Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்; born 15 October 1931 in Rameshwaram‚ Madras Presidency‚ Indian Empire)‚ usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam‚ was the 11th President of India‚ serving from 2002 to 2007.[2] He was elected during the tenure of the National Democratic Alliance (India) coalition government‚ under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.[3] During his term as President‚ he was popularly known as the People’s President.[4][5] Before
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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
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which promise to herald wholly new eras in many fields‚ As we stand today at the beginning of a new century‚ we have to ensure fullest use of these developments for the well being of our people. Science and technology have been an integral part of Indian civilisation and culture over the past several millennia. Few are aware that India was the fountainhead of important foundational scientific developments and approaches. These cover many great scientific discoveries and technological achievements
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we all are proud Indians… yes proud Indian not just because of our population my dear friends not because we are a growing country … we are also proud as we have many living legends amongst us like Dr APJ kalam Today I am going to share one of living legend or we can say gem of India…. Dr. APJ Kalam.. Dr. Avul pakir jainulabdib abdul kalam served as the 11th president of india from 2002 to 2007. He is the man of vision‚ who is always full of ideas aimed at the development of the country and
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"Daughter is the knot that ties the family together". "A baby girl..one of the most beautiful miracles in life‚ one of the greatest joys we can ever know‚& one of the reasons why there is a extra sunshine‚ laughter and happiness in our life today." In many traditional cultures‚ fathers and mothers would pray for a boy who would be able to help in the field. In these cultures‚ the value of daughter was not understood. A father has a special relationship with his daughter as she will judge all
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3rd Annual Lecture of the UPSC Lecture Series on Governance New Delhi 1 December 2011 Creative Leadership: Essence of good governance “Before you do anything‚ stop and recall the face of the poorest most helpless destitute person you have seen and ask yourself‚ “Is what I am about to do going to help him?” …Mahatma Gandhi I am delighted to give the 3rd Annual Lecture on Governance and Public Service organized by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to this audience who are part of the governance
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cool it down with the answers.Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam‚ is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family to Janubudeen‚ a boat owner and Ashiamma‚ a housewife‚ at Rameswaram‚ located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He came from a poor background and started working at an early age to supplement his family’s income
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that eventually led him to lead Indian space research‚ nuclear and missile programs. Kalam started his career‚ after graduating from Aerospace engineering at MIT (Chennai)‚ India‚ at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and was assigned to build a hovercraft prototype. Later he moved to ISRO and helped establish the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and pioneered the first space launch-vehicle program. During the 1990s and early 2000‚ Kalam moved to the DRDO to lead the Indian nuclear weapons program‚ with particular
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transfer orbit around the earth‚ heralding its “Mission to Moon”. This is a proud moment for the team at ISRO working tirelessly for the last several months‚ sometimes right through the night. It is also a proud moment for India’s indigenous space research programme and more broadly‚ India’s indigenous R&D efforts - the seeds of which were planted barely a few decades ago. But questions are being asked…and doubts are being raised. “Was this the best use of the country’s limited resources?”
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are dashed‚ search among the wreckage‚ you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins.” . 2 This is the story of a boy who rose from a very humble coastal village in Tamil Nandu‚ Southern India to become one of the greatest architects of Indian Space mission. Indeed‚ Kalam was to become the president of India from 2002-2007------------------- This book is an autobiography of a rocket scientist‚ a visionary‚ the only “king among the pawns”‚ the missile man and 11th president of India (2002-07)
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