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knowledge questions magazine Published this article page no  08 NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY  Theme in 2020 Women in science.  The Government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD) in 1986 and themebased science communication activities are carried out all over the country.  It is celebrated every year on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.  Nodal Agency National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) Department of Science and Technology (DST) acts as a nodal agency to support catalyze and coordinate celebration of the National Science Day throughout the country in scientific institutions research laboratories and autonomous scientific institutions associated with the Department of Science and Technology. NATIONAL DEWORMING DAY  Recently tenth round of National Deworming Day (NDD) was conducted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. About NDD  NDD was launched in 2015 to make every child in the country worm free.  According to World Health Organization 241 million children between the ages of 1 and 14 years are at risk of parasitic intestinal worms in India also known as SoilTransmitted Helminths (STH).  As part of this campaign children and adolescents aged 119 years are being administered Albendazole (400 mg) across government governmentaided schools anganwadis private schools and other educational institutions.  First round of NDD is conducted on February 10 each year. Biannual round of deworming is recommended in the States where prevalence of STH infection is more than 20%.  Soiltransmitted helminths refer to the intestinal worms infecting humans that are transmitted through contaminated soil (Helminth means parasitic worm).  Soiltransmitted helminth infection is found mainly in areas with warm and moist climates where sanitation and hygiene are poor including in temperate zones during warmer months knowledge questions magazine buy.

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