National Science Day- 2021 (NSD- 2021) was celebrated with enthusiasm on 28 February 2021 ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi on the focal theme of “Future of STI: Impacts of Education, Skills, and Work”. Team of students from different schools of Varanasi namely Aryan International School, Amra; Government Inter College, Jakhini; Sunbeam English School, Bhagwanpur; W.H. Smith Memorial School, Sigra and Happy Model School, Kurahuan visited the farm and laboratories of the institute and participated in NSD-2021 celebration. The Director of ICAR-IIVR Dr. Jagdish Singh motivated the school students to take up science as their subject for advanced studies and thereafter as their career, including agriculture science.
Several competitive events were organized on issues related to science in general and agriculture in specific. Based on the performance of teams in different events, Sunbeam English School, Bhagwanpur, Varanasi was judged as the overall champion. Prize and certificate were given to winner students. The programme was coordinated by Dr. Shailesh K. Tiwari and it ended with a vote of thanks by Dr. Nakul Gupta.