National Science Day is celebrated on February 28 every year to commemorate the 'Raman Effect' which is still applied in the field of medical science to date. This effect was discovered by the world-renowned physicist CV Raman. The theme for National Science Day 2020 is "Women in Science" to mark the contribution of women in the field of science. This national science day, here are some of the path-breaking women doctors who made India proud by excelling in the field of medical science.
The theme ‘Women In Science’ highlight the achievements of women despite the various hurdles that women had to face in the Indian society through the ages. Women have excelled time and again to make a mark in the field of medicine, science, and technology. For instance, Dr Anandibai Joshi was India’s first woman doctor to be trained in medical sciences in the year 1885. With this in the background, let…
