Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). It is observed on March 14, as this date corresponds to the first three significant digits of π (3.14). The day was first celebrated in the United States and was founded in 1988 by Larry Shaw, an employee of the Exploratorium, a science museum in San Francisco. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives supported the designation of Pi Day. In November 2019, UNESCO’s 40th General Conference officially recognized Pi Day as the International Day of Mathematics.
The Mathematics Department of the NC Senior Section organized a program to celebrate Pi Day, inaugurated by the honorable Executive Director, Gyanesh Chandra Tripathi. The program featured four student performances:
- A video presentation titled “The Power of Pi” by Safwana Samrin Seher (Grade 10), prepared with help from Irfan Uddin (Grade 10).
- Magic tricks performed by Ayman Zawad (Grade 8).
- A PowerPoint presentation on “The Uses of Mathematics in Our Practical Life” by Ibrahim Khallilur Rahaman (Grade 10).
- A quiz hosted by Ishrak Tarannum (Grade 9).
The event was hosted by Nawfa Arfan Chowdhury (Grade 10). The program provided students with an in-depth understanding of pi and its applications in mathematics.