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.
