International Day of Mathematics-2025 & Pi-Day

March 14 resembles the value of Pi (3.14), and every year, mathematicians across the globe commemorate this day as Pi Day and the International Day of Mathematics. Since 2020, March 14 has been officially recognized worldwide as the International Day of Mathematics. Each year, a new theme is introduced to highlight the connections between mathematics and various fields.

The theme for 2025 is “Mathematics, Art, and Creativity.”

Along with the rest of the world, the Department of Mathematics at Assam Don Bosco University celebrated International Day of Mathematics-2025 and PI Day on March 18, 2025. On this occasion, the Department organized an “Invited Talk” for which Prof. Kuntala Patra, Retired Professor of the Department of Mathematics at Gauhati University, was invited. Prof. Patra delivered a lecture on “Product of Groups” and provided students with an overview of the research opportunity in group studies. Prof. Patra also inaugurated the departmental wall Magazine “Svayansiddha” on the day.
As part of the celebration, a “Pi-Genius Competition” was held, attracting enthusiastic participation from many students.

Additionally, Nilovito H. Shikhu, a fourth-semester B.Sc. student, presented the history and significance of Pi during the morning assembly.