National Science Day in India is celebrated 28th of February all over India to commemorate the invention of the Raman Effect in India by the Indian physicist, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on the same day in the year 1928.
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was awarded and honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his outstanding achievements in science in India.
What was the date of the first National Science Day?
In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Government of India to designate 28 February as National Science Day which the then Govt. of India accepted and declared the day as National Science Day in 1986. The first National Science Day was celebrated on February 28, 1987.
What is the Raman Effect?
Raman Effect is a phenomenon in spectroscopy discovered by the eminent physicist while working in the laboratory of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.
When a beam of light traverses a dust-free, transparent sample of a chemical compound, a small fraction of the light emerges in directions other than that of the incident (incoming) beam.
Most of this scattered light is of unchanged wavelength. A small part, however, has wavelengths different from that of the incident light; its presence is a result of the Raman Effect.
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OBJECTIVES OF CELEBRATING NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY
The basic objective of observation of National Science Day is to spread the message of the importance of science and its application among the people. National Science day is celebrated as one of the main science festivals in India every year with the following purpose-
- To widely spread a message about the significance of scientific applications in the daily life of people,
- To display all the activities, efforts, and achievements in the field of science for the welfare of the human being,
- To discuss all the issues and implement new technologies for the development of science,
- To give an opportunity to the scientifically minded citizens in the country,
- To encourage the people as well as popularize Science and Technology.
Activities on the Day:
Students of the schools and colleges demonstrate various science projects, as well as national and state science institutions, demonstrate their latest research.
The celebration also includes public speeches, radio-TV talk shows, exhibitions of science movies, science exhibitions based on themes and concepts, watching the night sky, live projects, researches demonstration, debates, quiz competitions, lectures, science models exhibitions, and many more activities.
WHAT IS THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY?
National Science day is celebrated as one of the main science festivals in India every year during which students of schools and colleges demonstrate various science projects, as well as national and state science institutions, demonstrate their latest research.
The celebration also includes public speeches, radio-TV talk shows, exhibitions of science movies, science exhibitions based on themes and concepts, watching the night sky, live projects and researches demonstration, debates, quiz competitions, lectures, science models exhibitions, and many more activities.
A worldwide famous telescope, the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (also known as the GMRT), is celebrated every year with immense passion at Khodad. The NCRA (National Centre for Radio Astrophysics) established by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research operates at low radio frequencies every year.
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To honor their leading research activities in radio astronomy and astrophysics, the NCRA and GMRT organize a variety of activities during the national science day ceremony.
The minister of science and technology gives a message through his speech on this day to the students, scientists, researchers, and the general public of the nation.
THEMES OF NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY
- The theme of National Science Day 2002 was “Wealth from Waste”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2003 was “50 years of DNA & 25 years of IVF – The blueprint of Life”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2004 was “Encouraging Scientific Awareness in Community”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2005 was “Celebrating Physics”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2006 was “Nurture Nature for our future”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2007 was “More Crop Per Drop”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2008 was “Understanding the Planet Earth”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2009 was “Expanding Horizons of Science”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2010 was “Gender Equity, Science & Technology for Sustainable Development”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2011 was “Chemistry in Daily Life”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2012 was “Clean Energy Options and Nuclear Safety”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2013 was “Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2014 was “Fostering Scientific Temper and Energy conservation”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2015 was “Science for Nation Building”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2016 was “Make in India: S&T-driven innovations”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2017 was “Science and Technology for specially-abled persons”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2018 was “Science and Technology for Sustainable Future”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2019 was “Science for people and people for science”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2020 is “Women in Science”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2021 is “Building Climate-Ready Communities”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2022 is “Integrated Approach in S&T for Sustainable Future”.
- The theme of National Science Day 2023 is “Future of STI- Impacts on education, skills & work”.
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