BP Singh and Jai Prakash

The International Day of Light (IDL) is celebrated annually on 16 May to commemorate the first successful laser operation in 1960 by physicist Theodore Maiman. This day is a global initiative highlighting the importance of light and its role in science, culture, education, and sustainable development. UNESCO leads this celebration to underscore the critical impact of light on a wide range of fields, from medicine and communications to energy and art.

UNESCO established the International Day of Light to promote the benefits of light-based technologies and to emphasise their role in advancing sustainable development and improving quality of life. The light and applications hold potential solutions for global energy, education, and healthcare challenges. By celebrating IDL, UNESCO aims to increase awareness about how light can aid in achieving its broader goals of UNESCO established the International Day of Light to promote the benefits of light-based technologies and to emphasise their role in advancing sustainable development and improving quality of life. The light and applications hold potential solutions for global energy, education, and healthcare challenges. By celebrating IDL, UNESCO aims to increase awareness about how light can aid in achieving its broader goals of…read more on NOPR