A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born in 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He had a dream of becoming a fighter pilot but instead had a career as a scientist with DRDO and played a key role in India's missile development program and nuclear tests. He served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam made many contributions to society through his work on missiles and space programs, as well as sharing his knowledge with students. He authored many books and was awarded India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna.

2. The Legend
•Born in Rameswaram, TN on 15 October 1931.
• Used to distribute Newspaper to support his
education.
•He was asked to sit at last bench in school because of
his Muslim family background.
•He did graduation twice:
BSC in Physics
Aeronautical Engineering

3. • Fighter Pilot in IAF was his Dream.
• He also know as “Missile Man of India” for his work on
ballistic missile and LVT.
• Abdul Kalam is also known as ‘People’s President’.
• What Can I Give Movement to defeat corruption in
India.
• Currently Visiting Proffesor at IIM Shillong, IIM
Ahemdabad, IIM Indore.

4. Do you Know?
He reads Bhagvad Gita
every morning and
plays Veena.

5. Life History
• Started career as Scientist in DRDO.
• Project Manager of India’s First SLV to deploy ROHINI
Satellite .
• Chief Executive of the Integrated Guided Missile
Development Program.
• Chief Scientific Adviser of Prime Minister.
• Chief Project Coordinator for Pokhran II nuclear tests.
• 11th President of India.

6. Contribution To Society
• Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) .
• Agni and Prithvi Missiles.
• India’s First Hovercraft prototype.
• Pokhran-II (Operation Shakti).
• Low cost Coronary stent named as "Kalam-Raju
Stent“.

7. • Kalam-Raju Tablet for Rural healthcare workers.
• Sharing his Knowledge and Experiences among
Student in Universities.
• What Can I Give Movement with theme to
defeat corruption in India.
• Author of Technical and Inspirational Books.
• Signing Office of Profit Bill.

8. Milestones
• Padma Bhushan Awards in 1980.
• Padma Vibhushan Award in 1990.
• Bharat Ratna Award in 1997.
• Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration in 1997.
• Veer Sawarkar Award in 1998.
• Ramanujan Award in the year 2000

9. • King Charles II Medal by the Royal Society, U.K in
2007.
• Honorary doctorates from 40 universities.
• Kalam's 79th birthday was recognized as World
Students' Day by United Nations.
• Switzerland has declared May 26 as Science Day in
honour of visiting A P J Abdul Kalam.
• Nominated for the MTV Youth Icon of the Year award
in 2003 and in 2006.

10. Lessons From His Life
• Humility and modesty.
• Respect for Everyone.
• Spirituality.
• Respect for children.
• Being Yourself.

11. • Be Prepared for any challenge.
• Have Vision
• Keep Fit
• Connect With People
• Be Creative.

12. • Acknowledge Contribution
• Integrity and Transparency
• Exploring New Avenues

13. “Learning gives creativity
Creativity leads to thinking
Thinking provides knowledge
Knowledge makes you great.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam