APJ Abdul Kalam was born in 1931 in India to a poor Tamil Muslim family. He showed academic promise as a student but had to work to support his family financially from a young age. After graduating from college, Kalam joined the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) where he designed helicopters and worked on missile projects. He later became part of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and was involved in India's space program. Kalam served as President of India from 2002-2007, being the first scientist and bachelor to hold that office. Throughout his career and life, Kalam was a advocate for India becoming a self-reliant nation in technology and his writings outlined plans for India to become a developed

1. APJ ABDUL KALAM
By: K. Pallavi

2. Birth
• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was
born in India on October
15, 1931 in a Tamil
Muslim family to
Jainulabudeen, a boat
owner and Ashiamma, a
housewife,
at Rameswaram,
Ramanathapuram
District, located in the
Indian state of Tamil
Nadu.

3. Childhood
• He came from a poor
background and started working
at an early age to supplement his
family's income.
• After completing school, Kalam
distributed newspapers to
financially contribute to his
father's income.
• In his school years, he had
average grades, but was
described as a bright and
hardworking student who had a
strong desire to learn and spend
hours on his studies, especially
mathematics.
• He was just a simple man with a
great fierceful heart in his
childhood
Kalam house

4. Kalam career
• After graduating
from Madras Institute of
Technology (MIT – Chennai)
in 1960, Kalam joined
Aeronautical Development
Establishment of Defence
Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) as
a scientist. Kalam started his
career by designing a
small helicopter for
the Indian Army
• In 1969, Kalam was
transferred to the Indian
Space Research Organisation
(ISRO)

5. Presidency
• Kalam served as the 11th
President of India
• He served from 25 July 2002
to 25 July 2007.
• Kalam was the third President
of India to have been
honoured with a Bharat Ratna,
India's highest civilian honour,
before becoming the
President.
• He was also the first scientist
and the first bachelor to
occupy Rashtrapati Bhawan.
• During his term as President,
he was affectionately known
as the People's President.

6. Future India: 2020
• In his book India 2020, Kalam
strongly advocates an action plan to
develop India into a knowledge
superpower and a developed nation
by the year 2020.
• five areas where India has a core
competence for integrated action:
(1) agriculture and food processing;
(2) education and healthcare; (3)
information and communication
technology; (4) infrastructure,
reliable and quality electric power,
surface transport and infrastructure
for all parts of the country; and (5)
self-reliance in critical technologies.
These five areas are closely inter-
related and if advanced in a
coordinated way, will lead to food,
economic and national security.

7. Popular culture
• Kalam launched his
mission for the youth of
the nation called the What
Can I Give Movement with
a central theme to defeat
corruption. He also has
interests in writing Tamil
poetry and in
playing veenai, a South
Indian string instrument

8. Awards, Titles and honours
• He has also
received honorary
Doctorates from 40
universities.
• The Government of India
has honoured him with
the Padma Bhushan in 1981
and the Padma
Vibhushan in 1990
• In 1997, Kalam received
India's highest civilian
honour, the Bharat Ratna,
• 1997Indira Gandhi Award
for National Integration
• 1998 Veer Savarkar Award.
• 2000 Ramanujan Award

9. Student’s Day
• A P J Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday was
recognised as World Student's Day by United
Nations.

10. Kalam's writings
• India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium
• Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
• Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India
• The Luminous Sparks
• Mission India
• Inspiring Thoughts
• Indomitable Spirit
• Envisioning an Empowered Nation
• You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond
• Turning Points: A journey through challenges
• Target 3 Billion
• My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions
• A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020

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