4. Introduction
A.P.J Abdul Kalam was born on 15 of october, 1931 at
Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. His father name is Jainulabdeen
and his mother name is Ashiamma.
He graduated from Saint joseph college, Tiruchirappalli in
1954 than he left for Madras later
next year to study aerospace engineering. He enrolled at the
Madras institute of Technology.
He was the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007.
5. Rationale for choosing him
He or she is always an extraordinary individual whose
incredible life serves as the brilliant inspiration to many. Dr.
APJ Kalam was surely one such grand human being whose
achieve-ments, humility, sincerity, hard work, positivity and
never-give-up outlook had and would always impart a great
moral fillip for all, at every stage of life. Dr. Kalam had been
one such gallant fighter since his childhood. We can learn
many things from his life.
6. Highlights of the Leaders life
Childhood and Early life
Career
Awards and Achievements
Personal life
Death
7. Timeline
1931: Born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
1954: Graduated from the Saint Joseps College, Tiruchirappali.
1960: Joined the Aeronautical development establishment of the defence
research and development organization.
1969: Transferred to the Indian space research organization.
1970s: Directed project devil and project valient.
1982-1983: Became the chief executive of Integrated guided Missile
Development program.
1990: Aarded the Padma Vibhushan.
1997: awarded the Bharat Ratna.
2002: Became the 11th President of India.
2007: Steped down from the presidency of India.
2015: Died of a cardiac arrest on 27 July.
8. Leadership Quality of APJ Abdul Kalam
1. Everything is Possible
2. Leaders Ignite the minds of Others
3. Leaders care, share and maintain transperency
4. Leaders humble them self
5. Leaders inspire others and make them dream rather than
making them believe in their own dreams
6. Leaders are truly Visionary
7. Leaders look for solutions to problems with Innovative
mindset
8. Leaders create Institutions...They live as an Institution
personally
9. Conclusion
Dr. Kalam was a visionary. He dreamt of a better India, a
safer India and a more successful India. He believed that india
will become an economic super power very in the next
10years and the youth of Indiamake his dream come true.
He devoted his life for the betterment of the India. The Death
is unavoidable but it’s Dr. Kalam’s exemplary lessons and
teachings that would keep him alive in billions of hearts
forever.