Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Karnataka officially declared September 15 as Engineers’ Day and permitted engineers in the state to use the professional prefix ‘Er.’ before their names from 2026. The order was issued on September 15, 2026, to recognise the contributions of engineers and associate the observance with the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya. Engineers’ Day is celebrated across India on September 15 every year. Sir M. Visvesvaraya was a renowned civil engineer and administrator who contributed to irrigation, flood control and industrial development. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1955.