Engineer's Day 2019: Sir M Visvesvaraya, A short story for kids

Engineer's Day 2019: Sir M Visvesvaraya, A short story for kids

Updated: September 15, 2019 3:06:28 pm

Engineer’s Day 2019: Sir M Visvesvaraya, the builder of dams, bridges and a nation — short story for kids

Engineer's Day 2019: Sir MV was always eager to learn. When he was more than a hundred years old, a relative asked him what he wanted from Chennai. “Get me a good, modern dictionary,” he replied.

Engineer’s Day 2019: M Visvesvaraya  (Photos: Visvesvaraya National Memorial Trust/Pratham Books)

Engineer’s Day 2019: As a child, Vishwa walked a long way to get to school. As a college student, he tutored two children to make ends meet. And as an engineer, he built dams, bridges and institutions, and the foundation for a modern India. Read this to know how Sir M Visvesvaraya observed the world around him, learnt from it, made bold decisions and never shied away from hard work.