CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
International Day of Mathematics – Observed on Mar 14
- The International Day of Mathematics is 14 March.
- It is also known as the Pi Day, because the mathematical constant π can be rounded up to 3.14.
- UNESCO’s 40th General Conference decided Pi Day as the International Day of Mathematics in November 2019.
- This year, the themeof the International Day of Mathematics is “Mathematics for a Better World”.
- On the occasion of International Day of Mathematics 2021, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO in an official statement said, “Mathematics, with its many technical applications, now underpins all areas of our lives.
