NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY
National Science Day' is celebrated in India on February 28 each year.
This day is observed to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian
physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928. Sir
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (C. V. Raman) was born on 7 November 1888
at Thiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli, Madras Province, India. C. V. Raman
passed his B.A. examination in 1904 in first place and won the gold
medal in physics, and in 1907 he gained his M.A. degree with the highest
distinctions.
Sir C. V. Raman was an Indian physicist whose work
was influential in the growth of science in India. He was the first
Indian scientist to be honored with the prestigious Nobel Award in
Physics in the year 1930. His discovery 'Raman effect' or 'Raman
scattering' is popularly known as an inelastic scattering of a photon.
He was honored with a large number of honorary doctorates and
memberships of scientific societies.
National Science Day is
observed to spread the message of importance of science and its
application among the people. This day is celebrated to accelerate the
pace of development. National Science Day brings an opportunity to focus
on issues related to science and technology.
By Poojitha.S.
Grade 5 B
Orchids International School Vivekananda
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