About National Technology Day
- National Technology Day is observed annually on 11th May to commemorate key milestones in India's technological advancement.
- Historical Milestones on 11th May 1998:
- Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests under Operation Shakti, establishing India as a nuclear weapons state.
- First test flight of the indigenously developed “Hansa-3” aircraft at Bengaluru.
- Successful test firing of the Trishul missile, a short-range surface-to-air missile developed by DRDO.
- The day was officially declared by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1998, and since 1999, it has been celebrated as National Technology Day.
- Organising body: The event is organised by the Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body under DST, which promotes the commercialisation of indigenous technologies.
About YANTRA
- The word “YANTRA”, drawn from India’s ancient scientific and cultural traditions, signifies not just mechanical tools but also symbolic power representing:
- Systems thinking
- Synergistic innovation
- Scalable technological solutions
- The term “Yugantar”, meaning epochal transformation, reflects India’s transition from technology adoption to global technology leadership, signalling a shift in India's innovation narrative.
