NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY
National Science Day 2020: This day is celebrated every year on February 28 in the country to celebrate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. India’s great scientist CV Raman invented the ‘Raman Effect’ on this day and won Nobel Prize for the same. The great physicist Sir Chandrashekhar Venkat Raman made an important discovery in the serious subject of physics on February 28, 1928. Now, the Government of India felicitates scientists every year on this day who contributed to the field of science.
Theme of National Science Day 2020: This year, the theme for National Science Day 2020 is "Women in Science", which aims to appreciate the contribution of women in the field of science. National Science Day will be celebrated on February 28 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. President Ram Nath Kovind will give prizes to women scientists who have made unprecedented contributions in the field of science on this day.
Objectives of National Science Day: The basic purpose of this day is to inspire students to new experiments, attract them to science, and make them aware of science and scientific achievements. Several programs are organized on this day related to scientific activities.
