Dr.A P J Abdul Kalam

One of the greatest Scientist of India as ever produced.

At the end, whatever you dream, if you don’t have the great will power and determination to work for the dream , hardly anyone can achieve the goal of their life. Accomplishment of goal requires great and carefull planning and executing the same in a systematic way towards the fulfilment of the objective. Whatever family you may come, whatever religion you belong too, the true passion towards to contribute for the country India made this man to grow from Rameshwaram to the President of India and making all of us Indians proud of this man. Yes.. I am talking about the one of best personalities of India Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam

Borned in Ramesharam, the lsland town, Kalam had a great desire to grow big right from his childhood.His father Jainulabdeen had neither had much formal education nor much wealth. Despite these disadvantages, he possessed a great innate wisdom and generosity spirit.As we all know, the parent is the first teacher and that is why Kalam has got great fundamental insight of human life in his childhood from his father.His mother Ashiamma, was a real support to his father. Kalam observed his father life and his determination.His will power and generosity was a great inspiration to Kalam.

Jalaludin,the relative of Kalam family was coming to support the wooden sailboat to take pilgrims from Rameshwaram to Dhanuskodi.During this time,boy Kalam used to spend his time with Jalaludin talking about the spiritual matters and the current events.He got influenced about scientific discoveries, eductation,medical science.

The second person who had a great influence on Kalam childhood was Samsuddin.He was the onlyone newspaper distributor in Rameshwaram.He helped him to earn his own money in newspaper distribution when there was sudden increase of demand during second world war 1939.

Another important factor which influenced boy Kalam in his childhood is on segregation of religious groups. Rameshwaram was very rigid in making religious segregation and this impacted Kalam and inspired him too.His grand mother and mother used tell stories of Ramayana as bed times stories.

With a primary education completed in Rameshwaram, Kalam requested his father for further studies in town Ramanathepuram.He got enrolled in Schwartz High school, Ramanathapuram.

And again, he was having a inspirational teacher here called Iyadurai Solomon and his thoughts had a enormous influence in Kalam’s life. Solomon used to tell Kalam “ To succeed in life and achieve results you must understand and mater three might forces –Desire,belief and expectation” .His statement was “ with faith , you can change your destiny”.

One day, his maths teacher caught Kalam by Neck and caned in front of the whole class.That was really embarrassing for Kalam , the way he got the punishment in front of all students.But he took this punishment in a positive spirit and took full marks in Maths after some months.Next morning at the school assembly the maths teacher said “Whomsover i cane becomes a great Man.Take my word! This boy is going to bring glory to our school and to his teachers” and rest all is now history.

He moved to St Joseph’s College, Tirchi for his intermediate education. At the end of his college time in St Josephs , Kalam acquired great interest in PHYSICS which became the platform for all his achievements.

Soon after the completion of Bsc, Kalam joined MIT, Madras Institue of Technology and did his Aeronautical Engineering. The goal was very clear in his mind. Flying the aircraft of his own.Soon after the completion ofhis engineering course, Kalam joined Hindustan Aernautic Lts (HAL), Bangalore as a trainee.In HAL, Kalam learned and got complete practical experience of Aircraft engines.He came out of HAL as a graduate Aeronautic engineer.

Kalam Joined DTP&P (Air) as senior scientific assistant. His job here was not to fly the aircraft, but to help them to make airworthy. He became the leader to make wingless, light weight ,swift machine project.Kalam and his team put all their engineering skill and made the machineto fly within a span of one year.

Kalam did not stop here.In inbuilt urge to grow in Space industry made him to join INCOSPAR-Indian committe for space research. Immediately he went to America for six months for a training programme to learn rocket launching techniques.

His role models Jalaludin and and Samsuddin came to the Mumbai airport to see off. This was a big moment in Kalam and their family. Jalaludin said “ We loved you, we believed in you and we will always be proud of you” Thier belief in his capabilities madeKalam much determined reach high.

After getting thorough knowledge the rocket launching techniques, Kalam was the project leader in launching SLV-3 ( satellite launching vehicle).Leading SLV-3 was not a “ Prithvi” (surface to surface launching vehicle) . His long dream launch of “ Agni” was a great success as well.

Today, if we have advanced in the technology in science and defence, the contribution of Dr. Kalam has played a vital role in this achievements.

Even after the great success Kalam recalls the school poem always for refreshing him and re energising him to move forward. It was

Don’t worry and fret, fainthearted

The chances have just begun

For the best jobs haven’t started

The best work has not been done

What techniques did Kalam used for his success? Kalam says

“First- Build your own education and skills.Knowledge is solid asset, quite often is a most usefull and important tool inyour work.The more upto date knowledge you possesse, the more freer you are.

Second- Develop a passion for personal responsibility. Be active! Take on responsibility. Work on things you believe it”

He elected the president of India in the year 2002. He is dreaming the India 2020 as developed country in the world.He strongly believes in strength of youth and invites all the youth of India to focus on the education .He advises youth of India to think Big and innovative to succeed in life.

Let us all be proud of the great Dr.APJ Kalam and as he said let us take the responsibility of contributing to our nation India. We all have to work to make his dream true to have a developed India.

Responsibility lies on all of us youth to carry forward the technological achievements done by the great Dr.APJ Kalam.








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