Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award: Difference between revisions

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The '''Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Award''', named after the [[List of Presidents of India|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.<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tamil-Nadu-to-institute-award-in-memory-of-Abdul-Kalam-celebrate-his-birth-anniversary-as-Youth-Awakening-Day/articleshow/48294006.cms | title=Tamil Nadu to institute award in memory of Abdul Kalam, celebrate his birth anniversary as Youth Awakening Day | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=21 July 2015 | accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/president-kalams-birthday-to-be-celebrated-with-youth-inspiration-day-in-tamil-nadu-1202495 | title=President Kalam's Birthday to Be Celebrated as Youth Inspiration Day in Tamil Nadu | publisher=[[NDTV]] | date=31 July 2015 | accessdate=16 August 2015 }}</ref>

On 31 July 2015, Then [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[J. Jayalalithaa]] announced after the death of Kalam (27 July 2015)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/award-in-kalams-name-birthday-to-be-observed-as-youth-renaissance-day-1028295.html | title=Award in Kalam's name; birthday to be observed as 'Youth Renaissance Day' | publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] | date=31 July 2015 | accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref> that an award will be given annually in his name. The award prize will be five hundred thousand [[Indian rupee]]s (about US$7,700), a certificate and a gold medal weighing eight grams.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Jayalalithaa-Institutes-Award-in-the-Name-of-Abdul-Kalam-His-Birthday-to-be-Celebrated-as-Youth-Awakening-Day/2015/07/31/article2950079.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803023318/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Jayalalithaa-Institutes-Award-in-the-Name-of-Abdul-Kalam-His-Birthday-to-be-Celebrated-as-Youth-Awakening-Day/2015/07/31/article2950079.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 August 2015 | title=Jayalalithaa Institutes Award in the Name of Abdul Kalam; His Birthday to be celebrated as Youth Awakening Day |work=[[The New Indian Express]] | date=31 July 2015 | accessdate=15 August 2015}}</ref> 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 {{INR}} 5 lakh, a gold medal weighing eight gram and a certificate."<ref name="timesofindia" /> In addition, the Government of Tamil Nadu would commemorate his birthday each year as "Youth Awakening Day", on 15 October.<ref name="timesofindia" /> He was born in [[Rameswaram]], Tamil Nadu on 15 October 1931.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/4969/tn-to-celebrate-kalam's-birthday-as-youth-inspiration-day.html | title=TN to celebrate Kalam's birthday as Youth Inspiration Day | work=The Weekend Leader | date=31 July 2015 | accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/tamil-nadu-celebrate-kalams-birthday-youth-inspiration-day-102620922.html | title=Tamil Nadu to celebrate Kalam's birthday as Youth Inspiration Day | publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] | date=31 July 2015 | accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref>

The award was scheduled to be given out every year on [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day in India]] (15 August) starting with 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Award in Abdul Kalam's name; birthday to be observed as 'Youth Renaissance Day': TN government |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/award-in-abdul-kalams-name-birthday-to-be-observed-as-youth-renaissance-day-tn-government/articleshow/48294289.cms?from=mdr |accessdate=15 April 2020 |agency=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite webnews | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/kalam-award-for-isro-scientist/article7545450.ece | title=Kalam award for ISRO scientist | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=16 August 2015 | accessdate=16 August 2015| last1=Yamunan | first1=Sruthisagar }}</ref>

Since 2008, the [[National Innovation Foundation - India|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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/NIF-dedicates-its-IGNITE-awards-in-memory-of-Dr-Kalam/articleshow/48442086.cms | title=NIF dedicates its IGNITE awards in memory of Dr Kalam | publisherwork=[[The Times of India]] | date=11 August 2015 | accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-07-31/news/65074490_1_innovation-award-national-innovation-foundation-chief-innovation-officer | title=NIF's innovation award for schoolchildren named after A P J Abdul Kalam | work=[[The Economic Times]] | date=31 July 2015 | accessdate=16 August 2015}}</ref>

* 20142015 - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards– [[AnanyaN. JainValarmathi]], Founderscientist of FullCirclethe (USA),[[Indian GeorgiaSpace InstituteResearch ofOrganisation]], Technologycontributed to India's "Genius"first Awardee for Research; Government of Switzerland,home-developed ETHradar Zurichimaging researchersatellite in Chemistry[[RISAT-1]]. <ref>{{cite webnews | url=http://nifeconomictimes.orgindiatimes.incom/innovationnews/biopolitics-fertiliserand-fromnation/tamil-cockroachesnadu-cm-jayalalithaa-awards-heavy-cargo-woman-truck-driver-isro-scientist/737articleshow/48494299.cms | title=Tamil IndiaNadu CM Jayalalithaa awards childheavy prodigycargo withwoman IGNITEtruck awarddriver, ISRO scientist | work=[[NIF,The IGNITEEconomic IndiaTimes]] | date =15 DecemberAugust 20142015 | accessdate=15 26 MayAugust 20202015}}</ref>

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