Every year, 28th February is celebrated as the National Science day. This day in 1928, Raman effect was discovered by Dr C V Raman. For his outstanding achievements, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics 1930. With this , he became the first person in Asia to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Dr C V Raman did this discovery with the assistance from his student, K.S. Krishnan. Ministry of HRD pays tribute to Dr C V Raman.
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Celebrating #NationalScienceDay today!
— Ministry of HRD (@HRDMinistry) February 28, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Remembering Dr. CV Raman, Indian physicist & the first person in Asia to receive the #NobelPrize for #Physics for his outstanding contribution in the field of #science. pic.twitter.com/WZDLooyS7O
">Celebrating #NationalScienceDay today!
— Ministry of HRD (@HRDMinistry) February 28, 2020
Remembering Dr. CV Raman, Indian physicist & the first person in Asia to receive the #NobelPrize for #Physics for his outstanding contribution in the field of #science. pic.twitter.com/WZDLooyS7OCelebrating #NationalScienceDay today!
— Ministry of HRD (@HRDMinistry) February 28, 2020
Remembering Dr. CV Raman, Indian physicist & the first person in Asia to receive the #NobelPrize for #Physics for his outstanding contribution in the field of #science. pic.twitter.com/WZDLooyS7O
Raman effect or Raman scattering is related to when photons scatter and there is exchange of energy and change in the light direction. This is used more by Physicists and Chemists to conduct experiments and to find information about various materials.
Dr K. Savan, ISRO Chairman talked about how science is essential for the development of any country . Sh. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India spoke of how young minds can help in the science & technological progress of the nation.
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From the February 2020 issue of #Yojana, @VPSecretariat on the importance of inculcating scientific temper in young minds. #NationalScienceDay2020 pic.twitter.com/bHVpVieiPi
— Publications Division (@DPD_India) February 28, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">From the February 2020 issue of #Yojana, @VPSecretariat on the importance of inculcating scientific temper in young minds. #NationalScienceDay2020 pic.twitter.com/bHVpVieiPi
— Publications Division (@DPD_India) February 28, 2020From the February 2020 issue of #Yojana, @VPSecretariat on the importance of inculcating scientific temper in young minds. #NationalScienceDay2020 pic.twitter.com/bHVpVieiPi
— Publications Division (@DPD_India) February 28, 2020
Science has a lot of importance in our daily lives. To spread this message, National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28th February. PM Modi tweeted to applaud the work of the Indian scientists.
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National Science Day is an occasion to salute the talent and tenacity of our scientists. Their innovative zeal and pioneering research has helped India and the world. May Indian science continue to thrive and may our young minds develop even greater curiosity towards science.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">National Science Day is an occasion to salute the talent and tenacity of our scientists. Their innovative zeal and pioneering research has helped India and the world. May Indian science continue to thrive and may our young minds develop even greater curiosity towards science.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2020National Science Day is an occasion to salute the talent and tenacity of our scientists. Their innovative zeal and pioneering research has helped India and the world. May Indian science continue to thrive and may our young minds develop even greater curiosity towards science.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2020
Every year different themes are taken like:-
- Our Changing Earth
- Wealth From Waste
- Science for Nation Building
- Science for the People, and the People for Science etc.
This year theme is Women in Science.
