Context
World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated on November 10, every year to highlight the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives.
Key-Points
- The day highlights the role of science in society and the need to engage the public in discussions and debates on important scientific issues.
- It is intended to ensure that citizens are kept informed of developments in science.
- It notes the role played by scientists in broadening our understanding of remarkable, fragile planets and in making our societies more sustainable.
- The main purpose of the day is to bring science closer to society by highlighting its key aspects.
Background
- UNESCO had declared this day in 2001.
- Following this, the first World Science Day for Peace & Development was observed worldwide on November 10, 2002, under UNESCO.
- The establishment of this day was a positive outcome of the 1999 World Science Conference in Budapest.
- This has resulted in many Concrete projects, programs, and funding for science worldwide.
Theme of the day
- World Science Day 2021 was celebrated with the theme- ‘Building Climate-Ready Communities’.
National Science Day
- In line with World Science Day, India celebrates National Science Day every year on February 28.
- Recalling the discovery of Raman Effect by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.
- For Raman Effect, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.
- The first national science day was celebrated in 1987.
- In 2021, the day was celebrated under the theme: ‘The Future of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) - Impacts on Education, Skills and Work’.
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