THEMES OF NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

 

THEMES OF NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

• The theme of the year 1999 was “Our Changing Earth”.
• The theme of the year 2000 was “Recreating Interest in Basic Science”.
• The theme of the year 2001 was “Information Technology for Science Education”.
• The theme of the year 2002 was “Wealth From Waste”.
• The theme of the year 2003 was “50 years of DNA & 25 years of IVF – The Blue print of Life”.
• The theme of the year 2004 was “Encouraging Scientific Awareness in Community”.
• The theme of the year 2005 was “Celebrating Physics”.
• The theme of the year 2006 was “Nurture Nature for our future”.
• The theme of the year 2007 was “More Crop Per Drop”.
• The theme of the year 2008 was “Understanding the Planet Earth”.
• The theme of the year 2009 was “Expanding Horizons of Science”.
• The theme of the year 2010 was “Gender Equity, Science & Technology for Sustainable Development”.
• The theme of the year 2011 was “Chemistry in Daily Life”.
• The theme of the year 2012 was “Clean Energy Options and Nuclear Safety”.
• The theme of the year 2013 was “Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security”.
• The theme of the year 2014 was “Fostering Scientific Temper”.
• The theme of the year 2015 was “Science for Nation Building”.
• The theme of the year 2016 was on "Scientific Issues for Development of the Nation".
• The theme of the year 2017 was "Science and Technology for Specially Abled Persons"
• The theme of the year 2018 was "Science and Technology for a sustainable future."
• The theme of the year 2019 is "Science for the People, and the People for Science"
• The theme of the year 2020 is "Women in Science."
• The theme of the year 2021 is 'Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work'. 

On 28 February 2009, five institutions in India were presented the 'National Award for Science Communication' by the Indian Department of Science and Technology (IDST). These awards are presented to recognize the efforts of individuals and government and non-government bodies for the popularization of science in India.

The highest award was given in 2009 to the Vikram Sarabhai Community Science Centre for its contribution to science-related learning material and conducting training programs on science education.

A Festival of Measurement and Space Fair was held at the Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi.Dr. Pramod Kumar Mohapatra, G.S. Unnikrishnan Nair and Ms. Meenu Khare were awarded ₹1,00,000 for their individual contributions to the field. Jidnyasa Trust of Thane also received ₹1,00,000 for setting up a science activity centre. It is to make people aware about the science and technology.