Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lay the foundation stone for the Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Knowledge Centre and Space Museum at Kowdiar on Friday.
S. Somanath, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will preside over the function scheduled for 5.30 p.m. The facility, a joint initiative of ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and the State government, is planned on 1.3 acres of land close to the Kowdiar Palace.
The knowledge centre and museum complex named after the former President is envisaged as ‘‘a gateway for knowledge/information exchange through state-of-the-art exhibits, interactive tools, books and discussions with experts in the relevant areas,’‘ a note on the project said.
