{"id":314595,"date":"2019-08-12T11:33:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T11:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=314595"},"modified":"2019-08-12T11:33:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T11:33:43","slug":"vikram-lander-will-land-on-moon-as-a-tribute-to-vikram-sarabhai-from-crores-of-indians-pm-modi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/vikram-lander-will-land-on-moon-as-a-tribute-to-vikram-sarabhai-from-crores-of-indians-pm-modi\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikram lander will land on Moon as a tribute to Vikram Sarabhai from crores of Indians: PM Modi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-314596 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pm-modi-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/08\/pm-modi-3.jpg 434w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/08\/pm-modi-3-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/08\/pm-modi-3-356x220.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The centenary celebration of the birth anniversary of the founding father of ISRO &#8211; Dr Vikram Sarabhai kicked off in Ahmedabad on Monday in the presence of dignitaries from ISRO, Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy and members of Sarabhai Family. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the gathering through a video message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In his Video message, Narendra Modi said that it will be a tribute to Dr Sarabhai from crore of Indians in true sense when \u2018Vikram\u2019 lander will land on Moon. He also said that Vikram Sarabhai\u2019s ideology leads India to become a powerful country in the field of science and technology. Modi said Dr Homi Bhabha\u2019s demise had created a vacuum in the world of Indian science. At that time, Vikram Sarabhai gave a new dimension to science with his skills and leadership ability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Describing Dr Vikram Sarabhai as a dedicated soldier for Vignan, Modi said that he encouraged science as well as India&#8217;s culture and Sanskrit language. He always gave time for the students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Modi said that Dr Vikram Sarabhai has left a legacy for us and it is our responsibility to take this legacy to the people. He also encouraged school children to participate in the online space quiz launched by ISRO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Dr K Sivan, Chairman of ISRO, described Dr Vikram Sarabhai as a great institution builder. He said that Vikram Sarabhai has made a huge contribution in the construction of Modern India by establishing institutions in the fields of Modern Science, Physical Research and Atomic Energy etc. He said that institutions set up by Vikram Sarabhai have become the Center of Excellence today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">During the inaugural programme, an album on the life story of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, a coffee table book on ISRO and commemorative coin from Department of Atomic Energy were released. \u2018Space on Wheels\u2019 an exhibition inside a bus was also inaugurated on the occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The yearlong Dr Vikram Sarabhai Centenary Programme includes exhibitions, competitions to school children, journalism awards and speeches by eminent personalities.\u00a0 The programme will be conducted across 100 selected cities all over India commencing today and ending on August 12, 2020 with the valedictory function at Thiruvananthapuram.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The centenary celebration of the birth anniversary of the founding father of ISRO &#8211; Dr Vikram Sarabhai kicked off in Ahmedabad on Monday in the presence of dignitaries from ISRO, Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy and members of Sarabhai Family. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the gathering through a video message. 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