National Science Day
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.
| National Science Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | National Science Day |
| Also called | Science Day |
| Observed by | India |
| Type | National |
| Significance | Commemorate the discovery of Raman effect |
| Observances | Celebrations in Government, Public and Private Institutions |
| Begins | 28 February |
| Ends | 28 February |
| Date | 28 February |
| Next time | 28 February 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | February 28th, 1987 |
| Started by | Proposed by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) Accepted by the Indian Government |
| Related to | National Science Week |
For his discovery, Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
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