National Technology Day 2024: Theme, History, Facts, Quotes, Theme

Every year on May 11th, National Technology Day honours the accomplishments of physicists, researchers, technologists, and many others working in the areas of science and technology. It is the day to educate Indians of the country’s technical achievements.

The breadth of technology has grown exponentially since the advent of the wheel. Who would have guessed that humans would be able to fly or appear on screens just a few generations earlier? Is it possible to envisage a whole day without a mobile phone?

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National Technology Day History

On May 11, 1999, the day was first commemorated. The date was chosen since it was on this day that India joined the elite squad of nuclear-armed nations. India recently accomplished three nuclear tests at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Testing Range which is situated in Rajasthan on 11^th May, 1998. The trials were carried out as part of Operation Shakti.

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On May 13, two additional nuclear tests were carried out. All of the experiments were overseen by the late A P J Abdul Kalam. The Indian Army, in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER), and the Bhabha Atomic Centre, carried out the operation (BARC).

“Smiling Buddha,” was the first test in 1974, the tests in Pokhran were India’s second nuclear test.

India also debuted the first ever indigenous aircraft, the Hansa-3, which was developed by the National Aerospace Institute and soared to the skies in Bengaluru on May 11, 1998. It was a two-seater light plane used for espionage, flight training, and other missions.

The test launch of India’s surface-to-air missile Trishul was also completed on the 11th of May. The tests were carried out by the DRDO as part of India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It has been accepted into the Indian Army and Air Force.

The government chose to designate the day as National Technology Day as a result of all of these technical achievements. The Ministry of Science and Technology hosts a number of lectures and workshops on this day. The ministry’s Technology Development Board recognizes technical advancements that have aided in nation building.

Every year, the Board hosts an event at which the President of India, as the principal guest, bestows prizes on scientists for their achievements.

National Technology Day Important Facts

Here are some fascinating technological tidbits to get you ready for the National Technology Day 2024!

• There are more than 3.8 billion Social media users on the planet.
• Email existed long before the WorldWideWeb, often known as the Internet. Ray Tomlinson invented the former in the 1960s, while the latter was founded in the late 1980s.
• Roughly, 570 webpages are created every minute.
• Free domains were available until 1995.
• The Mouse was originally known as the X-Y Position Indicator in the 1960s.
• Robots will be used to perform the majority of the tedious and unneeded tasks in the future. In Czech, the word “robot” literally implies “forced labour.”
• According to 2019 data, you spend an average of ten years of your life watching television. With Netflix, Prime Videos, and a slew of other video streaming applications, usage may skyrocket.
• Radio took 38 years to achieve 50 million people, whilst the web only took four years.
• Technophobia is a dread of technology that certain individuals have, much like any other phobia.

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National Technology Day 2024 Quotes

Some of the key quotes of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam:

• “Change is crucial. It brings new thought; new thought leads to innovative actions.”

• “A renaissance is imperative for us to once again become a knowledge superpower rather than simply providing cheap labour in areas of high technology.”

• “Wisdom is a weapon to ward off destruction; It is an inner fortress which enemies cannot destroy.”

National Technology Day 2024 Theme

The Board also selects a theme each year. The theme in 2021 was “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”. The National Technology Day 2022 theme was “Integrated Approach in Science and technology for sustainable future“.

National Technology Day 2023 theme was ‘School to Startups- Igniting Young Minds to Innovate’.

National Technology Day 2024 theme is ‘Indigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat’.

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