National Science Day is celebrated
in India on 28 of February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman
effect by Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. For his
discovery, Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. National
science day is celebrated as one of the main science festivals in India every
year during which students of the schools and colleges demonstrates various
science projects as well as national and state science institutions
demonstrates their latest researches. The celebration also includes public
speech, radio-TV talk shows, exhibitions of science movie, science exhibition
based on themes and concepts, debates, quiz competitions, lectures, science
models exhibitions and many more activities. Variety of programs is also held
for the common public and student community to popularize the science and
technology in the country. The Minister of Science and Technology gives a message
through his speech at this day to the students, scientists, researchers and
general public of the nation.
Objectives of Celebrating National Science
Day:
- To widely spread a message about the significance of scientific applications in the daily life of the people.
- To display all the activities, efforts and achievements in the field of science for human welfare.
- To discuss all the issues and implement new technologies for the development of the science.
- To give an opportunity to the scientific minded citizens in the country.
- To encourage the people as well as popularize the Science and Technology.
Themes of National Science Day:
- The theme of the year 1999 was Our Changing Earth.
- The theme of the year 2000 was Recreating Interest in Basic Science.
- The theme of the year 2001 was Information Technology for Science Education.
- The theme of the year 2002 was Wealth from Waste.
- The theme of the year 2003 was 50 years of DNA & 25 years of IVF � The blue print of Life.
- The theme of the year 2004 was Encouraging Scientific Awareness in Community.
- The theme of the year 2005 was Celebrating Physics.
- The theme of the year 2006 was Nurture Nature for our future.
- The theme of the year 2007 was More Crop Per Drop.
- The theme of the year 2008 was Understanding the Planet Earth.
- The theme of the year 2009 was Expanding Horizons of Science.
- The Theme of the year 2010 was Gender Equity, Science & Technology for Sustainable Development.
- The theme of the year 2011 was Chemistry in Daily Life.
- The theme of the year 2012 was Clean Energy Options and Nuclear Safety.
- The theme of the year 2013 was Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security.
- Theme of the year 2014 would be Fostering Scientific Temper.
- The National Science Day 2015 is Science for Nation Building.
