Missile Man Of The Nation

A.P.J ABDUL KALAM a name everyone knows this name don't need any introduction.
"Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with
action converts adversity into prosperity."

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in full Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India—died July 27, 2015, Shillong), Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapons programs. He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.

He is an inspiration to everyone .he had many difficulties in his life but he faced them with a smile.

He was the youngest child with four elder siblings.
the family was not financially affluent yet all the children were raised in an atmosphere that was full of love . In order to add to the family’s income, Kalam had to sell newspapers during his early years.

"Education gives you wings to fly. Achievement comes out of fire in our subconscious mind that ‘I will win"

By learning that he was a scientist we will think that he must be very good in his studies at his school times but according to his teachers he was an average student but he really loved maths and physics.

my forever and ever favourite quote by Kalam sir is
"Sometimes, it is better to bunk a class and enjoy with friends, because now, when I look back, marks never make me laugh, but memories do."

A person with dreams and wings of fire.He was a simple man with extra ordinary thoughts .
Dr Kalam authored and co-authored a number of instructional and inspirational books, including ‘India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium,’ ‘Wings of Fire,’ ‘The Luminous Sparks: A Biography in Verse and Colours,’ ‘Mission of India: A Vision of Indian Youth,’ ‘You Are Born To Blossom,’ ‘Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India,’ ‘Guiding Souls,’ ‘Inspiring Thoughts,’ ‘Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges,’ ‘Transcendence My Spiritual Experiences,’ ‘Beyond 2020: A Vision for Tomorrow’s India,’ and various others.

he was the missile man of nation as he had given his contribution in nuclear test.

In May 1998, he played a key role in carrying out ‘Porkhran-II’ nuclear tests by India. The success of these nuclear tests made Kalam a national hero and his popularity went skyrocketing.

According to him“FAILURE will never overtake me if my definition to SUCCEED is strong enough”.

For his dedication and devotion for the nation and world he got many awards which are:

1. Kalam was honoured with the prestigious ‘Bharat Ratan,’ ‘Padma Vibhushan,’ and ‘Padma Bhushan’ from the Government of India.

2. He was bestowed upon the ‘Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration’ by the Government of India in 1997.

3. He was the recipient of Veer Savarkar Award.

4. In 2000, he was bestowed with ‘Ramanujan Award’ by the ‘Alwars Research Centre.’

5. In 2007, he received the ‘Kings Charles II Medal’ from the Royal Society.

6. The ASME Foundation, USA, honoured Kalam with the Hoover Medal.

7. He also received honorary doctorate from 40 universities.

8. The United Nations recognized Kalam’s 79th birthday as World Students’ Day.

9. In 2003 and 2006, he was nominated for the ‘MTV Youth Icon of the

and many more on his last day he was at work .The man of inspiration and full of life took his last breath on 27 july 2015.

Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.