PM Narendra Modi greets nation on Engineers' Day

, Sep 15: Prime Minister

on Monday greeted people on Engineers' Day, saying engineers play an anchoring role in the making of a nation.

Engineers' Day marks the birth anniversary of the country's celebrated engineer M. Visvesvaraya.

"Greetings to my engineer friends on Engineer's Day. Tributes to Bharat Ratna M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary," the prime minister said in a tweet.

Greetings to my engineer friends on Engineers Day. Tributes to Bharat Ratna M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 15, 2014

He added that through innovation, hard work and cutting edge research, "our engineers have played an anchoring role in the making of our nation".

Through innovation, hardwork & cutting edge research, our engineers have played an anchoring role in the making of our Nation.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 15, 2014

"I wish our engineers the very best and call upon them to continue to apply their skills to serve our nation and make our engineering world class," he said.

I wish our engineers the very best & call upon them to continue to apply their skills to serve our Nation & make our engineering world class

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 15, 2014

Visvesvaraya was born Sep 15, 1860.

IANS