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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

Early Life
Abdul Kalam

 Born on 15th October 1931 at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu  Father – Jainulabdeen ; Mother – Ashiamma  He had a secured childhood both materially and emotionally.  Kalam is a strict disciplarinian, a complete vegetarian and teetotaler  Dr. Kalam went to Schwartz High School at Ramanathapuram  After completing his BSc from St. Joseph’s college Trichy, he joined the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), for studying Aeronautical Engineering.  From MIT, he went to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Bangalore as a trainee.

Kalam on Wings of Fire
Abdul Kalam

 Dr. Kalam joined the Technical Centre (Civil Aviation) of the DTD&P (Air) as Senior Scientific Assistant on a basic salary of Rs. 250/-.  Later, he joined the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). And thus Kalam started his much talked about career in rocket and missile technology.  "Missile Man of India" was the Project Director of India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III).  Kalam played an important role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear test in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.

Fruits of Hard Work
Abdul Kalam

 Dr. Kalam is one of the most distinguished scientists of India with the unique honour of receiving honorary doctorates from 30 universities and institutions.  Dr. Kalam has received a host of awards both in India and abroad.  He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1981,  Padma Vibhushan in 1990 and the  Bharat Ratna in 1997.

Peoples’ President
Abdul Kalam

 APJ. Abdul Kalam, was the eleventh President of India, serving from 2002 to 2007  During his term as The President, he was popularly known as the People's President, and voted "India's Best President".  In India he is highly respected as a scientist and as an engineer.  It is very significant that he is the first scientist to occupy the Rashtrapati Bhavan.  “He is a man, who has taken unto

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