On 9th January 2023, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh released the theme for the “National Science Day 2023”, titled “Global Science for Global Wellbeing” at National Media Centre, aimed at raising public appreciation of the scientific issues in a global context which is having a bearing upon global wellbeing. Every year, National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. in 1986, the Government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD).
- On this day Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.