National Science Day 2025: Date, history, significance and this year's theme

National Science Day 2025: To honor the discovery of the Raman Effect by famed physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (also known as CV Raman), India observes National Science Day on February 28 of each year.

The achievements that CV Raman made to science and technology are honored on this day. He left behind a legacy that continues to motivate people all across the world.

On February 28, 1987, National Science Day was first observed. November 1888 saw the birth of CV Raman in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. He earned a master's degree from the University of Calcutta and a bachelor's degree in physics from Presidency College in Chennai. At the University of Cambridge, he conducted research for his doctorate.