Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award
Abdul Kalam on a 2015 stamp of India
Awarded forAbdul Kalam
Date15 August 2015 (2015-08-15)
LocationTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Presented byGovernment of Tamil Nadu
Reward(s)Scientific development, humanities and students' welfare
First awarded2015
Currently held bySee List of awardees

The Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award, named after the 11th President of India and aerospace scientist A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is awarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu in recognition of contributions on scientific development, humanities and students' welfare.[1][2]

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award Announcement

On 31 July 2015, Then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa announced after the death of Kalam (27 July 2015)[3] that an award will be given annually in his name. The award prize will be five hundred thousand Indian rupees (about US$7,700), a certificate and a gold medal weighing eight grams.[4] The Chief Minister stated "Vibrant India; Prosperous Tamil Nadu. To strengthen this, I have ordered to institute an award in memory of Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The award will be given away every year during Independence Day. It will carry a cash prize of ₹ 5 lakh, a gold medal weighing eight gram and a certificate."[1] In addition, the Government of Tamil Nadu would commemorate his birthday each year as "Youth Awakening Day", on 15 October.[1] He was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on 15 October 1931.[5][6]

The award was scheduled to be given out every year on Independence Day in India (15 August) starting with 2015.[7] The first award was given to the Program Director of the Microwave Remote Sensing Program and scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation, N. Valarmathi, on the 69th Independence Day of India, 15 August 2015.[8]

Since 2008, the National Innovation Foundation, a body of the Department of Science and Technology celebrates Children's Creativity and Innovation Day each year with "Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE awards" in his name.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tamil Nadu to institute award in memory of Abdul Kalam, celebrate his birth anniversary as Youth Awakening Day". The Times of India. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ^ "President Kalam's Birthday to Be Celebrated as Youth Inspiration Day in Tamil Nadu". NDTV. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Award in Kalam's name; birthday to be observed as 'Youth Renaissance Day'". CNN-IBN. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Jayalalithaa Institutes Award in the Name of Abdul Kalam; His Birthday to be celebrated as Youth Awakening Day". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ^ "TN to celebrate Kalam's birthday as Youth Inspiration Day". The Weekend Leader. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Tamil Nadu to celebrate Kalam's birthday as Youth Inspiration Day". Yahoo! News. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Award in Abdul Kalam's name; birthday to be observed as 'Youth Renaissance Day': TN government". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  8. ^ Yamunan, Sruthisagar (16 August 2015). "Kalam award for ISRO scientist". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  9. ^ "NIF dedicates its IGNITE awards in memory of Dr Kalam". The Times of India. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  10. ^ "NIF's innovation award for schoolchildren named after A P J Abdul Kalam". The Economic Times. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  11. ^ "India awards child prodigy with IGNITE award". NIF, IGNITE India. December 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa awards heavy cargo woman truck driver, ISRO scientist". The Economic Times. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  13. ^ "CLRI scientist bags A P J Abdul Kalam award". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles research team 'Dhaksha' bags APJ Abdul Kalam award".
  15. ^ "ISRO Chairman Sivan gets A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award". The Hindu. 15 August 2019.
  16. ^ "NIF confers students with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards 2019 | Rural Marketing". ruralmarketing.in. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019.
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