Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that engineering education in local languages and mother tongue will be an instrument of empowerment of youth. Addressing the Valedictory Session of the 36th India Engineering Congress in New Delhi on Monday, Mr. Pradhan said, India has been a land of people with scientific temper and robust engineering capabilities. He said, our civilisational history has scientific evidences of structural engineering, water management and maritime engineering.<br />''<br />''The Minister stressed that engineering education should not be restricted to awarding of degrees, but we must collectively work towards removing language barriers in the learning process and building capacity of our engineering community.<br />''<br />''<br />