National Science Day-2018
National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated all over India with great zeal and fervor on 28th February
every year to remember the great Indian physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman for his discovery
of ‘The Raman Effect’ in the year 1928. On this day he made the path breaking discovery regarding
scattering of light, the phenomenon which is called the “Raman Effect”. For this great work, he was
awarded Nobel Prize in Physics in the year 1930. Sir Raman is remembered as a person of huge source
of motivation and inspiration by all Indians especially the science students and scientists.
On National Science Day, we at HIMCOSTE also celebrate the enormous contribution of science in
diverse fields of life like medicine, health, agriculture, engineering, communication, food technology
etc for the betterment of mankind and also for popularizing science in all its forms in the society. The
basic objective of National Science Day is to spread the message and importance of science and its
applications amongst the people, especially school and college students. This is critical in accelerating
the pace of development in the country. Even in the 21st century despite several significant scientific
achievements and technological milestones, a section of our society is still guided by blind faith,
superstition and beliefs, which is reflected in the quality of decision making on day to day issues of life.
Celebration of National Science Day also attempts at generating scientific temper among citizens.
Science has contributed a great deal in the human welfare. Like previous years, this year also
HIMCOSTE celebrated National Science Day. Declamation contest for College and University students,
Science Quiz and poster making competitions for school students was organized for school students at
District and State level. The State level competitions were organized on 27th Feb, 2018 at Govt. Senior
Secondary School (Girls) Portmore, Shimla. Students of various Colleges and Universities participated in
declamation contest. The topic of which was “Science & Technology for Sustainable Future”. About 52
Government and Private/Public Schools of Shimla town participated in Science Quiz and poster making
competition. The programme was attended by about 225 students and teachers.
Results
1) Declamation Contest
Position Name College/ University
1st Vedika Jaypee University (JUIT) Solan
2nd Saisha Verma St. Bede’s College, Shimla
3rd Megha Verma Govt. College Sanjauli, Shimla
2) Quiz Competition
Position Name School Class
1st Vikas Singh Panwar &
Divyam Gautam
D.A.V. New Shimla, Shimla 10th
2nd Saloni Mehta &
Guransh Chudhary
Dayanand Public School, Shimla 8th
3rd Nayan Verma &
Palak Sharma
Crescent Sr. Sec. School, Totu 10th & 9th
3) a. Painting Competition:- (Junior Category)
Position Name School Class
1st Sakshi Sharma D.A.V. Lakkar Bazar, Shimla 8th
2nd Anurag Chauhan Dayanand Public School, Shimla 8th
3rd Surjan Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Khalini 6th
b. (Senior Category)
Position Name School Class
1st Gaurav Sharma D.A.V. Lakkar Bazar, Shimla 10th
2nd Shivang Nagta D.A.V. New Shimla, Shimla 9th
3rd Pratham Gupta Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Phagli 10th
On 28th February, 2018 State level National Science Day was celebrated at the Gaiety Theatre, The
Ridge, Shimla. Sh. Suresh Bhardwaj, Hon’ble Education Minister, Himachal Pradesh was the Chief
Guest. Smt. Manisha Nanda, Additional Chief Secretary –cum- Principal Secretary to Chief Minister
(Environment, Science & Technology, information & Public Relation, Tourism & Civil Aviation), Govt. of
HP, was the Guest of Honour. Sh. Manmohan Sharma, Director Elementary Education, HP, Sh. D. C.
Rana , Director, Department of Science & Technology, HP, Sh. Ashish Kohli, State Project Director, Sarv
Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), HP, Smt. Kusum Sadrate, Mayor, Shimla and Sh. Kunal Satyarthi, Member
Secretary, HIMCOSTE were present at the occasion. Programme was attended by about 525 students
and 200 teachers.
Eminent scientists of national and international repute were invited to deliver lectures during the
State-level National Science Day celebration. Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Director, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, Dr.
Rajeev K. Puri, Professor Department of Physics, Punjab University, Dr. P.K. Ahluwalia, Professor
(retd.), Department of Physics, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla and Dr. B. K. Tyagi, Scientist-F,
Vigyan Prasar, DST, GoI, New Delhi gave their deliberations on Science and Technology for Bio-
Economic Development of Himalayas, Science and Technology for Sustainable Future, Life and
Achievement of Dr. C.V. Raman, , Role of Science & Technology in development of Society. A short film
on the life and work of Dr. C.V. Raman, Dr. Megh Nath Saha and Dr. S.N. Bose was shown to the
students and teachers which was followed by on the spot quiz.
On this day, a picture book of Indian Scientists and their contributions in the progress,
betterment and benevolence of mankind in the diverse fields was unveiled and also a table calendar
with collection of 120-inspirational and motivational quotes of famous scientists was also unveiled by
Sh. Suresh Bharadwaj Hon’ble Education Minister, Himachal Pradesh,.
Prizes were also given to ‘OZONE HEROES’; by the Guest of Honour Smt. Manisha Nanda, and
Director Elementary Education and other dignitaries. All the paintings made by the students in the
poster- making competitions were also displayed in the adjoining hall which was seen by all the
dignitaries. Students of GSSS Bajoura, Kullu presented a skit on “Dushit –Nadiyan”. This skit had won
third prize in National Science Drama Competition in December 2017. Mr. Ankit of GSSS Chowari,
Chamba also displayed the model which had won several prizes in different events.
National Science Day – 2018
28th February, 2018
Venue: Gaiety Theatre, The Ridge; Shimla
SCHEDULE
Time Activity
09:00 - 09:45 AM Film on the work and Life of Dr. C.V. Raman, Dr. Megh Nath Saha and Dr. S.N. Bose
09.45 – 10.00 AM Quiz based on the Film
10.00 – 10.30 AM A presentation on Life and Achievement of Dr. C.V. Raman by Prof (retd). P.K. Ahluwalia Department of Physics, HP University, Shimla
10.30 – 11.00 AM A presentation on “Science & Technology for Sustainable Future” by Dr. Rajeev Puri, Professor, Department of Physics, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
11.00 – 11.30 PM A presentation on “Role of Science & Technology in development of Society” by Dr. B.K. Tyagi, Scientist F, Vigyan Prasar, Noida, UP
11.30 – 11.40 Noon Arrival of Chief Guest and Lighting of Lamp
11.40 – 11.50 PM Welcome Address: Sh. Kunal Satyarthi, Member Secretary(EC), Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE)
11.50-12.10 PM Address on Science & Technology for Bio-economic Development of Himalayas by Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Director, IHBT, CSIR, Palampur
12.10 – 12.20 PM Science Skit (The prize winning team at National Science Drama Competition – 2017, New Delhi, Govt. Sr. Sec School, Bajaura, Distt. Kullu)
12.20 – 12.40 PM Address by: Smt. Manisha Nanda, Additional Chief Secretary (Env, S&T), Govt. of HP- Chairperson HIMCOSTE
12:40 – 01:05 PM Address by the Chief Guest: Sh. Suresh Bhardwaj, Hon’ble Minister for Education, Himachal Pradesh
12.30 – 1:00 PM Prize Distribution: 1. Unveiling of Collage of Scientists, Quotes of Scientists 2. Prizes [Distt. Level Event at GSSS Phagli – 12 Prizes] 3. Prizes (Ozone Hero Programme organized by MOEF,CC) – 10
Prizes 4. Prizes (State Level Event at GSSS Portmore – 15 Prizes
01.00 – 01.05 PM Vote of thanks- Sh. Shashi Dhar
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