National Science Day is celebrated every year on February 28. National Science Day is celebrated to commemorate discovery of the 'Raman Effect', which led to Indian scientist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman or CV Raman winning the Noble Prize in Physics in 1930. Raman Effect is a phenomenon in spectroscopy discovered by the eminent physicist while working in the laboratory of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.
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1. In 1986, the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Government of India to pronounce February 28 as National Science Day, for which the then Government accepted and declared the day as National Science Day.
2. The basic objective of celebration of National Science Day is to propagate the message of importance of science and its application among the people.
3. The first National Science Day was celebrated on February 28, 1987.
Greetings on #NationalScienceDay. I salute all science lovers and wish them the very best as they enhance their scientific zeal. India is extremely proud of our scientists.
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2018
Had spoken about science during the #MannKiBaat last Sunday. https://t.co/Beuk6Pa54w
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