National Technology Day: Why is it celebrated, what’s the significance

National Technology Day is well known yearly on 11 May to pay tributes to the stalwarts and developments within the technological area. After the profitable nuclear checks beneath Pokhran-II aka Operation Shakti for the primary time in 1998, May 11 was declared because the nationwide day of expertise. The collection of 5 nuclear bomb checks signified a shift in India’s technological skills and was instrumental in garnering consideration as a nuclear energy.

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee celebrated the primary nationwide expertise day in 1999 organised by the Council for Technology Development.

Observed with totally different themes annually, ‘School to Startups-Igniting Young Minds to Innovate’ is the theme for 2023.

Importance

The day stands as a reminder for India’s achievements in science and expertise and is well known to honour leaders in area journey, protection, healthcare, agriculture and extra. It serves to recognise the contributions of Indian scientists, engineers, and technologists to their respective fields and the nation’s improvement. Involving the youth in appreciating such abilities will assist construct inspiration and motivation to pursue excellence in comparable fields.

Celebration

To mark the event, a number of occasions, seminars, conferences, and exhibitions are performed to display India’s technological prowess. The day shines gentle on the significance of funding in expertise and gives a platform for innovators to change concepts and work on collaborations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the 1998 nuclear checks in Pokhran as one of the vital wonderful days in India’s historical past, and asserted that expertise for the nation is just not about displaying its dominance however a software to hurry up its improvement.

Addressing an occasion on the National Technology Day in Delhi, the PM stated the nation is shifting in each route which is required to be a tech chief.

The programme additionally marked the graduation of twenty fifth 12 months celebrations of National Technology Day, which might be held from May 11-14.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh have been additionally current on the occasion.

The Prime Minister additionally laid the muse stone of a number of initiatives associated to scientific and technological development price greater than ₹5800 crore.

(With inputs from PTI)