We are sure that everyone in the Indian corporate sector knows that today is Engineers Day. What better day to than this to blog about it. This blog is here to celebrate the essence of Engineering as a profession. We are going to keep it non-technical and focus more on appreciating the contribution of engineers in today’s fast-paced modern business and economy.
India has grown by leaps and bound since independence and most of its visible growth has been made tangible by the engineers and their hard work. We are evolving from an agrarian economy to an industrial economy. Everybody knows about the contribution of Indian engineers and engineering in the global technology. See one thing no one can deny and that is We the Indians are really passionate knowledge workers.
When it comes to knowledge-driven productivity no matter where you go in the world you would find finds Indians playing a major productive role. A fact to be noted here is that we as a nation also produce a huge number of Engineers every day. If there is a discipline in engineering that needs some cutting-edge skills and delivery then Indians will essentially be there, Working hard and showing their caliber.
The growth of any civilization including India is based on the development of science and technology. These two elements are the foundation of engineering as a profession. They are also the two pillars on which the entire humanity is thriving. Can you just imagine one avenue where science and technology is not helping us live a better life?
Engineering as a discipline and profession is all about skills. In fact, if you ask us it’s a name synonymous with skills. Engineers are all about skills. The skills they bring on board cannot be ignored. Engineering is that skill which aims to conquer the nature and its resources for productive use. It’s not that we are shooting blindly here. The following points will prove it to you.
There are many avenues of our day to day life where Engineers are making this world a better place.
Healthcare
Now you would say that healthcare is all about medical science and doctors, what do engineers have to do with it. A lot! We Say. Yes, it’s true that healthcare is all about doctors but have you ever given it a cool thought about who makes the instruments that doctors use. The MRI, CT Scans, surgical equipment and many other diagnostic equipments who makes them? It’s all done by engineers. They are called biomedical engineers. It’s a skill that is globally sought. It’s these engineers that ensure that your medical condition is clearly understood by the doctors so that they can treat you well. Apart from the equipment, engineers are also responsible for constructing the infrastructure that sustains great healthcare services. The climate control solution and the electrical solution are all provided and catered by the skills of engineers.
Environmental Protection
As we mentioned earlier that the essence of engineering skills is in conquering nature and its resources and then using them for the better good. By no means, we meant that engineers are helping destroy the nature. The fact is quite opposite. Engineers and their skills are actually a forerunner in environmental protection. It’s the engineers who device new methods of environmental protection. They are the ones who gave the world “drip irrigation”, its the chemical engineers who provide nature-friendly pesticides and fertilizers. It is their knowledge and skills that give us new and innovative methods of recycling the waste. They are the one who designs our sewer and water treatment plants. They are the one who have given us “Eco-Friendly Houses”. The role of engineers and their skills in saving the nature is so immense that mere words cannot do justice to their efforts.
Civic Amenities
Smart Cities is the new buzzword in India. The government of India is really investing lots of money and resources in making our cities and towns a better place to live. Where do you think all the great planning and technology that will go in making these cities come from? Yes, you got it right it will come from the brilliant engineering skills and the hard work of our engineers. Traffic management, emergency services, firefighting equipment and facilities, citizen services all these are driven by technologies that are created by engineers. Their skills in making and maintaining these services are really indispensable.
Defense
India is a growing nation. Before the Britishers came we were contribution close to 20% in terms of GDP. The current scenario is known to all and we need not dig deeper into it. No nation on this earth can sustain a stable economy without having a proper defense in place. We need to protect our country from both foreign and domestic turmoils. For this, we need constant development in weapons and equipment sector. Engineers and their skills are the sole reason that our nation and its law enforcement, as well as defense agencies, have the technological edge when it comes to securing the boundaries of this great country. This is a very grand contribution of engineers for this country. They make the equipment which really makes us enjoy the freedom. Thanks to them today any nation with evil intentions will think twice before launching an assault on India.
There are many other great avenues where the contribution of engineers is making a difference in the way we are living today. To speak the truth our words and this blog post is really a small effort in describing the immense positive impact that engineers have on our lives. We as a skills development agency will continue to do our part with utmost honesty in supporting the great discipline of engineering.
