National Science Day 2021

National Science Day

National Science Day is celebrated every year on February 28. This day recalls the notable invention “Raman Effect” by India’s greatest scientist C V Raman. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for this discovery. Since that day, February 28 is being commemorated as National Science Day to recall the great discovery of CV Raman.

Every year, February 28 is observed as the National Science Day. This day holds a special place in history. On this day, India’s greatest scientist came up with his historic invention ‘Raman Effect.’ He even won the Nobel Prize for his discovery. From that day, February 28 is observed to mark the great discovery of CV Raman.

To mark the anniversary of India’s greatest discovery- ‘Raman effect’, the government of India felicitates scientists whose contribution played an eminent role in the field of science.

The theme of National Science Day 2021

The theme for National Science Day 2021 is “Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills, and Work”. The National Science Day 2021 aims to motivate the students to gain hands-on experience in the field of science.

National Science Day Celebration

The celebration of National Science Day consists of public speeches, science movies, science exhibitions, events based on science themes, concepts, and many more activities.

The government of India felicitates scientists who have contributed immensely in the field of science to mark the anniversary of India’s greatest discovery- ‘Raman effect’.

Who was CV Raman?

Dr CV Raman was a renowned scientist who had a bachelors’ and masters’ in Physics from the Presidency College in Madras. He took part in numerous science competitions along with the government job. Afterward, he received a scholarship from the Indian government

28^th February is celebrated as National Science Day (NSD) in India. NSD is celebrated to commemorate discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’, which led to Sir C.V. Raman winning the Noble Prize.

When was the day declared 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 Raman Effect?

Raman Effect is a phenomenon in spectroscopy discovered by the eminent physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman in 1928.  After two years in 1930, he got Nobel Prize for this remarkable discovery and this was the first Nobel Prize for India in the field of Science. while working in the laboratory of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.

The Raman effect is also known as Raman scattering. In this, the wavelength of the light scatters when the light is reflected on a particular object. The Raman effect was discovered in the 19th century and was named after the great scientist CV Raman. The prominent scientist was also awarded the Nobel prize for his discovery in the year 1930.

Raman Effect is a change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. 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.

NSD 2021

The theme of NSD-2020 is “Future of science technology and innovation (STI): Impacts on Education, Skills, and Work”.

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

NCSTC has supported various programmes countrywide by supporting its State S&T Councils & Departments for organization of lectures, quizzes, open houses, etc.

National Awards

DST instituted National Awards in 1987 to stimulate, encourage and recognize outstanding efforts in the area of science popularization and communication and in promoting scientific temper.

The  National S&T Communication Awards, Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) awards, and SERB Women Excellence Awards and  Rajendra Prabhu Memorial Appreciation Shield for outstanding work in science media and journalism were conferred on NSD 2021.

What is the theme of National Science Day 2021?

This year, the theme for National Science Day 2021 is “Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills, and Work”

What is the objective of National Science Day?

The objective of this day is to motivate the students to try their hands in the field of science.

Who was CV Raman?

Dr. CV Raman was a renowned scientist and he was born on November 7, 1888, in Tamil Nadu. He did his bachelors’ and masters’ in Physics from the Presidency College in Madras. He also got a government job, but even after that, he participated in many science competitions. Later, he got a scholarship from the government of India for his role in the field of science.

After this, he did many discoveries, from the harmonic nature of the tabla and mridangam to the optical behavior of many pigmented materials. He was also awarded the highest civilian award in 1954.

History

In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Government of India to designate February 28 as National Science Day. The event is now celebrated all over India across schools, colleges, universities, and other academic, scientific, technical, medical, and research institution

National Science Day: History, Theme, and Significance.

National Science Day is celebrated in our country India every year on 28th February. This day holds a special place in the history of our country. On this day, India’s greatest scientist Dr. CV Raman came up with his historic discovery, “Raman Effect.” He even awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery. Let us know its history theme and significance through this article.

History

In the year 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) requested the Government of India to celebrate 28th February as National Science Day every year. This request was accepted by the Government of India and the day was declared as National Science Day in the year 1986 itself. Thus, the first National Science Day was celebrated on 28th February in the year 1987. National Science Day is celebrated to honor the discovery of the “Raman Effect” by India’s greatest scientist Dr. CV Raman and to motivate and inspire students to increase their interest in the field of science and communication.

Who was CV Raman?

Dr. CV Raman was a renowned scientist who was born on 7th November in the year 1888, in Tamil Nadu, India. He pursued his bachelor’s and masters in Physics from Presidency College in Madras, India. Later, he got a government job but even after that, he used to participate in science events. After that, he received a scholarship from the Government of India for his excellent role in the field of science.
He did many inventions and discoveries be it from the harmonic nature of Tabla and Mridangam to the optical behavior of pigmented materials. He was honored with the highest civilian award in the year 1954. Dr. CV Raman discovered the “Raman Effect” which led him to win the noble prize, as this discovery was first in the field of science. “Raman Effect” is a phenomenon in which the wavelength of the light scatters after deflecting on a particular object.

National Science Day 2021 Celebration-

This year the theme for National Science Day 2021 was “Future of STI: Impacts on Education Skills and Work.” The celebration of National Science Day included public speeches, science exhibitions, events, concepts of science, science movies and many more. The Government of India felicitates scientists who contribute largely in the field of science to mark the anniversary of India’s greatest discovery by Dr. CV Raman every year.

National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) of Department of Science and Technology (DST) is an Indian agency to support and organise celebration of National Science Day all over the country, specially in scientific institutions and laboratories. NCSTC this year supported various programmes nationwide by lectures, quizzes etc.