- World Students’ Day is observed every year on October 15 to mark the birth anniversary of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
- In 2015 the United Nations declared 15 October “World Students’ Day”.
- 2018 marked 87th birth anniversary of the former president and ‘Missile Man’ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
- As a tribute, Indian Defence Minister Nimala Sitharaman dedicated a DRDO website ‘The Kalam Vision – Dare to Dream’ to the former President.
- The website focuses on subjects such as artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous systems and cyber security.It will also facilitate an open competition for students and startups, and it is available at drdo.gov.in/drdo/kalam/kalam.html.
