Thiruvananthapuram: Honouring the contributions of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Kerala government has decided to name its proposed Technological University after him.
The announcement was made by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the state Assembly, here today.
"Dr Kalam was a person who had made exceptional contributions to accelerate India's pace in the field of science and technology. He had close connections with the state for around 20 years as a scientist," he said.
The Chief Minister said a delegation from the state would attend the funeral of Dr Kalam at Rameswaram tomorrow.
Mr Chandy said that Speaker N Sakthan also wanted to accompany the delegation but would not be able to participate because of the Assembly sitting.
The announcement was made by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the state Assembly, here today.
"Dr Kalam was a person who had made exceptional contributions to accelerate India's pace in the field of science and technology. He had close connections with the state for around 20 years as a scientist," he said.
The Chief Minister said a delegation from the state would attend the funeral of Dr Kalam at Rameswaram tomorrow.
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Mr Chandy said that Speaker N Sakthan also wanted to accompany the delegation but would not be able to participate because of the Assembly sitting.
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