1. A narration by J. Kayalvizhi
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
A narration by J. Kayalvizhi

2. Abdul kalam Abdul kalam in young
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3. About Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in Rameswaran, Tamilnadu
Kalam was a bright and hardworking student in his school
He graduated in physics at St. Joseph’s college, Tiruchirapalli in 1954
He studied aerospace engineering in Madras Institute Technology, Chennai
His dream of becoming fighter pilot was missed as he missed to qualify for it by one position
Joined DRDO in 1960 and later transferred to ISRO in 1969 where was the director of first Satellite Launch Vehicle of India and successfully launched Rohini satellite in 1980
He has contributed significantly in developing ballistic missiles such as Agni & Prithvi
He has served as Chief Sceintific advisor to Prime Minister between 1992 & 1999 and during that time Pokran II nuclear tests were conducted
In 1998, Kalam along with the cardiologist Dr. Soma Raju developed low cost coronary stent named “Kalam-Raju Stent” and also developed tablet to provide health care for rural India

4. About Abdul Kalam
Kalam served as 11th President of India from 2002 for 5 years
He was a visiting professor for leading institutions in India and always connected with students to develop their knowledge in science & social cause
On 27 July 2015, he died in Shillong, Megalaya
Awards & Honours
He has received 7 honorary doctorates from 40 universities across the world
Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 1981 and Padma Vibhusan in 1990 for his contributions to ISRO & DRDO
In 1997, he received India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna for his contributions
Tamilnadu Government announced his birth day as “Youth Renaissance Day” to remember him & his contributions for the students & India at large

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8. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
India will remember you forever. You are a great inspiration for all the students