National Science Day 2026 Theme Announced as 'Women in Science: Catalyzing Viksit Bharat' by Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Exam-focused facts from the 1 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

National Science Day is observed on 28 February every year to commemorate C. V. Raman’s 1928 discovery of the Raman Effect.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, declared the 2026 theme as 'Women in Science: Catalyzing Viksit Bharat'.
Raman’s discovery earned him the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics, making him the first Asian scientist to win a Nobel in science.
The national-level celebration will be hosted at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi under the 2026 theme.