National Mathematics Day 2023

Every year on 22nd December, we celebrate National Mathematics Day in India to honour the great mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan. The day raises awareness about the importance of learning math and celebrates the contributions made by Srinivasa Ramanujan, in the field of mathematics. Ramanujan was a genius scholar who reshaped 20th-century mathematics with his equations. 

On 22nd December 1887, Srinivasa Ramanujan was born in the village of Erode in Tamil Nadu. As a child, he did not receive any formal training in mathematics. Since his childhood, he showed great interest in maths and grew up to become one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. Ramanujan resolved equations that seemed almost impossible to solve. 

He passed away at the young age of 32. He became a permanent part of Indian history when former Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh announced his birth anniversary as the National Mathematics Day in 2012. Ramanujan’s biography was written by author Robert Kanigel, and was later adapted into an award-winning movie named “The Man Who Knew Infinity.” 

On this day, schools, colleges and educational institutes aim to spread knowledge about Mathematics. Students are encouraged to go beyond book learning and take guidance from the incredible journey of Srinivasa Ramanujan.