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1. The Great Leader:
A.P.J.ABDUL
KALAM(PRIDE OF
OUR NATION)
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
was an Indian aerospace scientist who
served as the 11th president of India
from 2002 to 2007. He was born on15th
October 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil
Nadu and studied physics and aerospace
engineering. Kalam served as the 11th
president of India, succeeding K. R.
Narayanan. He won the 2002 presential
Election with an electoral vote of
922,884, surpassing the 107,366 votes
won by Lakshmi sahgal

2. ABDUL KALAM’S
Quotes:
“Failure will never overtake
me if my determination to
succeed is strong enough.”
This is Abdul Kalam’s
Famous Quote.

3. AND HIS
ACHIEVEMENT:
India's First SLV (Satellite Launch
Vehicle) Nuclear Tests in Pokhran
Kalam-Raju Stent (Universal
Healthcare Plan) Kalam-Raju tablet
Ballistic missiles projectHis list of
achievements also includes being the
head of the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) and Defence
Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO). Kalam also
worked on the development of ISRO's
indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle as
project director.

4. AWARDS:
•1981: Padma Bhushan – Government of India
•1990: Padma Vibhushan – Government of India
•1997: Bharat Ratna – Government of India
•1997: Indira Gandhi Award for National
Integration – Government of India
•1998: Veer Savarkar Award – Government of
India
•2000: SASTRA Ramanujan Prize – Shanmugha
Arts, Science, Technology & Research
Academy, India[4]
•2013: Von Braun Award – National Space
Society
•2014- Doctorate of science

5. CONCLUSION: