Karnataka Sangha Qatar celebrates Engineers Day; encourages budding engineers to create models

By Jerald DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Doha/Qatar, 20 Sep 2018: Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ) celebrated Engineers Day to commemorate the 158th birth anniversary of Bharata Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya which was year of Engineers day at ICC, here, on September 15.

 

The function began with the lighting of the lamp and paying floral tributes to M Visvesvaraya.  Rashmi Rao narrated the exhaustive life story of the legend, M Visvesvaraya.

 

The annual Abhiyantarashree Award – 2018 were bestowed on V S Mannangi, working for Al Muftah Contracting Company as a division manager and Seenu Pillai, working for ASTAD as a senior mechanical engineer for their phenomenal contribution, performance and service in their work fields.

 

Addressing the gathering, Mannangi spoke his wide experience in general and Qatar in particular.  He said that Indian Engineers are in thousands of numbers in Qatar and known for their professional skills.  Another awardee, Seenu Pillai also shared his path of growth in ASTAD and thanked his colleagues of different nationalities for the success of his career.

 

Presiding the function as chief guest, ICC president, Milan Arun and guest of honor engineer. 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.

 

 

During this year’s Engineers Day celebrations, KSQ for the first time organized 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 concepts, such as:

 

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.

 

For more info contact:

 

Venkata Rao

President - KSQ

+974 66 100 822

www.karnatakasanghaqatar.com