List of things named after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
This is a list of things named after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Science
Fungi
- Solibacillus kalamii, a gram-positive, rod-shaped, and aerobic bacterium is named after A. P. J. by the International Space Station.[2]
Devices
- Kalam SAT, World's lightest satellite.[3]
- Coronary stent, a tube-shaped medical device placed in the coronary arteries.[4]
Places
- Mount Kalam, a 6,180 metres high peak located near the Bara Shigri Glacier in Himachal Pradesh.[5]
- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road, a road in New Delhi. The renaming was criticised by the historians citing "New Delhi's geography was inspired by history, not politics and bigotry".[6]
- Abdul Kalam Island, an island in the Bay of Bengal.[7]
Institutions
- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, a military research institute in Hydrabad, India.[8]
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Centre, a state-sponsored organization in Assam state.
- Higher Education and Skill Education Guarantee Scheme (HESEGS), an educational institute or a government program in Delhi.[4]
Colleges and universities
- APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, a state university in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[9]
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, a public collegiate university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. [10]
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam University, a private university in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[11]
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Government College, government college in New Town, Kolkata.
- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Government Arts and Science College, a college in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.[12]
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City, a government research center in Bihar.[13]
- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam UIT Jhabua, a public college in Madhya Pradesh.[14]
Holidays
- World Students' Day, 79th birthday of Abdul Kalam, internationally recognized by the United Nations.[1]
- Science Day of Switzerland was declared on May 26 in honour of APJ Abdul Kalam, who was on a state visit to Switzerland in May 2006[15][16]
Political parties
- Abdul Kalam Vision India Party, a political party launched on 28 February 2016.[17]
Awards
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award, an award instituted by the government of Tamil Nadu.[18]
Proposed renamings
- Space Science Museum located at Kakkanad.[19]
- BrahMos, a medium range cruise missile.[20]
References
- "When UN declared Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday as World Students' Day". Zee News. 28 July 2015.
- "From NASA with love: new bacteria named after Kalam". 21 May 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "KalamSat - World's smallest satellite built by Indian teen to be launched by NASA on June 21". Zee News. 15 May 2017.
- "Unexplored Himachal peak named after Abdul Kalam: List of institutions and awards named after Kalam". India Today.
- "These 2 Indians Scaled an Unexplored Mountain Peak. And Named It Mt. Kalam". 23 October 2015.
- "Renaming Aurangzeb Road after Kalam isn't right: Delhi was inspired by history not bigotry - India News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2 September 2015.
- "Wheeler Island is now Abdul Kalam Island". Zee News. 4 September 2015.
- "Missile Complex in Hyderabad renamed after Kalam". India Today.
- "VC for technical university". 22 July 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
- "UPTU renamed as APJ Abdul Kalam Tech University: A tribute to the missile man". India Today.
- "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam University: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses". www.entrancezone.com.
- "New arts and science college named after Dr APJ Abdul Kalam coming up in Tamil Nadu". India Today.
- "Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Science City, Patna". Abin Design Studio.
- "डॉ. कलाम के नाम पर होगा झाबुआ का इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज". Nai Dunia. 2 August 2015.
- "Swiss govt. declares May 26 as Science Day in h. of Kalam : Festschrift Kalam (Abdul)". CERN Document Server. 26 May 2005.
- "Science Day in Switzerland". APJ Abdul Kalam Foundation. 26 May 2005.
- Kumar, S. Vijay (29 February 2016). "Party launched in Kalam's name" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Jayalalithaa Institutes Award in the Name of Abdul Kalam; His Birthday to be Celebrated as Youth Awakening Day". The New Indian Express.
- "Kakkanad Museum to be Named after Kalam". The New Indian Express.
- M, Dr Anantha Krishnan (8 August 2015). "OneIndia Special: Hypersonic BrahMos missile named after Dr Abdul Kalam". www.oneindia.com.
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