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Bio sketch of APJ Abdul Kalam
The complete name of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is Avul Pakir Jainulabudeen Abdul Kalam. He was born on 15 October 1931 t
o Jainulabudeen, a Tamil Muslim boat owner and Ashiamma, a housewife, at Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. His family was
poor and he had to do assorted jobs to supplement family's income. He completed his schooling from the Schwartz
Matriculation School at Ramanathapuram. He then went on to attend the Saint Joseph's College at Tiruchirappalli. He
completed his graduation in Physics in 1954 and then moved on to Madras to study aerospace engineering. After graduating
from Madras Institute of Technology in 1960, Kalam joined Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defence Research
and Development Organisation as a scientist. In1969, Kalam was transferred to the ISRO where he was the project director
of India's first indigenous SLV-III which successfully deployed the Rohini satellite in near earth's orbit in July 1980. His
research and educational leadership brought him great laurels and prestige in the 1980s, which prompted the government
to initiate an advanced missile programme under his directorship. Kalam was the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime
Minister, and the Secretary of Defence Research and Development Organisation from July 1992 to December 1999. Kalam
played a major part in developing many missiles under the mission including Agni. Kalam served as the 11th President of
India from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007. Kalam was the third President of India to have been honoured with a Bharat Ratna,
before becoming the President. During his term as President, he was affectionately known as the People's President.
He gave many motivational quotes :–
“Motivational sources should lie within yourself then no one can stop you from achieving your goal.”
“ the best work required more ability than I possessed and therefore I needed help that only God could give me. I
made true estimate of my own ability, then raised it 5o% and put myself in God’s hands.”
“Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.