  

Why is Engineers Day Celebrated?

The Engineer's Day is celebrated on September 15th every year on the birth anniversary of the one of the most respected engineers and visionaries of India, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Visvesvaraya was born in 1861 and contributed immensely towards the irrigation systems, flood control and modernized infrastructure in India. He was even conferred with the Bharat Ratna, the greatest civilian award in the country. 

The Implication of the PM Modi message

The message of Prime Minister Modi can be summarized into two points:

• Honoring the Past: PM Modi inspires by reminding us of how the modern world has been built on the work of engineers in the past. 
• Hope for the Future: He praises current engineers for building innovative solutions and confidently states they will lead India toward becoming a "Viksit Bharat"—a developed, advanced nation.

Engineers: The Backbone of Contemporary India

Engineers are the ones shaping our lives everywhere. Here are the major things they do for India: 

• Construction of roads, bridges and dams.
• Creating new applications, medical equipment and machines. 
• Introducing new technologies such as artificial intelligence and clean energy.

The official theme of 58th Engineers Day in 2025 is “Deep Tech and Engineering Excellence: Driving India’s Techade”, which is a reflection of the national trend to such high-tech solutions as AI, robotics, and sustainable engineering.  

Indian Engineers Role in the Vision of Viksit Bharat

The country of India has had its development path that has been heavily reliant on its stock of talented engineers, who are currently the mainstay of contemporary nation-building. With powerful governmental efforts, engineers in India are not merely directing the infrastructure in the nation, such as highways, metro, intelligent cities, but have also been contributing to sectors like defence, space, nuclear energy and green technology.

Currently, the engineers are being provided with industry-ready skills via government initiatives such as Skill India Digital Hub to address the ever-evolving technological environment. More than 3,500 startups have already been incubated by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to assist engineers in turning new ideas into job-creating companies. The engineering colleges and polytechnics around the nation are being updated by the MERITE scheme, being implemented  under the National Education Policy, to enable students to get access to the modern laboratories and multidisciplinary learning.

The outcomes of such shared work can be seen through the fact that India is currently one of the world leaders in technologies, whether this is the creation of a world-class digital infrastructure, such as Aadhaar and UPI, the development of green projects that make India one of the leading countries in terms of renewable energy use, or the latest achievements in artificial intelligence and robotics. Engineers are advancing the research, commercialization, and employment in areas that will form the future of the country with 25 Technology Innovation Hubs, and the creation of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation.

Through these efforts, India’s engineers are not just living up to the legacy of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, they are proving themselves as crucial architects of a Viksit Bharat, steering the nation towards a future that is innovative, sustainable, and inclusive. 

How is Engineer’s Day celebrated?

All over the country:

• Special events and exhibitions are organized in colleges and schools.
• Institutes hold workshops, lectures and quizzes.
• Engineering achievers are awarded.
• Children are encouraged to get into engineering and contribute to real-life issues.

Why This Day Matters

It is not merely a time to reflect on the past, but make plans on how to go forward in a better way, Engineers Day. It inspires young Indians to think big, be innovative and make India develop. To have a developed (Viksit) Bharat, engineers play a vital role as PM Modi referred to. 

In conclusion, with creative efforts in deep tech and sustainable solutions, Indian engineers are continuously building a stronger, smarter, and more inclusive future. This day inspires the next generation to dream big and engineer India’s progress with passion and purpose.