National Mathematics Day was celebrated on December 22.

Important Days

National Mathematics Day (NMD) is celebrated every year on December 22 to honor the birth anniversary of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.


      - This day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of mathematics in human progress and to recognize Ramanujan's significant contributions to the field.

      - December 22, 2024, marks the 137th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

     

Main Point :-   (i) National Mathematics Day (NMD) was introduced by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on December 26, 2011, at Madras University, to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, who was born on December 22, 1887.

      (ii) On this occasion, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also declared that 2012 would be celebrated as the National Mathematics Year.

(iii) The first National Mathematics Day (NMD) was celebrated on December 22, 2012.

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