A.P.J ABDUL KALAM

“PRIDE OF OUR NATION”

AVUL PAKIR JAINULABDEEN ABDUL KALAM is commonly called “THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT”
A.P.J ABDUL KALAM was an AEROSPACE SCIENTIST whose contribution to “INDIA’S SPACE PROGRAMME” and “MISSILE DEVELOPMENT” is unforgettable.
He helped in the development of “AGNI” and “PRITHVI” missiles.
He is also known as the “MISSILE MAN OF INDIA”

“A WALK THROUGH HIS LIFE”

DR. A.P.J ABDUL KALAM was born on 15th October, 1931 to a TAMIL MUSLIM FAMILY IN RAMESWARAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
His father “JAINULABDEEN” was a boat owner and his mother “ASHIAMMA” was a housewife.
To help his family from poverty he started selling newspaper at an early age.
He completed his schooling from “SCHWARTZ HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL”, RAMANATHAPURAM.
Later he went to “SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE” where he become a “PHYSICS GRADUATE”
In 1955, he went to study “AEROSPACE ENGINEERING” in “MADRAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY”
He wanted to become a “FIGHTER PILOT” but he got 9^th position in the qualification list. Since only eight position were available, he was “REJECTED”.
In 1957 he completed his graduation from the “MADRAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY”
In 1958, he joined AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT of the “DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION” [DRDO]
In 1960 he worked for “SPACE RESEARCH” under the famous space scientist “VIKRAM SARABHAI”.
During 1963-1964 he visited NASA’S RESEARCH CENTER IN VIRGINIA- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MARYLAND etc..
In 1965, he started working on ROCKET PROJECT independently in “DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION” [DRDO]
He was happy when he received transfer order to “INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION”[ISRO] in 1969.
In ISRO, he served as the “PROJECT DIRECTOR OF THE SLV-3. SLV-3 was “INDIA’S FIRST DESIGNED AND PRODUCED SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE”
In 1970’s, he had made an effort to develop the POLAR SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE [PSLV], with an aim to launch “INDIA’S SATELLITE INTO SUN-SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT”
In 1970’S, he worked on 2 projects
* PROJECT DEVIL *PROJECT VALIANT
PROJECT DEVIL – aimed at producing short range “SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE”through the project was not successful,it led to the development of”PRITHVI MISSILE”
PROJECT VALIANT- Aimed at the development of “intercontinental ballistic missile”.This project was also not successful.
In 19809,SLV-3rd launched “ROHINI SATELLITE” in “EARTH’S ORBIT”.
In 19809,SLV-3rd launched “ROHINI SATELLITE” in “EARTH’S ORBIT”. WITH inn he was asked to lead a project named “INTEGRATED GUIDED MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME [IGMDP]”. by DRDO in 1983.
Thus he returned to DRDO in 1983 as the “chief executive”of “INTEGRATED GUIDED MISSILE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME[IGMDO]
This programme led to the development of 4 projects:
SHORT RANGE SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILE [PRITHVI]
SHORT RANGE SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE [PRITHVI]
MEDIUM RANGE SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE (AKASH]
THIRD GENERATION ANTI TANK MISSILE [NAG].
Under the leadership of him, the project “IGMP” become successful producing missiles like “PRITHVI MISSILE”in “1988 and “AGNI MISSILE”in 1989”[INTRE CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE].
This made him the “MISSILE MAN OF INDIA”
In 1992, he was appointed as the “SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR” to the “DEFENCE MINISTER”.
In 1999, he was appointed as the “PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR” to the “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA” with the rank “Rank of CABINET MINISTER”
He played an important role in conducting the “POKHRAN-2”. POKHRAN-2 was a series of 5 in Eve Nuclear Bomb Text Explosion in 1998.
In 2002, the NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE[NDA]proposed but his name for the presidential post and he served as the “PRESIDENT OF INDIA from 25th JULY, 2002 TO 25th JULY 2007.
He was “THE FIRST SCIENTIST AND THE FIRST BACHELOR TO OCCUPY RASHTRAPATI BHAWAN”
After leaving the office of President,he become “visiting PROFESSOR” at various INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT [IIM] besides leaving as the “chancellor of INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,THIRUVANANDHAPURAM”and PROFESSOR OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AT ANNA UNIVERSITY”
He died on 27th JULY 2015 while delivering a lecture at INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT [IIM],SHILLONG suffering a HEART ATTACK.
On 30th JULY, 2015 he was laid to rest at” RAMESHWARAM” with all state honours.
Around 3,50,000 peoples attended the rituals of ABDUL KALAM.
In the memory of him,a “MEMORIAL”was built by DRDO on his name in the island town of RAMESHWARAM.
This MEMORIAL was inaugurated by the PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA ,NARENDRA MODI ON 27th JULY,2017

PROFILE

NAME-AVUL PAKIR JAINULABDEEN ABDUL KALAM 
DATE OF BIRTH 15th OCTOBER,1931
PLACE OF BIRTH-RAMESHWARAM,TAMILNADU,INDIA
EDUCATION-SCHWARTZ HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,RAMANATHAPURAM
         -ST.JOSEPH COLLEGE,TIRUCHIRAPPALI
         -MADRAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
LIFE PARTNER-NIL [BACHELOR]
AWARDS-PADMA BHUSHAN[1981]
      -PADMA VIBHUSHAN[1990]
      -BHARAT RATNA[1997]
      -VEER SAVARKAR AWARD [1998]
      - RAMANUJAN AWARD[200]
      -HOOVER MEDAL [2009]
      -DOCTOR OF SCIENCE[2004]
BOOKS-WINNINGS OF FIRE
     -I GNITED MINDS 
     -INDOMITABLE SPIRIT
     -TRANSCENDENCE:MY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE WITH PRAMUKH SWAMIJI
DATE OF DEATH-27th JULY,2015[AGED-83] 
PLACE OF DEATH-SHILLONG,MEGALAYA,INDIA

QUOTES

1) "DREAM IS NOT THAT WHICH 
    YOU SEE WHILE SLEEPING
   IT IS SOMETHING THAT 
   DOES NOT LET YOU SLEEP"
2)  "IF YOU FAIL NEVER GIVE UP,
     BECAUSE FAIL MEANS
     FIRST STEP OF LEARNING"
3)  "IT IS VERY EASY TO DEFEAT SOMEONE 
     BUT
     IT IS VERY HARD TO WIN SOMEONE"

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