Dr. APJ ABDUL KALAM

                                                                             

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India for the term 2002 to 2007. Popularly known as the People's President he was the chief brain behind India's attainment of the nuclear status in the global arena and was known as the ‘Missile Man of India’ for his work on development of ballistic missiles and space rocket technology. It was unknown to parents Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma that one day their son will become the first citizen of India. 

Dr A.P.J Kalam served the country as its 11th President since year 2002 till 2007.  The pure heart of the child got its nurture and care in the humble surroundings of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Born in a poor family Kalam soon understood that he has to sponsor his own education by all means. From a very early age Kalam started earning his and his families living by distributing newspapers. However, money never lured him away from gaining knowledge. His ever growing thirst to gain knowledge compelled him to complete his studies successfully. Kalam was the youngest of five siblings, the eldest of whom was a sister, Asim Zohra (d. 1997), followed by three elder brothers: Mohammed Muthu Meera Lebbai Maraikayar (born 4 November 1916), Mustafa Kalam (d. 1999) and Kasim Mohammed (d. 1995).  He was extremely close to his elder siblings and their extended families throughout his life, and would regularly send small sums of money to his older relations, himself remaining a lifelong bachelor

In the Institute of Technology in Madras after studying aerospace engineering he graduated in the year 1960 after which he joined in the DRDO or the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defense Research and Development Organization as their scientist. His works awarded him three renowned awards from the Govt. of India namely- Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna. In the year 1997, Kalam was also awarded with the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration. He was awarded the Veer Savarkar Award in the year 1980 and the Ramanujan Award in the year 2000.From 40 universities all across the world, Kalam received honorary doctorates. Kalam died of cardiac arrest at 7:45 p.m. on 27 July 2015,  when Kalam travelled to Shillong to deliver a lecture on "Creating a Livable Planet Earth" at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong.

Below video is the inspirational lesson for lifetime by Mr. Kalam: