Things to Know About National Science Day 2020: Women in Science

It all started in 1986, when the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) asked the Government of India to make February 28 as National Science Day, for which Government showed a green signal and declared the day as National Science Day. It is celebrated to commemorate discovery of the famous ‘Raman Effect’, which gave Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman the Noble Prize in Physics in 1930.  This year the theme of the year 2020 is ‘Women in Science’.

What is Raman Effect?

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. It is the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. When a beam of light traverses a dust-free, transparent sample of a chemical compound, a small fraction of the light emerges in directions other than that of the incident (incoming) beam. [Source: Brittanica].

Objective of National Science Day

The main aim in celebrating National Science Day is to propagate the message of importance of science and its application among the people. The special day also inspires the young minds in the country to take up science as a profession. It is celebrated every year to widely spread a message about the importance of science used in the daily life of the people.

Where is Happening This Year

The National Science Day will be commemorated at Vigyan Bhawan and President Ram Nath Kovind for science communication and popularisation as well as for women scientists. A total of 21 awards will be given including Augmenting Writing Skills for articulating Research (AWSAR) awards, SERB Women Excellence Awards, National Award for Young Woman Showing Excellence through Application of Technology for Societal Benefits and National Science & Technology and Communication Awards.

The chief guests will include Smriti Irani, Minister for Textiles and Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science and Technology. The occasion will consist of a lecture of renowned scientist Prof. Gangandeep Kang, Director of the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad.

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