World Students’ Day - 15 October.

World Students’ Day -  15 October.

World Students’ Day is celebrated every year on 15 October to mark the birth anniversary of 11th President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. This year marks the 89th birth anniversary of the former president and ‘Missile Man’ Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

Kalam was also known as the 'Missile Man of India' for his work on Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998 when a series of five nuclear bomb test explosions were conducted by India

In 2010, the United Nations declared World Students' Day to be celebrated on Kalam's birthday to honour and mark his efforts towards promoting education.

Kalam, who is fondly remembered as the 'People's President', was also a teacher, scientist and author. His contributions in the nation's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts were well-recognised.

World Students' Day 2020 Theme: 'Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace'. 

About A.P.J Abdul Kalam:

• A.P.J Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 at Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. His full name was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.

• In 2002, he was elected as the President of India and before becoming president he was working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as an aerospace engineer.

• As a scientist, he began his career at the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Also, he had served as the project director of India’s first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) at ISRO.

• A.P.J Abdul Kalam had received several awards including Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, Veer Savarkar Award, Ramanujan Award, etc. Various educational, scientific institutions and some locations are named in the honour of Dr Abdul Kalam like Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) were renamed as “A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University”, Kerala Technological University was renamed to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University” after his death etc.

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