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National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman on 28 February 1928. For his discovery, Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. ¹

National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February every year. It marks the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman on 28 February 1928. To honor this achievement and promote scientific awareness, the Government of India declared 28 February as National Science Day in 1986. The day highlights the importance of science and encourages scientific thinking among students and citizens. ¹

The occasion of National Science Day is marked by numerous events conducted by institutions such as schools and colleges. ¹

India Space Week is celebrated in India every year on 12 to 18 August. The celebration also includes public speeches, radio, TV, Space science movies, Space science exhibitions based on themes and concepts, debates, quiz competitions, lectures, science model exhibitions and many more activities. Indian Space Week consists of space education and outreach events held by space agencies, aerospace companies, schools, Collage, university, NGO, planetarium, museums, and astronomy clubs around the National in a common timeframe. India Space Week is coordinated by the India Nation with the support of the India Space Week Association (ISWA). The ISWA leads a global team of National Coordinators, who promote the celebration of India Space Week within their own countries. The ISA AND IICT declared in 2022 that India Space Week will be held each year on the Celebration of birth of 12-18 August Vikram Sarabhai. ¹

National Science Day is celebrated to spread a message about the importance of science used in the daily life of the people. To display all the activities, efforts and achievements in the field of science for human welfare. It is celebrated to discuss all the issues and implement new technologies for the development in the field of science. To give an opportunity to the scientific minded citizens in India. To encourage the people as well as popularize science and technology. ¹

The theme of the year 1999 was “Our Changing Earth”. The theme of the year 2000 was “Recreating Interest in Basic Science”. The theme of the year 2001 was “Information Technology for Science Education”. The theme of the year 2002 was “Wealth From Waste”. The theme of the year 2003 was “50 years of DNA & 25 years of IVF – The Blue print of Life”. The theme of the year 2004 was “Encouraging Scientific Awareness in Community”. The theme of the year 2005 was “Celebrating Physics”. The theme of the year 2006 was “Nurture Nature for our future”. The theme of the year 2007 was “More Crop Per Drop”. The theme of the year 2008 was “Understanding the Planet Earth”. The theme of the year 2009 was “Expanding Horizons of Science”. On 28 February 2009, five institutions in India were presented the 'National Award for Science Communication' by the Indian Department of Science and Technology (IDST). These awards are presented to recognize the efforts of individuals and government and non-government bodies for the popularization of science in India. The highest award was given in 2009 to the Vikram Sarabhai Community Science Centre for its contribution to science-related learning material and conducting training programs on science education. A Festival of Measurement and Space Fair was held at the Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi. Dr. Pramod Kumar Mohapatra, G.S. Unnikrishnan Nair and Ms. Meenu Khare were awarded ₹1,00,000 for their individual contributions to the field. Jidnyasa Trust of Thane also received ₹1,00,000 for setting up a science activity center. ¹

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “National Science Day”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. ¹

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