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National Science Day

National Science Day 2021: Every year on 28th February, National Science Day is celebrated to mark the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Sir C.V. Raman on 28 February 1928. Due to this discover, Sir C.V. Raman won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.

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Significance of National Science Day 2021

  1. Display all activities, efforts and achievements in the field of science
  2. To provide opportunity those citizens of India interested in science
  3. To foster and encourage interest in science and technology.

Themes Of National Science Day 2021 (Year-wise)

Year Theme
1999 Our Changing Earth
2000 Recreating Interest in Basic Science
2001 Information Technology for Science Education
2002 Wealth From Waste
2003 50 years of DNA & 25 years of IVF – The Blueprint of Life
2004 Encouraging Scientific Awareness in Community
2005 Celebrating Physics
2006 Nurture Nature for our future
2007 More Crop Per Drop
2008 Understanding the Planet Earth
2009 Expanding Horizons of Science
2010 Gender Equity, Science & Technology for Sustainable Development
2011 Chemistry in Daily Life
2012 Clean Energy Options and Nuclear Safety
2013 Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security
2014 Fostering Scientific Temper
2015 Science for Nation Building
2016 Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation
2017 Science and Technology for Specially Abled Persons
2018 Science and Technology for a sustainable future
2019 Science for the People, and the People for Science
2020 Women in Science
2021 Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work

Awards Gievn On National Science Day 2021

  • National S&T Communication Awards
  • Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) awards,
  • SERB Women Excellence Awards
  • Rajendra Prabhu Memorial Appreciation Shield

List Of Awardees And Their Respective Categories

  • National S&T Communication Awards (2021)

Category

Awardee

Communication through Print Media including Books and Magazines

Dr. S. Anil Kumar

Popularization among Children
  1. Indian Resource and Development Association, Haryana
  2. Dr. Mihir Kumar  Panda
Innovative and Traditional methods
  1. Dr. Sheffali Gulati,
  2. Shri Rakesh Khatri
Science & Technology Communication in the Electronic Medium

Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa

  • Rajendra Prabhu Memorial Appreciation Shield

Outstanding Work in Science Media and Journalism Dr. S. Anil Kumar
S&T Awards in India Dr Lalit Mohan, Society for Environment & Development (SED)
Indian origin Academicians Abroad Dr. Rajesh Bhatia & Team, Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh

Augmenting writing skills for articulating research (AWSAR) Award

Outstanding Story (PDF category) Dr. Sangeeta Dutta
AWSAR Award: First Prize (Ph.D. category) Ms. Pooja Maurya
AWSAR Award: Second prize Ms. Indu Joshi,
AWSAR Award: Third prize Ms. Shruti Soni

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Women Excellence Award

Dr. Shobhna Kapoor

Dr. Antara Banerjee

Dr. Sonu Gandhi

Dr. Ritu Gupta,

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FAQs on National Science Day 2021

Why is National Science Day celebrated?

National Science Day is celebrated to mark the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ by Sir C.V. Raman on 28 February 1928.

What was the theme for this year’s science day?

Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work

What are the awards given on National Science day?

National S&T Communication Awards
Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) awards,
SERB Women Excellence Awards
Rajendra Prabhu Memorial Appreciation Shield

What is the significance of National Science day?

Display all activities, efforts and achievements in the field of science
To provide opportunity with those citizens of India interested in science
To foster and encourage interest in science and technology.

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