Dr.APJ.ABDUL KALAM 4^th YEAR REMEMBRANCE DAY FUNCTION 27.07.2019

An exceptional and an inspiring journey is what we would like to describe the past 4 years of DR.APJ.ABDUL KALAM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION By House of Kalam Rameswaram {AKIF}. We have been steadily progressing in the illustrious path laid by the People’s President Dr. APJ.Abdul Kalam. The members of House of Kalam along with numerous supporting citizens from various parts of the country have added more substance to this journey. Dr. Kalam’s birth anniversaries and remembrance days were rightly turned into a celebration of science, environment and intellectual development. The student communities, the future of this nation are gradually channelized to take the path of Vision 2020 through these events.

We are nearing the 4th year remembrance of our beloved People’s President Dr. APJ.Abdul Kalam. In view of the commemoration on 26th and 27th, various events on a grand scale have been planned at Rameswaram. Thiru. K. Veera Raghava Rao, District Collector of Ramanathapuram has consented to be the chief guest and would inaugurate a tree plantation, AKSF Awareness campaign vehicle flag goof ceremony at Rameswaram and he also the advisor for the campaign in Ramnad district. Thiru. Dr Isari K Ganesh chancellor   – Vels University (Deemed) Chennai will be the Guest of Honor. Thiru. V.Balamurugan Outstanding Scientist Director Combat Vehicles Res & Dev Establishment Defence Res & Dev Organization Ministry of Defencewill be our special guest.                                                                                                                                                                        

The day would start with a student rally supporting AKSF and stressing the need for a clean and green environment with a message on water conservation. The rally would begin at Amrita Vidyalayam, Peikarumbu and concludes at Dr. Kalam’s National Memorial. Eminent guests include scientists, educationists, industrialists, chancellors and vice chancellors of Universities would address the gathering. An exhibition of stalls would be put up. Many motivational speakers would be present to boost the morale of the students as is the norm; various events for school and college students are being conducted. About 50,000 students would be participating in Ramanathapuram district in various events. The winners would be felicitated at the grand event.

A prelude to these events was when we initiated another milestone of a massive one crore tree plantation drive. Dr. APJ. Abdul Kalam Social Forest Scheme has undertaken a mission of planting more than one crore tree saplings across 35 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu with 3.6 lakh sapling per district. In keeping with the agenda of Vision 2020, one of the ten point oath emphasized by Dr. Kalam was on plantation of trees. Hence the foundation has devised a strategy to plant more than one crore tree saplings.

The project was inaugurated by the Honourable Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri Banwarilal Purohit on 28th March 2019 at Vel’s University. The project had been immensely supported by Airport Authority of India. MoA were signed with Vel’s University and with Madurai Kamaraj University, who would be sponsoring and supporting the plantation drive.

Nurseries are planned across the 35 districts. Usually, plantation drive involves procurement of saplings that is readily available. But the foundation is determined to start from scratch right from procuring the seeds and setting up nurseries to nurture the seedlings. 25 native varieties such as neem, banyan, casuarina, jamun trees etc will be part of this drive. The saplings grown would be distributed to the citizens, specifically to students of schools and colleges, Corporates, government staffs and others. A declaration certificate has to be signed by the beneficiaries before taking the saplings that their sole intention is to contribute to the environmental cause to save our earth.

The uniqueness of this campaign is the development of an AKSF APP by ITM for monitoring the growth of the sapling where the beneficiaries are obliged to update their effort. This way, everyone who has a sapling under their care would be committed in this massive drive. The beneficiaries would be rewarded in order to stay motivated for the cause. The app has features to support the plantation process. It has less storage size with dual language support. It also gives information about the nearby nurseries for obtaining the saplings, regular notifications helping in the better development of the saplings etc.

A novel way to create awareness about the project throughout the state would be through the flagging off, of the AKSF campaign vehicle sponsored by Airport Authority of India. The vehicle will carry video bytes by notable ambassadors of the plantation campaign. The current environmental aspects of the state would be shown and the change this plantation drive could bring would also be projected.

The vehicle will have the distinguished scientific exhibition of books authored by

Dr. Kalam. The campaign vehicle will encourage the public to endorse this project and encourage them to show their responsibility towards conserving the environment.

On 26th of July, at 10:30 AM, S. Satheesh Kumar, a three time international gold medalist in Roller skating, would skate from Pattainamkathan junction to Dr. Kalam’s memorial, covering a distance of 60km. He would be creating a record by skating through the Pamban Bridge. The journey is to create awareness regarding the plantation drive and also Dr. Kalam’s Vision 2020. This event would be flagged off by the Collector of Ramanathapuram, Thiru Veera Raghava Rao. Students of various institutions and the general public would be standing throughout the distance on either side cheering and encouraging our champion. Those present would also pledge to commit themselves to the cause of a  social forest We would be glad if you could support us for the success of the program and in the campaign  for a  clean and green environment,  and be a part of another beautiful and a fruitful event, in memory our late President.

PJ Abdul Kalam Save Forestry Project – Tree Plantation Drive across Tamilnadu inaugurated by Honorable Governor of Tamilnadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit at Vels University Chennai.

The program is to plant more than one crore tree saplings across the state of Tamil Nadu. The species of trees planted in each district will depend on the local weather and soil conditions. The saplings grown would be distributed to students of schools and colleges. A mobile app for monitoring the growth of every sapling was also demoed as part of the event today. The plantation drive will start on July 27th 2019 and will go on during Dr Abdul Kalam’s Vision year of 2020.

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Hon’ble Governor spoke about how Dr Kalam ailing from a humble background had scaled great heights in his career, including Dr Kalam’s contribution apart from aviation and defence to taking healthcare for the masses – for example in 1998, along with the cardiologist Soma Raju, Dr Kalam developed a low cost coronary stent, named the “Kalam-Raju Stent”.

Governor retold an incident from history that he had recently read – that of, when Kota city in Rajasthan was being formed, and the main bazaar street was designed, the would-be shop keepers were ordered by the (then) ruler to plant a peepal tree in the back of every shop and be taken care of – a fine example of saving the environment and the surroundings we live in. Peepal tree is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and is regarded sacred in India.

We are looking forward support for this project. If anybody interested please write to us contact@houseofkalam.org

Nashihk: The Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation (AKIF) Opened ‘Centre of Igniting Minds’ an academic center at the Manav Dhan Education Socienty Dhanlaxmi School on Thursday. This is the foundation’s first centre in Maharashtra through which they will promote a series of academic activities in the city.

APJMJ Sheik Saleem , Managing trustee of the foundaiton and grand nephew of Dr Kalam was in the city to launch the centre. He said that the foundation will support academic activities in the Nashik region thorugh this centre.

Our mission is to provide education, skills, knowledge development and promote research aptitude in villages and all the underdeveloped sectors of the nation. We have planned campaigns and activities in order to relize the mission 2020 concept of Dr Kalam.

The main motive behind starting the Nashik centre is to plant the seeds of scientific

tempter in young minds.

The aim of the centre is create Dr APJ Abdul Kalam for the future. We believe that Dr Kalam was not a personality but phenomenon. We motivate students by saying that they

can become the Kalam of any field. The centre will run variety of activities, right from academics and arts to sports.

It has been 3 years since a noble soul departed from our midst. As we solemnly enter into the next phase of keeping up with his dream and the good work that has remained the core of taking forward his legacy, we, on behalf of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation (AKIF), celebrated his 87th Birth Anniversary on October 15th 2018 with tremendous fervour at Dilli Haat and NCUI Auditorium, New Delhi.

Dilli Haat, INA Market-14th October-:
AKIF along with Dilli Haat organized an event on 14th October under the auspices of the Delhi Government and our Special Chief guest was Shri Ram Niwas Goel- Hon’ble Speaker of Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi Assembly. Our Chief Guest was greeted by the by Managing trustee of AKIF APJMJ Shiek Saleem the Grand nephew of Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam. The Assist World Records, World Records Biennale Foundation team displayed around 100 paintings based on the theme “Kindness from Eyes” at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam memorial at the centre. There was an on the spot Drawing competition and Best quotes for our beloved President conducted for both kids and parents. The winners of the events were honored at the function by our Chief Guest.

NCUI- Auditorium, 15th October-:
In keeping up with the pursuit of making occasions memorable and beneficial, various events at Schools and Colleges have been conducted in and around New Delhi between 1st-12th of October to mark Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam 87th birthday. About 10,000 students participated in various events. The topics touched various subjects from Environment, Farming, Mathematics, Space research and to the current issues such as the Safety of girl child to inculcating the values of Unity in diversity.
We, on behalf of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation (AKIF), celebrated his 87th Birth Anniversary on October 15th with a Grand function at NCUI Auditorium, New Delhi.
The function was presided by our Chief Guest Shri D.R.Karthikeyan IPS- Former Director, Central Bureau of Investigation and Director General, National Human Rights commission. Inspirational speeches were rendered by our Chief Guest and other eminent dignitaries, Dr. Anitha Dev, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi University for Women, Dr.Srimathy Kesan- Founder, CEO, Space Kidz India, D.Gokul- ISRO, Dr.Amar Prasad Reddy- Director National Cyber Safety and Security Standards, Mr.Karunakara Reddy- Editor in Chief for Igniting Minds accompanied by our AKIF Managing Trustee’s APJMJ Sheik Dawood and APJMJ Sheik Saleem.
Our Managing Trustee APJMJ Sheik Saleem honored Dr.R.Rajendran- Founder, Assist World Records, World Records Biennale Foundation, for his work towards various Social cause event’s.
Dr. Srimathy Kesan had rendered a scintillating speech about the journey of “Kalamsat “, the 1st ever 3D printed and lightest technology demonstrative Femto Satellite.
The winners and participants of the events were honored at the function by our Chief Guests. The teachers of the respective institution were honoured with momentos by our dignitaries.