Write Comment     |     E-Mail To a Friend     |     Facebook     |     Twitter     |     Print

Doha (Qatar): The Engineers Day was recently celebrated by Karnataka Sangha Qatar to commemorate the 158th  birthday of Bharata Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya which was year of Engineers day at ICC, Doha Qatar on 15th Sept  2018.
The function began with the lighting of the lamp and paying floral tributes to the portrait of M. Visvesvaraya.  Rashmi Rao, then introduced the exhaustive life story of the legend, M. Visvesvaraya.

The annual “ABHIYANTARASHREE AWARD -2018” were bestowed on Mr. V. S. Mannangi, working for Al Muftah Contracting Company as a Division Manager and Mr. Seenu Pillai working for ASTAD as a Sr. Mechanical Engineer for their phenomenal contribution, performance and service in their work fields. Addressing the function, Mr. Mannangi spoke his wide experience in the general and Qatar in particular.  He told that Indian Engineers are in thousands of numbers in Qatar and known for their professional skills.  Another awardee, Mr. Seenu Pillai also shared his path of growth in ASTAD and thanked his colleagues of different nationalities for the success of his career.

Presiding over the function as Chief Guest, ICC President, Milan Arun & Guest of Honour Engg. Ahmed Jassim Al Jolo – Former Chairman of Qatar Society of Engineers and President for Federation of Arab Engineers expressed the need and desire to conduct functions of legendary personalities to keep and imbibe ethics, work culture and discipline among the younger generations.

In this year Engineers day celebrations, we are introduced for the first time Display of Engineering models by KSQ budding Engineers to make this program special so that the event will also be an opportunity for Sangha students to display their technical talent.

"An event encouraging children to put on an Engineers hat and build a project/model based on an engineering discipline."

Models can be based on following topics: -

 a) Green building (Energy conservation methods) or Eco-friendly buildings
 b) Robotics
 c) Dams and Bridges
 d) Agricultural projects using advanced technologies
 e) Reverse Engineering - creating best out of waste

Venkata Rao, KSQ President in his welcome address also emphasized that only those who contribute to the society, community and work selfless to build the nation can become icons and legends who leave legacy behind them for centuries.  

Sandeep Reddy, KSQ’s General Secretary proposed the vote of thanks
.