Theme for National Science Day reflects India’s global role, rising visibility in international arena: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that as India enters 2023, the theme indicates India’s emerging global role and rising visibility in the international arena.

Addressing the launch of the theme for National Science Day 2023, ‘Global Science for Global Wellbeing’, the minister said that the theme is perfectly in sync with India assuming the Presidency of G-20, where she will become the voice of the global south that is the developing countries of Asia, Africa and South America.

Singh added that India has acquired Global Visibility in the Comity of Nations under Prime Minister Modi. “We are ready for Outcome oriented Global Collaboration to address the Global Challenges. When concerns, challenges and benchmarks have assumed global dimensions, the redressal should also be of the global nature.”

He said that the theme is chosen for the purpose of raising public appreciation of the scientific issues in global context which is having a bearing upon global wellbeing.

“Today, Indian scientific breakthroughs have reached from the lab to the land, indeed applications of science are being used by every household to bring ‘Ease of Living’ for the common man. It also heralds a new era to provide opportunities to people and scientific fraternity in the country and abroad to come together, work together and experience the joy of doing science for the wellbeing of mankind,” he added.

The National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’.

The Government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD) in 1986. On this day Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. On this occasion, theme-based science communication activities are carried out all over the country.