National Mathematics Day

In India, the day December 22 has been declared as the National Mathematics Day. The declaration was made by Prime Minister of India, during the inaugural ceremony of the birth of Srinivasa Ramanujam held at the Madras University Centenary Auditorium on 26 February 2012. Dr Manmohan Singh also announced that the year 2012 CE would be celebrated as the National Mathematics Year.[1]

The Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 and died on 26 April 1920. It was in recognition of his contribution to mathematics the Government of India decided to celebrate Ramanujan's birthday as the National Mathematics Day every year and to celebrate 2012 as the National Mathematical Year.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "PM's speech at the 125th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Ramanujan at Chennai". Prime Minister's Office, Government of India. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  2. ↑ C Jaishankar (27 December 2011). "Ramanujan's birthday will be National Mathematics Day". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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