The document is a biography of APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India known as the "Missile Man of India". It summarizes his early life growing up in poverty in Tamil Nadu, his education including graduating with a degree in aerospace engineering, and his prominent role in India's space and missile development programs. It also mentions his terms as President of India from 2002 to 2007, where he was known as the "People's President", as well as his work as a professor and author, and his passing away in 2015 at the age of 83 while delivering a lecture.

1. “DREAMS
is not what you see in sleep,
is the thing which doesn’t let you sleep.”
Who said these words?

2. Abul Pakir
Jainulabdeen
Abdul Kalam
1931-2015

3. His personal life

4. Home at Rameshwaram
Born on 15th October
1931 in Tamilnadu
Father-Jainulabdeen
Mother-Ashiamma

5. “Education is an endless
journey through knowledge
and enlightenment.”
-APJ Abdul Kalam

6. Secondary
Education in
1950
Schwartz High School
Ramanathapuram

7. Graduated in
Physics in 1954
St. Joseph College
Tiruchirapalli

8. Specialized in
Aerospace
Engineering in
1960
Indian Institute of Technology
Madras

9. “Climbing to the top demands strength
Whether it is to the top of
Mount Everest or
to the top of your career.”
-APJ Abdul Kalam

10. Joined Aeronautical
Development
Establishment of
Defense Research and
Development
Organization (DRDO)
as Chief Scientist.
Defence Research and Development
Organisation
Bangalore

11. Joined ISRO as
project Director to
develop India’s first
indigenous Satellite
Launch Vehicle (SLV-
III) to inject Rohini
satellite.
Rohini Satellite
Integrated with (SLV-III)

12. Took up the
responsibility of
developing
indigenous missiles
at DRDO as Chief
Executive of
IGMDP
AGNI-II Missile Test Fire

13. Known as
‘MISSILE MAN
OF INDIA’ for his
work on
development of
ballistic missiles.
AGNI | PRITHVI | AKASH | NAAG | TRISHUL

14. “I believe there is no profession in
the world that is more important
to society than that of a
teacher.”
-APJ Abdul Kalam

15.  He was visiting professor
at IIM (Indore and
Ahmedabad)
 Professor of Aerospace
Engineering at Anna
University Chennai.
 Chancellor of IIST
(Thiruvananthapuram)
 Adjunct faculty at many
other Academics and
Research Institution
across India.

16. Became 11th
President of
India

17. During his term
as President,he
is known as
“The People’s
President”

18. “Don’t read success stories, you
will only get a message
Read failure stories, you will get
some ideas to get success”
APJ Abdul Kalam

19. Bharat ratna
1997
Padma Bhushan
1981
Padma Vibhushan
1990

20. Von Braun Award
2013
Hoover medal
2009

21. Has been
conferred
Doctor of
Science by 30
Universities
Globally

22. UNO has declared
his birthday 15th
October as
Students day.

23. Some facts about APJ Abdul Kalam
• A.P.J. Abdul Kalam grew up in poverty and distributed newspapers as a
young boy to contribute to his father’s meager income.
• He was a protégé of the great Indian scientist Dr. Vikram Sarabhai who
guided him and gave him valuable advice.
• He always faced the press following failed tests at ISRO and accepted
responsibility for his mistakes but never claimed the credit for any of
the massive successes achieved at the organization.
• He was the first bachelor to become the president and occupy
Rashtrapati Bhawan.
• He never owned a television, and was in the habit of rising at 6:30 or
7 a.m and sleeping by 2 a.m.

24. Continued
• He was known to write his own thank you cards with personalized
messages in his own handwriting.
• He was a scholar of Thirukkural (a classic of couplets or Kurals) and
was known to quote at least one couplet in most of his speeches.
• He had a keen interest in literature and wrote poems in his native
Tamil.
• A practicing Muslim, he was also well versed with Hindu traditions
and read the Bhagavad Gita.
• He had more than a million followers on Twitter but followed only
38 people.
• His few personal possessions included his books, his Veena, some
articles of clothing, a CD player and a laptop; at his death, he left
no will, and his possessions went to his eldest brother, who survived
him.

25. “We should all create a nation that is
one of the best place to live on this
earth and which bring smiles to million
faces.”
-APJ Abdul Kalam

26. For transforming India into a
Developed nation,
Has identified five areas: 1. Agriculture and food
processing
2.Infrastructure with
reliable and quality
electric power
3.Education and health
care
4.Information and
communication
technology
5.Critical technologies
and strategic
industries

27. “You will be remembered for
creating that page in history of the
nation.”
-APJ Abdul Kalam

28. He authored around 18 books

29. I climbed and climbed
Where is the peak, my Lord?
I ploughed and ploughed,
Where is the knowledge treasure, my
Lord?
I sailed and sailed,
Where is the island of peace, my
Lord?
Almighty, bless my nation
With vision and sweat resulting into
happiness.
Vision

30. On July 27, 2015, at
the age of 83. Dr.
APJ Abdul Kalam
passed away after a
massive cardiac arrest
while delivering a
lecture to the
students of the Indian
Institute of
Management in the
Meghalaya state
capital,Shillong,India.

31. Lets pay Tribute

32. References
• indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/apj-abdul-kalam-
books/1/454588.html,24-10-15
• http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/a-p-j-abdul-
kalam-590.php,24-10-15
• http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/cherubtaj-
2212234-apj-imacentenary,24-10-15
• http://www.abdulkalam.com/kalam/theme/jsp/guest/kalam-
quotes.jsp,24-10-15
• http://krisnair.com/post/66445495/i-climbed-and-
climbed-where-is-the-peak-my-lord,24-10-15

33. Thankyou
Presented by:
Pooja Gupta
Nitika Arora