Introduction. Dr. Avul Pakir Jinulabdeen Abdul Kalam, an ex-President of India, a great scholar and a famous scientist is well-known as (he Missile-Man. He is a great personality, believing in simple living and hint) thinking.
Birth and Childhood. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October, 1931, at a holy place Rameshvaram, in Tamil Nadu. He belonged to a middle class family. Since his childhood he was self-dependent by lure. While the children of his age-group were busy in playing different kinds of games, this man was selling newspapers. He did all this to support his family financially.
Education and Profession. Dr. Abdul Kalam got his primary ducation in Ramnath Puram. After that he completed his graduation from Joseph College in Tiruchilapatti. In 1958, Dr. Abdul Kalam started his professional career in Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). After that, in 1963 he joined Indian Space Research Organization (1SRO) and became the chief instructor of SLV-3 project. The experiments on various missiles such as, Agni, Akash, Prithvi, Naag, Trishul, etc. were Carried-out in supervision of Dr. Kalam. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1997.
As President. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was elected as the eleventh President of India, in July 2002. In his first address to the nation, he gave stress on the development of all sections of our society. Even today, he has I dream of making India a fully-developed country. Kalam emphasizes that national security is "a national priority".
Secular Attitude. Dr. Kalam who is a secularist, is popular among members of all communities. He is a very simple man by nature. He has a great interest in Indian classical music. Dr. Kalam has written two books named "India-2020" and "Wings of Fire". About this great man we can only say that he is a person who reads both the Gita and Quaran, so that he will be able to greet everyone with "Ram, Ram" and "Salaam".
Completion. Originally Dr. Kalam is a great scientist, well-known as the "Missile-Man' all over the world. Recently the Royal Society of London has proposed Dr. Kalam for 'King Charles 11 Medal' for his scientific contribution. He has established his new website for better communication with the aspiranto. We hope that he will lead us towards a bright and prosperous future.
