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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