National Technology Day holds great importance because on this particular day in 1998, India achieved multiple notable technological progressions. Every year since 1999, the Technology Development Board (TDB) commemorates the day by honouring technological innovations that have added to the national growth.
National Technology Day 2021: Theme
Every year, the Technology Development Board (TDB) selects a theme for each year's event, this year the theme of the National Technology Day 2021 theme is “Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”.
National Technology Day: History
Former Indian PM Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee coined this term to celebrate the contributions made by Indian scientists. May 11 is also the day when India conducted its first successful test in Pokhran.
On May 11, 1998, India successfully fired the Shakti-I nuclear missile at an Army test range in Rajasthan's Pokhran. Two days later, the country conducted two more nuclear tests as a part of the same operation, following which India joined the elite club of nuclear power nations.
Apart from this, India on this day also tested its first indigenous aircraft 'Hansa-3' which flew from Bengaluru. After testing Hansa-3, India performed a successful test firing of the Trishul missile on May 11, 1998, and added another feather to the cap of the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
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