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A.P.J .abdul kalam
Former president of India.
Avul pakir jainulabdeen abdu kalam was an indian. He served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007 Born 15 october 1931 in Rameswaram died in july 2015 shilling his awards Bharat Ratna, Hoover medal,padma vibhushan veer,Savarkar award more. He also played a pivotal technical and political role in India in 1974. Kalam was elected as the 11th president of India in 2002. He returned to his civilian life of education,writing a public service after a single term kalma Collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 27 july 2015. Aged 83.
Abdul kalam was brought by tamil muslim family in the pilgrimage centre of Rameswaram on pamban islan .His father Jainulabdeen marakayar was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque His mother Ashiamma was a housewife. Kalam was the youngest son and had four brothers and one sister in his family. The family had lost most of its fortunes by the 1920s and was poverty-stricken by the time Kalam was born. As a young boy he had to sell newspapers in order to add to the family’s meager income. However the business failed and the family Fortre and properties were lost over time.
In his school years kalam had average grades but was described as a bright and hardworking student who had a strong desire to learn . He spent hours on his studies, especially Mathematics. After completing his education at the schwartz Higher secondary school Ramanathspuram kalam went on to attend saint Joseph’s college tiruchirappalli. He Graduated in physics in 1954. He moved to madras Institute of technology. He narrowly missed. Achieving his dream of becoming a fighter pilot as he placed ninth in qualifiers and only eight positions were available in the IAF.
After graduating from madras institute of technology in 1960 kalam joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment. Of the Defence Research and development organisation. He started his career by Designing a small Hovercraft, kalam was also part of the INCOSPAR Committee. Working under Vikram sarahbai. The renowned space Scientist. In 1969 Kalam was transferred to the Indian space Research organisation(ISRO).
Kalam had first started work on an expandable rocket project independently at DRDO in 1965. In 1969 kalam received the Government’s approval and expanded the programme to include more engineers,
In 1963 to 1964 he visited NASA’S Langley Research center in hampton virginia Goddard space flight center in greenbelt maryland and wallops flight facility. Kalam made an effort to develop the polar satellite launch vehicle(PSLV) and SLV-111 projects both of which proved to be successful. In the 1970s Kalam also directed two projects project devil and project valiant. Which sought to develop ballistic missiles from the technology of the successful SLV programme, Kalam played an integral role convincing the union cabinet to conceal the true nature of these classified aerospace projects; his research and Educational leadership brought him great laurels and prestige in the 1980s.
Kalam served as the chief scientific adviser to the prime minister and secretary of the defence research and development organisation. From july 1992 to december 1999 . In 1998 along with cardiologist Soma raju. Kalam developed a low cost coronary stent. It is called the” kalam-raju stent”
Kalam served as the 11th president of india, he won 2002 presidential election with electoral vote of 922,884 his team lasted from 25 july 2002 to 25 july 2007. On 10 june 2002 .the national democratic (NDA) kalam for the post of president and both the Samajwadi party and the nationalist. Congress party.
On 18 june kalam filed his nomination papers in the Indian parliament.
The polling for the presidential election began on 15 july 2002 in parliament and the state assemblies with the media calming that the election was a one-sided affair and kalam victory was a foregone conclusion the count was held on 18 july kalam was the third President of india to have been honoured with a Bharat ratna. he was also the first scientist and the first bachelor to occupyRashtrapati Bhawan. During his term as president. Kalam was criticized for his inaction in deciding the fate of 20 out of the 21 mercy submissions submitted to him during his tenure under article 72 of the constitution of India.
In may 2012 kalma launched a programme for the youth of india called the what can i give movement. With a central theme of defeating corruption.
Religion and spirituality were very important to kalam throughout life In fact he made his own spiritual journey the subject of his final book. Transcendence:my spiritual experience with pramukh swamiji.
In his book India 2020 Kalam strongly advocated an action plan to develop India into a “knowledge superpower” and a developed nation by the year 2020. He regarded his work on India’s Nuclear weapons. Programme as a way to assert India’s place as a future superpower.
conclusion
The person whom i admire the most is Dr A.P.J kalam. Dr.A.P.J was an inspiration not only for Indians but for people from all other countries as well. he was an epitome of many virtues,dedication,self-mastery and scientific attitude. People are born’, people die but some people after they are gone leave behind them a trail of light that illuminates the path for the striving followers. He glorifies such great souls.He always believes that for success first show the dream and then take solid action for that direction. Abdul kalam was really a true legend for the youngsters of the country. he has inspired the new generation of the country through his whole life,careers,workings,writings he still lives in the heart of indian people as the people’s president and missile man
