A Glimpse Of National Technology Day Function

The National Technology Day 2023 programme was officially launched by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

A Glimpse Of National Technology Day Function

The programme also signalled the beginning of the 25th anniversary of National Technology Day, which will be observed from May 11 to 14. On this occasion, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple projects related to scientific and technological advancement in the country worth more than Rs 5800 crores. This is in accordance with the Prime Minister’s goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat through boosting scientific institutions in the country. (Image Source: PTI)

The projects whose foundation stone would be laid include Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory – India (LIGO-India), Hingoli; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jatni, Odisha; and Platinum Jubilee Block of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. (Image Source: PTI)

The projects that will be dedicated to Nation include Fission Molybdenum-99 Production Facility, Mumbai; Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Plant, Visakhapatnam; National Hadron Beam Therapy Facility, Navi Mumbai; Radiological Research Unit, Navi Mumbai; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam; and Women & Children Cancer Hospital Building, Navi Mumbai. (Image Source: PTI)

Today’s programme had a special objective on Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). The AIM Pavilion will feature numerous innovative projects as well as provide an opportunity for visitors to see live tinkering sessions, witness outstanding innovations, engage in tinkering activities, and showcase products by start-ups. (Image Source: PTI)

During the programme, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the Expo showcasing scientific & technological advancements made in India in the recent past and also took a walk-through. Additionally, he also released a commemorative stamp and coin on the occasion. (Image Source: PTI)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former prime minister, established National Technology Day in 1999 as a way to celebrate the contributions of Indian scientists, engineers, and technologists who laboured to promote science and technology in India and secured the Pokhran tests' success in May 1998. (Image Source: PTI)

Since that time, May 11 has become National Technology Day. It is commemorated with a new and varied theme every year. 'School to Startups- Igniting Young Minds to Innovate' is the theme for this year. (Image Source: PTI)