APJ Abdul Kalam

Quick Facts

Occupation : Teacher and Aerospace Scientist

Born : Oct. 15, 1931

Died : July. 27, 2015 (aged 83)

Nationality : Indian

Education : Aerospace engineering

Influence : His Mother, His Teacher, Dr Vikram Sarabhai and Prof Satish Dhawan

Influenced : Vinod Kumar (Educator)

 

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is the great personality of world . His biography  inspired large number of  people . Many people of world also influenced from the life of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. His motivational thought, his motivational books and his lectures  are all real assets.

His life is real guidance for live better life .

 APJ Abdul Kalam inspired all with his words

“Dreams are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when u don’t sleep before fulfilling them.”

 

Born and Childhood 

 APJ Abdul Kalam was born in Oct. 15, 1931 in Rameswaram ( Tamil Nadu ) . He took birth in the house of  a Tamil Muslim . The mother of  APJ Abdul Kalam was Ashiamma . Kalam had 3 brothers and one sister. At the time of birth of APJ Abdul Kalam, family was so poor. APJ Abdul kalam had started to sell the newspaper for contributing family income. At childhood, Kalam had love to learning. His favorite subject was mathematics. 

Education

 He completed graduation in physics in 1954. Then started the study of aerospace engineering in Madras institute of technology.  His teacher was not satisfied from his way of completing the project. His teacher told him, if he did not complete project within 3 days, his scholarship will revoke. He completed his project great way with this deadline. He always inspired young that make dream. Divide in sub goal and complete it with making its deadline time.

Career

In 1960, he become scientist in Aeronautical Development. He designed a small hovercraft. 

In 1969, he was the project directo of India's first satellite launch

Kalam had major role in making Agni, prithvi missile.

He became 11th president of India in 2002

He was Visiting professor at IIM Shillong and IIM ahmedabad and IIM Indore. 

 Teaching 

1. Never give up on your dreams no matter how old you are no matter where you are today, Do not give up dreaming for a better tomorrow. 

2. Small Aim is crime. Keep big and great goal in life. Do hard work to achieve it. Always acquire knowledge. Sweat, sweat and sweat for this. 

3. Never be addicted of  liquor, smoking and gambling. Help others for their recovery from addiction. 

4. Plant 5 trees and care it.  

Death

He left his physical body in 27th July 2015.

 

Publications

He wrote following books

1. Bharat 2020
2. Vigyanik Bharat
3. Mere Sapno Ka Bharat
4. Sukhi Privar Samarth Rashtr
5. Agni Pankh
6. Hmare Path Pardashak
7. Khushal v Samridh Vishv
8. Chua Asman
9. Agni Ki Udan
10. Tejsvi Man

 Memorial

At Svtuition, we have made Ask Your Question Department  which is memorial of APJ Abdul kalam. As community of Teachers at SvTuition, we encourage our students to ask questions and develop he spirit of inquiry.  This is our commitment.