National Science Day : Things People need to know about Vigyan Divas

Riya Krishna Riya Krishna Feb 28, 2022 1409 0

National Science Day : Things People need to know about Vigyan Divas

National Science Day or Rashtriya Vigyan Divas is celebrated on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect, a phenomenon in spectroscopy, by Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. CV Raman discovered Raman Effect while working in the laboratory of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata. For his discovery, CV Raman was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics.Since 1987, India has celebrated this day as National Science Day to pay tribute to the great scientist.

Here are some facts about CV Raman and National Science Day celebrations that students should know:

  1. CV Raman received the highest civilian award of India, Bharat Ratna, in 1954.

  2. He was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him".

  3. The objective of celebrating National Science Day is to propagate the importance of science and its application among people.

  4. In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Government of India to declare February 28 as National Science Day.

  5. The Government of India accepted the proposal and declared the day as National Science Day. The first National Science Day was celebrated on February 28, 1987.

  6. The theme of National Science Day 2022 is ‘Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future’.

  7. National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is the nodal agency to support and coordinate celebration of the National Science Day in the country, particularly at scientific institutions and research laboratories.

  8. National Science Day is celebrated by organizing public speeches, radio and TV programmes, science movies, science exhibitions on themes and concepts, debates, quiz competitions, lectures and science model exhibitions.

National Science Day: History

In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the government to designate February 28 as National Science Day, the National Council of Science Museums, an autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Culture, said on its website. The then Government of India accepted and declared February 28 as National Science Day. National Science Day was celebrated for the first time on February 28, 1987.

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 National Science Day 2022: Theme 

Every year, National Science Day is celebrated under various themes, and this year's National Science Day 2022 is "Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future." On the website various programmes related to science will be held all across the nation in educational institutes, schools, and colleges that include things like public speeches, radio broadcasts, science exhibitions, debates, quiz competitions, and so on.

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