{"id":2176,"date":"2020-06-20T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doerlife.com\/?p=2176"},"modified":"2020-07-21T07:54:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T07:54:42","slug":"dr-a-p-j-kalam-the-greatest-indian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/dr-a-p-j-kalam-the-greatest-indian\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. A.P.J. Kalam, the Greatest Indian"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2100\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2100\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2100 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-asset.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-asset.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-asset-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-asset-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-asset-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-asset-640x457.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credits: Speakola<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There may be a beginning and end to years but what you leave behind is limitless. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam is one such piece of history who continues to live in the hearts of millions. He was the President of India, the Missile Man of India, the most respected nuclear scientist from ISRO and DRDO, a visionary in the fields of technological innovations, agriculture, and atomic energy, an author, a professor, a poet, a Veena player, and a man with a golden heart. He was also the recipient of India\u2019s most prestigious awards including Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan. \u00a0A.P.J. Kalam ranked 2<sup>nd<\/sup> in India\u2019s poll of the Greatest Indians (conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlookindia.com\/magazine\/story\/a-measure-of-the-man\/281949\">Outlook<\/a> magazine in 2012).<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Kalam few knew<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, on October 15, 1931,\u00a0 Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, the youngest sibling among six,\u00a0 was raised in a home that was filled with love with his mother Ashiamma (homemaker) and financially supported by his father Jainulabdeen (boat owner and Imam). Though not well off, education was a priority in the family. Kalam studied at Schwartz Higher Secondary School and in Saint Joseph\u2019s College, Tiruchirappalli. In 1960, when he graduated in Aeronautical Engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology, he dreamt of becoming a fighter pilot. But despite a great interview with the military\u2019s Directorate of Technical Development and Production (DTDP), he secured the 9<sup>th<\/sup> position in the IAF recruitment which had only 8 openings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A scientific journey<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upset about not being selected in the Indian Air Force (IAF), Kalam said in his memoir (My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions), \u201cI walked around for a while till I reached the edge of a cliff, staring into the pit of despair\u201d before taking off on a trek to Rishikesh. There he met Swami Sivananda, who, he strongly believed, changed his life. This was the beginning of his scientific journey.<\/p>\n<p>On returning from Rishikesh, in 1960, Kalam joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment where he not only worked under the legendary space scientist Vikram Sarabhai as a part of \u2018INCOSPAR\u2019 committee but was also sent to NASA for training. \u00a0In 1969, he was transferred to the Indian Space Research Organization (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isro.gov.in\/about-isro\">ISRO<\/a>). \u00a0At ISRO Kalam was an initiator and part of several projects, like India\u2019s Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), deployment of the \u2018Rohini\u2019 satellite near-earth orbit, and the foundation to the development of the Prithvi Missile. Here, he was given the pseudonym of \u2018The Missile Man of India\u2019.\u00a0 He was also associated with Project Devil and Project Valiant to develop ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2104\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2104 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/72a9344ac18b8b42ba0ea9aed1fb75b7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/72a9344ac18b8b42ba0ea9aed1fb75b7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/72a9344ac18b8b42ba0ea9aed1fb75b7-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credits: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1983, Kalam was appointed chief of DRDO and asked to lead the \u2018Integrated Guided Missile Development Program\u2019 (IGMDP). In May 1998, he was instrumental in the most successful nuclear tests conducted by India &#8211; Porkhran-II giving India the sixth place in the world\u2019s nuclear map.<\/p>\n<p>The most famous real-life story that deserves a mention of A.P.J as a caring colleague and boss in his tenure at ISRO goes &#8211;<em>When a team of 70 was working on a project at ISRO, one of the scientists requested Dr. Kalam if he could leave at 5.30 pm as he had promised his kids a visit to the science museum. Of course, Dr. Kalam granted permission but the scientist was so immersed in work that he had forgotten on his promise.\u00a0 On returning home, as he went to apologize to his kids, his wife informed him that his boss Mr. Kalam had come earlier in the evening and taken the kids to the museum. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Such was the kindness of APJ Abdul Kalam.<\/p>\n<p><em><b>From scientific adviser\u00a0to President of India<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2103\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2103 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The_President_Dr._A.P.J._Abdul_Kalam_administered_the_oath_of_office_of_the_Chief_Justice_of_India_to_Shri_Justice_Y.K._Sabharwal_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_in_New_Delhi_on_November_1_2005-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The_President_Dr._A.P.J._Abdul_Kalam_administered_the_oath_of_office_of_the_Chief_Justice_of_India_to_Shri_Justice_Y.K._Sabharwal_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_in_New_Delhi_on_November_1_2005-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The_President_Dr._A.P.J._Abdul_Kalam_administered_the_oath_of_office_of_the_Chief_Justice_of_India_to_Shri_Justice_Y.K._Sabharwal_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_in_New_Delhi_on_November_1_2005-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The_President_Dr._A.P.J._Abdul_Kalam_administered_the_oath_of_office_of_the_Chief_Justice_of_India_to_Shri_Justice_Y.K._Sabharwal_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_in_New_Delhi_on_November_1_2005-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The_President_Dr._A.P.J._Abdul_Kalam_administered_the_oath_of_office_of_the_Chief_Justice_of_India_to_Shri_Justice_Y.K._Sabharwal_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_in_New_Delhi_on_November_1_2005-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The_President_Dr._A.P.J._Abdul_Kalam_administered_the_oath_of_office_of_the_Chief_Justice_of_India_to_Shri_Justice_Y.K._Sabharwal_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_in_New_Delhi_on_November_1_2005-640x457.jpg 640w, https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The_President_Dr._A.P.J._Abdul_Kalam_administered_the_oath_of_office_of_the_Chief_Justice_of_India_to_Shri_Justice_Y.K._Sabharwal_at_Rashtrapati_Bhawan_in_New_Delhi_on_November_1_2005.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam administered the oath of office of the Chief Justice of India to Shri Justice Y.K. Sabharwal at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on November 1, 2005. Credits: Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2002, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was nominated by the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the President. On July 25, 2002, he became the 11th President of India serving his term till July 25, 2007.<\/p>\n<p>His continued interaction with the common people and especially the youth of India earned him the title of \u2018The People\u2019s President.\u2019 But he also faced criticism for his delay in deciding the fate of 21 mercy petitions as he only acted on one mercy plea during his tenure. His 2005, his recommendation for President\u2019s rule in Bihar, also drew a lot of criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam received 7 honorary doctorates from 40 universities amongst numerous other awards. He has won,<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u00a0\u00a0Padma Bhushan (1981), Padma Vibhushan (1990), and Bharat Ratana (1997) from the Government of India.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration by the Government of India (1997)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Veer Savarkar Award, 1998<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ramanujan Award by the Alwars Research Centre, in 2000<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kings Charles II Medal by Royal Society, 2007<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hoover Medal by ASME Foundation, USA<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Von Braun Award by National Space Society, 2013<\/p>\n<p>In the years 2003 and 2006, Dr. Kalam got nominated for the \u2018MTV Youth Icon of the Year. As a 79th birthday gift for Dr. Kamal, the United Nations announced the day as \u2018World Students\u2019 Day.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And life must go on<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam never thought of retirement. In fact, after completing his tenure as President of India, he got even busier as a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM -Ahmedabad, Indore, and Shillong), Anna University, Banaras Hindu University, and International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad.\u00a0 He became the chancellor at the \u2018Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram,\u2019 and an honorary fellow of \u2018Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, he never gave up his love for writing books and Tamil poetry.\u00a0 He wrote 12 books, including Ignited Minds, Agni ki Udaan and India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kalam also introduced a program for the youth, called \u2018What Can I Give Movement,\u2019 in 2012, with an aim for the new generation to take up the fight against corruption in India.<\/p>\n<p>On July 27, 2015, as Dr. Kalam was delivering a lecture at IIM Shillong on \u2018Creating a Livable Planet Earth\u2019, he collapsed in the lecture hall. He was rushed to \u2018Bethany Hospital\u2019 in a critical condition where he was declared dead due to cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>From having postage stamps released to commemorate his work at DRDO, to 15 October his birthday observed in Tamil Nadu as Youth Renaissance Day, to several educational and scientific institutions renamed after him, the country continues to pay tributes to a leader they will never forget. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The legacy lives on.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There may be a beginning and end to years but what you leave behind is limitless. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam is one such piece of history who continues to live in the hearts of millions. 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