NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

About:

• The day is celebrated every year on 28th of February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’.
  
  
• On this day, Physicist CV Raman announced the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.
  
  
• The day is aimed at spreading the message of the importance of science and its application in human life.
  
  
• The theme for National Science Day 2021 is ‘Future of Science and Technology and Innovation: Impact on Education Skills and Work'.
  
  
• With a view to promote science and innovation, the government presents the National Science Communication Awards on this day. It was instituted in 1987.