National Technology Day News

The programme will also mark the commencement of celebration of the 25th year of National Technology Day, which will be held from May 11 to 14.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in any challenging situation, the country's scientists and innovators have always risen to the occasion and over the last year have worked industriously to fight COVID-19. This day is particularly celebrated because India on May 11, 1998, conducted three successful nuclear tests at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan under Operation Shakti. Every year National Technology Day is celebrated with a particular theme and this year, the theme is “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”.

The National Technology Day marks the anniversary of the underground nuclear tests conducted in Rajasthan's Pokhran in 1998. The day celebrates the achievements and contributions of Indians to science and technology. In any challenging situation, our scientists and innovators have always risen to the occasion and worked to mitigate the challenge, the prime minister said.

The minister also talked about the ‘COVID-19 Task Force’ set up by the Government to map the COVID-19 related technology capabilities. 

The government is taking many steps, with an emphasis on 'Make in India', to make the country advance technologically and to achieve self-sufficiency in the defence sector, G Sateesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri.

Since 1999, May 11 is commemorated as the National Technology Day to mark India's scientific prowess and technological advancements.

Since 1999, May 11 is commemorated as the National Technology Day to mark India's scientific prowess and technological advancements.

In his presidential address, NALCO's CMD Tapan Kumar Chand focused on knowledge and technology as cutting edge of a business organisation in contemporary competitive climate, a company release said.

National Technology Day, which is celebrated on May 11 every year, is a very special day for Indian Technology.