National Science Day 2021: Honouring the discovery of ‘Raman effect’; history, theme of the year – Times of India

In India, the National Science Day (NSD) is well known on February 28 every year to honor the discovery of the ‘Raman impact’ by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman.

Sir C.V. Raman offered the ‘Raman impact’ on February 28, 1928, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.

National Science Day 2021: Theme of the year


The major intention of National Science Day is to attract consciousness to folks about the significance of science in our day by day life and to encourage folks by popularising Science and Technology. Every year, National Science Day is well known with a specific theme.

The theme for the National Science Day (NSD) 2021 is “Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills, and Work”

History of National Science Day


In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) requested the Indian authorities to look at February 28 as National Science Day. Since then, National Science Day has been celebrated throughout India in colleges, faculties, universities, and different tutorial, scientific, technical, medical, and analysis establishments.

Celebration of National Science Day


On February 28, National Science Day is well known throughout the nation. The celebration of NSD additionally consists of public speeches, radio, TV, science motion pictures, science exhibitions based mostly on themes and ideas, debates, quiz competitions, lectures, science mannequin exhibitions, and plenty of extra actions.