National Science Day is celebrated every year on February 28th in India to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by physicist C.V. Raman in 1928. The objectives of National Science Day are to spread awareness of the importance of science in daily life, display achievements and efforts in the field of science for human welfare, and discuss new technologies and issues to encourage development. Past themes have focused on topics like gender equity, clean energy, genetically modified crops, and using science for nation building.

1. National Science Day 2016
28th of February
C V RAMAN
NOOR BHASHA D
BAPUJI B-SCHOOL
DAVANAGERE

2. HISTORY OF NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY
28Th Feb 1928 Discovery of the Raman Effect by the Indian
Physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkat Raman

3. Objectives of celebrating National science day
• National Science Day is being celebrated every year to widely spread
a message about the significant of scientific applications in the daily
life of the people.
• To display the 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 on opportunity to scientific minded citizens in the country.
• To encourage the people as well as popularize the Science and
Technology.

4. • 2010 was “Gender Equity, Science & Technology for Sustainable
Development”.
• 2011 was “Chemistry in Daily Life”.
• 2012 was “Clean Energy Options and Nuclear Safety”.
• 2013 was “Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security”.
• 2014 was “Fostering Scientific Temper and Energy conservation”.
• 2015 was “Science for Nation Building”.
• 2016 Will aim to raise public appreciation on scientific issues for the
development of nation”
Themes of National Science Day

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