Dr Jitendra Singh Joins 150-Year Celebrations of IACS, Birthplace of Raman Effect
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today visited the “Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science” (IACS), Kolkata, the institution where Sir C.V. Raman carried out the work leading to India’s first Nobel Prize in Science through the discovery of the Raman Effect, and joined the celebrations marking 150 years of one of India’s most iconic scientific institutions spanning the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
Describing IACS as a living symbol of India’s scientific awakening before Independence and its scientific rise after Independence, Dr. Jitendra Singh said the institution has carried forward an unbroken legacy of scientific excellence, innovation and nation-building across generations. Founded in 1876 by Dr. Mahendralal Sircar, the institute became the cradle of some of India’s greatest scientific minds including Jagadish Chandra Bose, Meghnad Saha, S.N. Bose and Sir C.V. Raman. He said the journey of IACS reflects the evolution of India’s scientific identity from colonial-era intellectual resurgence to the present-day innovation ecosystem driving Viksit Bharat 2047.(updated on 26th May 2026)
