A.P.J ABDUL KALAM

CHILDHOOD Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul

Kalam born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu.

Was the son of Jainulabdeen Marakayar and Ashiamma Jainulabdeen.

He received secondary education at the Schwartz School, a missionary institute in Ramanathapuram.

Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.” "Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country.

Knowledge with action, converts adversity into prosperity." "When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust.... Withhold your hands from striking, and from taking that which is unlawful and bad..."

Receiving Bharat Ratna

Honored in an national event Kalam bags one

more award

ACHIEVEMENTS

Abdul Kalam wins the 2002 Presidential electionsOn 10 june,2002.

the National Democratic Alliance expressed to Sonia Gandhi that they would propose Kalam for the post of president . On 18 June, Kalam filled his nomination papers in the parliament of India.

PADMA BHUSHAN!

Receiving Padma Bhushan Award from Neelam

Sanjeeva Reddy

Ramanujan Award by Alwars Research Centre, Chennai (2000)

Padma Vibhushan (1990)

Veer Savarkar Award (1998)

Bharat Ratna (1997)

Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1997)

Prof Y Nayudamma Memorial Gold Medal (1996)GM Modi Award for Science (1996)

Kalam is credited with the view that India ought to take a more assertive stance in international relations. he regards his work on India's nuclear weapons program as a way to assert India's place as a future superpower.

His book "India 2020" strongly advocates an action plan to develop India into a knowledge superpower and into a developed nation by the year 2020.

During his term as President, he was popularly known as the People's President.

Kalam begins his day by reading from the Bhagwad Gita.

Kalam is leading a remarkable ascetic life.

He works for about 18 hours each day.

He plays the 'Rudra Veena'.

Took leave just twice, when his parents died.

He is a self-confessed 'Ram Bhakt'.

The king of many First.

19 February, 2006- created history by becoming first President to undertake an undersea journey.

boarded the INS Sindhurakshak, a Russian-origin kilo class submarine, from the Visakhapatnam Naval dockyard.

In April 2004, Kalam took his lectures to the world's highest battlefield - the Siachen glacier.

The one-time Missile Man of India braved the chill and spent time interacting with the troops.

Kalam joined Aeronautical Development Establishment

Started his career by designing a helicopter for Indian army

The project director of India’s first satellite launch vehicle SLV-III

INFLUENCE ON YOUTH