Dubai, Nov 13: Former President A P J Abdul Kalam will visit Oman next week to present the Bank Muscat Academic Excellence Awards 2009 to the students of the Indian schools in the country.
Kalam will also take part in an interactive session titled “Ignited Minds” with a group of 300 children from various Indian schools in Oman on November 20.
“This is the first time that an academic excellence award function is being conducted for all Indian schools across Oman,” Indian ambassador to Oman Anil Wadhwa said.
After his tenure as a President from 2002 to 2007, Kalam has dedicated his life to inspire and ignite young minds in India and abroad.
The program has been organised by Indian Social Club’s Tamil Wing and Bank Muscat.
–Agencies