Two mountaineers from Noida and Bulandshahr, Arjun Vajpai and Bhupesh Kumar, created history by naming an unclaimed peak in Himachal after the late ex-President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. The peak is about 6,180 metres high and is situated in Spiti Valley. To honour the Missile Man of India, the duo have named the peak 'Mt. Kalam'.

Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam gave India its first Satellite Launch Vehicle, SLV-III, which was used to deploy the Rohini satellite into the space. Dr. Kalam was such an extraordinary man that there have been many monuments, prizes, scholarships, and educational institutions that have been named after the scientist.

The following list includes everything named after Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam:

1. GlobalSat for DRR

GlobalSat which is a satellite for earth observation and disaster risk reduction was renamed as UN Kalam GlobalSat in the memory of the world-renowned rocket scientist. According to the reports, the renaming also symbolised his World Space Vision-2050 in which nations will join their hands in order to find solution to major problems of mankind including natural disasters, energy, health-care, education, water and weather related problems.

2. Higher Education and Skill Education Guarantee Scheme

Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, named the government's Higher Education and Skill Education Guarantee Scheme after the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, after he passed away on July 27.

3. Coronary Stent

A low-cost coronary stent, designed by Dr. Kalam and Soma Raju, is a tube-shaped device designed to be placed in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, to keep the arteries open in the treatment of coronary heart disease. It was renamed after the two scientists to honour Kalam.



4. Space Science Museum at Kakkanad

Kalam opened the Space Science Museum in 2012 which was named after him since he, according to the director of the museum, used to talk about expanding the museum and extending its activities to be beneficial for the rural children.

5. Aurangzeb Road

In memory of late ex-President, the NDMC took this move after getting clearance from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The announcement came a day after Abdul Kalam passed away.

6. DRDO's Missile Complex

On October 15, Defence Research Development Organisation's (DRDO's) Missile Complex, which also considered to be the brain child of Dr Kalam, in Hyderabad was renamed as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Missile Complex on the occasion of his 84th birth anniversary.

7. Wheeler Island

Wheeler Island in Odisha is now known as Abdul Kalam Island. It was Biju Babu who allotted the historic Wheeler Island to the Ministry of Defence on the request of Dr. Kalam in 1993. The move was also called a humble tribute to the People's President from the people of Odisha.

8. Award

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha had declared an award named after late President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam which would be given away to an individual to recognise his or her contribution in scientific development, humanities and students' welfare.

9. Hypersonic BrahMos missile

BrahMos was named after Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam after dedicating the success of BrahMos missile to Dr Kalam's vision.

10. Assam Innovation Centre

The Assam government set up a Centre for Innovation named after A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Tarun Gogoi said the proposed A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Centre for Innovation would help to engage young minds of Assam as well as other states of the North-eastern region in carrying out exercises in entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.

