National Science Day 2023 puts focus on 'Global Science for Global Wellbeing'

09 January 2023 | News

National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh released the theme for the National Science Day 2023, titled "Global Science for Global Wellbeingat National Media Centre, in New Delhi.

The Minister said, as India enters 2023, the theme indicates India's emerging global role and rising visibility in the international arena.

The National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. Government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD) in 1986. On this day Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. On this occasion, theme-based science communication activities are carried out all over the country.

Dr Jitendra Singh informed that the Global Science for Global Wellbeing theme has been chosen for the purpose of raising public appreciation of the scientific issues in global context which is having a bearing upon global wellbeing.

Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Dr Ajay Kumar Sood explained the rationale behind the theme of "Global Science for Global Wellbeingand said in the wake of COVID-19, the world has become more closer to fight global challenges.

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