National Science Day is celebrated annually on February 28 in India to honor the discovery of the Raman Effect by the Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman on this day in 1928. The celebration of this day highlights the importance of science and its role in society.
Historical Background: National Science Day was first celebrated in 1987, after the Government of India accepted a proposal from the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) to mark this occasion. The day serves as a tribute to Sir C.V. Raman, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his groundbreaking work in the field of light scattering.
