Women in Science are Catalysts of "Viksit Bharat": Dr. Jitendra Singh at National Science Day Celebration 2026

• National Science Day (NSD) 2026 commemorated on 28 February by DST with focal theme "Women in Science: Catalyzing Viksit Bharat".
• Main address at INSA Auditorium, New Delhi (27 Feb 2026) by Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoS (IC) Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Atomic Energy and Space.
• Convergence event: launched ANRF–Venture Centre Outreach Initiative, Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster, released Mission Innovation India Report, Indigenous Architecture of Northeast India book, and transferred DST-supported Nano Titania technology for heritage conservation.
• Why care: Combines GS-III (S&T, R&D ecosystem) with GS-I/II (gender equity in STEM), and updates aspirants on ANRF, Mission Innovation, Hydrogen Mission — high probability Prelims hooks.