In 1986, the Government of India designated February 28 as National Science Day, to commemorate the announcement of the discovery of the “Raman effect”. Here is more about CV Raman and his groundbreaking discovery.
February 28 is observed as National Science Day to mark one of the most important discoveries of physics, that was made by one of India’s, and the world’s, most legendary physicists, Sir CV Raman.
On this day, Sir CV Raman had announced the discovery of the "Raman Effect" for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930. National Science Day 2023: PM Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik, Mansukh Mandaviya and Others Extend Greetings to Scientists on Day Commemorating The Discovery Of ‘Raman Effect’.