Tag: Abdul Kalam
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APJ Abdul Kalam had only goodness in his heart: Amma
Amma sends a condolence message on the demise of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was a personification of goodness. He looked at the world with the vision of a Rishi. He was an exemplary scientist, a lover of humankind and a visionary. He blended together his scientific knowledge…
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Village development requires out of the box thinking : APJ Abdul Kalam
25 Sep 2013, Amritapuri – Amritavarsham60 Celebrations Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s address at the International Summit – “Our villages, Our World: What can we Offer?” (excerpts from his inaugural address) I am delighted to participate and deliver a key note address to the International Summit “Our villages, Our World: What can we offer?” jointly organised…
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Kalam Launches School Network
Kochi, Kerala, February 4th, 2008 A new eLearning and collaborative learning environment called Amrita Learning was launched by Dr A.P.J. Kalam, Former President of India, on 4th Feb, 2008 at Kochi. This network will host multimedia educational content, provide links to subject-specific websites, allow sharing of teacher training material, place for exchange of school projects,…
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Amrita Setu will also go into history
Excerpts from President Kalam’s Address on the Occasion of the Inauguration of Amrita Setu 20 December 2006 – Amritapuri I offer my prostrations to all of you. My great respects and reverence to Amma. Friends, I have come here a number of times. Whenever I come here to Amritapuri, I ask myself what is so…
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Amrita Setu: Connecting lands connecting hearts
20 December 2006 — Amritapuri Salutations to all of you who are verily the embodiments of love and the Supreme Self. It’s been nearly two years since the tragedy of the tsunami. Amma can still clearly see the tears and hear the cries of those who lost their near and dear ones that terrible day.…
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President Kalam inaugurates Amrita Setu
20 December 2006 — Amritapuri The President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, came to Amritapuri in order to inaugurate Amrita Setu, the bridge the Ashram has constructed connecting the island of Alappad Panchayat to Vallikkavu. The bridge was constructed with the aim of providing a centralized escape route via which 15,000 people could evacuate…
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Amritapuri is the land of compassion, love and beauty
President of India visits Amritapuri 18 December 2005, Amritapuri His Excellency the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, paid a visit to Amritapuri today. In the divine presence of Amma, His Excellency officially handed over 500 tsunami-relief houses constructed by the Ashram to the Honourable Minister of Revenue of Kerala, Sri. K.M. Mani. In…
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President of India to visit Amritapuri
14 December 2005 — Amritapuri This Sunday, the 18th of December, His Excellency the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, will come to Amritapuri Ashram in order to hand over 500 tsunami-relief houses to local government authorities in the presence of Amma. When the President hands over the keys to the tsunami houses during…
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President Kalam addresses students of e-Learning
8 December 2005 — Amritapuri“Today is an important day in the annals of Indo-US academic cooperation,” said President Kalam over the EduSat satellite. His Excellency was addressing students and professors participating in a newly formed Indo-US e-Learning project wherein lectures given by top U.S. professors visiting Amrita University will be broadcast via an ISRO satellite…
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Amrita has a major role to play in transforming our society
President of India launches Amrita ISRO satellite network of village resource centers 6 July 2005, Ettimadai, Coimbatore. In a packed colourful function attended by over 4000 people plus hundreds of people at 9 centers, the President of India, His Excellency, Bharat Ratna, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam launched the Amrita ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) joint…