2026
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Edition
Igniting Young Minds — Independent TEJAS Olympiad Cycle
“Dream. Discover. Deliver.”
Honouring Bharat's Missile Man — a visionary scientist, teacher, and President who inspired generations to dream big and serve the nation through science and innovation. The 2026 TEJAS edition is an independent DHE Olympiad initiative by Olympiad Cell — conducted after Shiksha Mahakumbh, not under its aegis — featuring English, Maths, and Technology Olympiads for Classes III–X.
3
Olympiad Streams
III–X
Classes
Independent
Format
TEJAS
Platform
Why This Edition?
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam embodied the spirit of learning, teaching, and serving the nation. His journey from Rameswaram to Rashtrapati Bhavan inspires every student to pursue excellence with humility and purpose.
- Scientific temper and curiosity
- Innovation for national development
- Integrity, humility, and service
- Dream big, work hard, stay rooted
Vision
To ignite scientific temper, innovation, and national service among Bharat's young learners — following Dr Kalam's belief that dreams transform into thoughts, and thoughts result in action.
“Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”
“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
“Learning gives creativity, creativity leads to thinking, thinking provides knowledge, knowledge makes you great.”
Timeline
Born in Rameswaram
Tamil Nadu — humble beginnings
Joined DRDO
Defence research career begins
SLV-III Launch
Rohini satellite — Bharat's space milestone
Pokhran-II
Nuclear tests — Missile Man of Bharat
11th President of Bharat
People's President
Passed away at Shillong
While delivering a lecture to students
Major Contributions
- Led Bharat's civilian space programme and missile development (AGNI, PRITHVI)
- Pokhran-II nuclear tests — strengthened national security
- Authored 'Wings of Fire' and inspired millions of students
- Championed PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) vision
Olympiad Streams
Top achievers honoured at the TEJAS National Felicitation Ceremony — an independent event (details to be announced)
Edition Gallery
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam with students — the spirit of TEJAS
TEJAS National Felicitation — independent ceremony
Downloads
Kalam Edition 2026 Brochure
PDFOfficial TEJAS Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Edition programme brochure
Olympiad Registration Guide for Schools
PDFStep-by-step school registration process
FAQs
Three streams: DHE English Olympiad 2.0, DHE Maths Olympiad, and DHE Tech Olympiad for Classes III–X. This is an independent TEJAS edition by Olympiad Cell, DHE — not conducted under Shiksha Mahakumbh.