Childhood

Philosophy
Contributions
Achievements
Political Views
Impact on youth
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul
Kalam born on 15th October 1931 at
Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu.
Was the son of Jainulabdeen
Marakayar and Ashiamma
Jainulabdeen.
He received secondary education at
the Schwartz School, a missionary
institute in Ramanathapuram.

Thinking should become your capital asset, no
matter whatever ups and downs you come across in
your life. "Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is
stagnation of the individual, organisation and the
country.
Knowledge with action, converts adversity into
prosperity." "When you speak, speak the truth;
perform when you promise; discharge your trust....
Withhold your hands from striking, and from
taking that which is unlawful and bad..."
Receiving
Bharat Ratna
Honored in an
national event
Kalam bags one
more award
ACHIEVEMENTS

Abdul Kalam wins the 2002
Presidential elections

On 10 june,2002. the
National Democratic
Alliance expressed to
Sonia Gandhi that they
would propose Kalam for
the post of president . On
18 June, Kalam filled his
nomination papers in
the parliament of India.
PADMA
BHUSHAN!
Receiving Padma Bhushan
Award from Neelam
Sanjeeva Reddy
Ramanujan Award by Alwars Research Centre,
Chennai (2000)

Padma Vibhushan (1990)

Veer Savarkar Award (1998)

Bharat Ratna (1997)

Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1997)

Prof Y Nayudamma Memorial Gold Medal (1996)
GM Modi Award for Science (1996)
Kalam is credited with the view that India ought to take
a more assertive stance in international relations. he
regards his work on India's nuclear weapons program as
a way to assert India's place as a future superpower.
His book "India 2020" strongly advocates an action
plan to develop India into a knowledge superpower and
into a developed nation by the year 2020.
During his term as President, he was popularly known
as the People's President.




Old happy memories


Kalam begins his day by reading from the
Bhagwad Gita.

Kalam is leading a remarkable ascetic life.

He works for about 18 hours each day.

He plays the 'Rudra Veena'.

Took leave just twice, when his parents died.

He is a self-confessed 'Ram Bhakt'.

The king of many First.
19 February, 2006- created history by becoming first
President to undertake an undersea journey.
boarded the INS Sindhurakshak, a Russian-origin kilo
class submarine, from the Visakhapatnam Naval
dockyard.
In April 2004, Kalam took his lectures to the world's
highest battlefield - the Siachen glacier.
The one-time Missile Man of India braved the chill and
spent time interacting with the troops.

Kalam joined
Aeronautical
Development
Establishment
Started his
career by
designing a
helicopter for
Indian army
The project
director of Indias
first satellite
launch vehicle
SLV-III