Sunday, December 22, 2024

National Mathematics Day (India)


 

National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22, marking the birth anniversary of the legendary Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. While this day commemorates his immense contributions during his lifetime to mathematics, it reminisces about the importance of mathematics in daily life and how it modernised society.

National Mathematics Day: History

It was officially launched by then Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh in December 2012, in conjunction with the 125th birth anniversary of S. Ramanujan. This was done in a bid to ensure that the generations to come in India emulate others by endeavouring in mathematics.

Ramanujan was born in 1887 and, in his short life span till the age of 32 years, he made outstanding findings in number theory, infinite series and continued fractions.

National Mathematics Day: Significance

National Mathematics Day is significant as it pays tribute to the contributions of Ramanujan and inspires future generations of mathematicians.

The curriculum encourages appreciation of the subject of mathematics beyond mere rote learning, developing an understanding and interest in it.

The day is supposed to showcase the role of mathematics in activities forming the core of technology, engineering, economics and health care.

Different activities and competitions are held so that, through the means of mathematics, students may develop critical thinking and analyse any problem.

 

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