Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted scientists and science enthusiasts on the occasion of National Science Day and called for reaffirming commitment towards leveraging the power of science for human progress.
This day commemorates the discovery of the ‘Raman effect’, for which Indian physicist C V Raman won the Nobel Prize.
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Modi tweeted, ”National Science Day greetings to all scientists and science enthusiasts. Let us reaffirm our commitment towards fulfilling our collective scientific responsibility and leveraging the power of science for human progress.” The prime minister also shared a clip from his ‘Mann ki Baat’ broadcast on Sunday in which he is heard talking about National Science Day.
National Science Day greetings to all scientists and science enthusiasts. Let us reaffirm our commitment towards fulfilling our collective scientific responsibility and leveraging the power of science for human progress.
Here is what I had said during #MannKiBaat yesterday. pic.twitter.com/gEM2yFUSJI
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 28, 2022
He had urged families to make efforts to develop a scientific temperament in their children.