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This is a list of things named after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Indian aerospace scientist who also served as the 11th President of India from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.

Science

Bacterium

• Solibacillus kalamii , a gram-positive, rod-shaped, and aerobic bacterium is named after A. P. J. by the International Space Station.
• Batillipes kalami, a tardigrade species

Places

• Mount Kalam, a 6,180 metres high peak located near the Bara Shigri Glacier in Himachal Pradesh.
• Dr. A.P.J. 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".
• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, an island in the Bay of Bengal.
• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial : Mausoleum of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

Institutions

• Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, a military research institute in Hyderabad, India.
• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Centre, a state-sponsored organization in Assam state.
• Dr Kalam Agricultural College, an agriculture college at Kishanganj of Bihar State.
• Higher Education and Skill Education Guarantee Scheme (HESEGS), an educational institute or a government program in Delhi.
• Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam DRDO Golden Jubilee Auditorium at Bavdhan in city of Pune in Maharashtra state.

Colleges and universities

• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam University, a private university in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
• APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, a state university in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, a public collegiate university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Government College, government college in New Town, Kolkata.
• Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Government Arts and Science College, a college in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
• Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City, a government research center in Bihar.
• Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam UIT Jhabua, a public college in Madhya Pradesh.

Holidays

• World Students' Day, 79th birthday of Abdul Kalam, internationally recognized by the United Nations (according to Indian media). The UN officially does not recognise this day.

Political parties

• Abdul Kalam Vision India Party, a political party launched on 28 February 2016.

Awards

• Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award, an award instituted by the government of Tamil Nadu.

Missiles

• Brahmos-II is named as BrahMos-II (K), the K which stands for Abdul Kalam
• K Missile family, is a family of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) developed by India. K which stands for Abdul Kalam

Proposed renamings

• Space Science Museum located at Kakkanad.

References

1. ^ "When UN declared Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday as World Students' Day". Zee News. 28 July 2015.
2. "From NASA with love: new bacteria named after Kalam". The Hindu. 21 May 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
3. Rajwi, Tiki (19 September 2023). "New marine tardigrade species named after former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
4. ^ "Unexplored Himachal peak named after Abdul Kalam: List of institutions and awards named after Kalam". India Today. 26 October 2015.
5. "These 2 Indians Scaled an Unexplored Mountain Peak. And Named It Mt. Kalam". 23 October 2015.
6. "Renaming Aurangzeb Road after Kalam isn't right: Delhi was inspired by history not bigotry". Firstpost. 2 September 2015.
7. "Wheeler Island is now Abdul Kalam Island". Zee News. 4 September 2015.
8. "Missile Complex in Hyderabad renamed after Kalam". India Today. 15 October 2015.
9. "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam University: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses". www.entrancezone.com.
10. "VC for technical university". The Hindu. 22 July 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
11. "UPTU renamed as APJ Abdul Kalam Tech University: A tribute to the missile man". India Today. August 2015.
12. "New arts and science college named after Dr APJ Abdul Kalam coming up in Tamil Nadu". India Today. 8 February 2019.
13. "Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Science City, Patna". Abin Design Studio.
14. "डॉ. कलाम के नाम पर होगा झाबुआ का इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज". Nai Dunia. 2 August 2015.
15. Kumar, S. Vijay (29 February 2016). "Party launched in Kalam's name". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
16. "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.
17. "India's tribute to Missile Man: New BrahMos gets Kalam name". Hindustan Times. 8 August 2015.
18. "Kakkanad Museum to be Named after Kalam". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2015.

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