Abdul Kalam

Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen "A. P. J." Abdul Kalamwas the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. A career scientist turned politician, Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisationand Indian Space Research Organisationand was intimately involved in India's civilian space program and military missile development efforts. He thus came to be known...
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth15 October 1931
CityRameswaram, India
War is never a lasting solution for any problem.
Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want.
Behind the parents stands the school, and behind the teacher the home.
The wealth of information now available at the click of a finger amazes me.
Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.
When mother is happy, family is happy. When family is happy, nation is happy.
The President's post should not be politicised. Once a president is elected, he is above politics.
Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?.
Convergence of our views on global trade issues under the WTO and our common resolve to combat terrorism provide a valuable base for mutual understanding.
Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution
My worthiness is all my doubt His Merit- all my fear- Contrasting which my quality Does however appear
We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.
We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.