APJ Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born in 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu into a poor family and showed early academic promise. Kalam received his education from the Madras Institute of Technology and joined the Defense Research and Development Organization as a scientist. He played a pivotal role in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programs and was widely respected as a leading scientist. In 2002, Kalam was elected President of India as the NDA candidate and became the first scientist to hold the nation's highest office. After his presidency, he continued his work to promote science education in India.

1. Introdution :
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abudul Kalam, better
known as APJ Abdul Kalam, was an Indian
scientist and statesman who served as 11th
president of India.

2. 11th President of India (july 25,2002-july 25,
2007)
Date of birth : october 15, 1931
•Place of birth: Rameswaram, Ramnad District,
Madras Presidency, British India
Parents : Jainulabdeen (Father) and
Ashiamma (Mother)
Spouse :Remained unmarried
Education : St. Joseph`s College, Madras
instuite of Technology

3. Profession : Professor, Author, Scientist
Died: july 27, 2015
Place of Death : shillong Meghalaya, India
Awards : Bharat ratna (1997), padma
Vibhushan (1990), padma Bhushan (1981) Avul
Pakir jainlabdeen Abdul Kalam, better known as
APJ Abdul Kalam, was an Scientist turned
statesman who served as the 11th President of
India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam spend more
time than fourty years ago and He fought
against to the british.

4.  APJ Abdul kalam was born into a poor Tamil
Musilm family in the pilgrimage town of
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, on October 15, 1931.
His mother , Ashaimma, was a housewife and
his father, jainulabdeen, was an imam of a local
mosque and a best owner. He was the youngest
in the family with four elder brothers and a
sisters. Though the family was not financially
affluent yet all the children were raised in an
atmosphere.

5. He was an average student during his school, but
possessed a strong desire to learn and was very
hard working. He loved Maths and spend hours
studying the subject. He pursued his education
from Schwartz Higher Secondary School, and
then graduated from Saint josephs College
Tiruchirappalli, in 1954. But he want to become a
fighter and he could not full filled his dream.

6. In 1960, he graduated from the `Madras
Institute of Technology` and joined as a
scientist at the ‘Aeronautical development
Establishment, after becoming a member
of the `Defense Research and
development service.` Kalam also worked
under the eminent space scientist Vikram
Sarabhai while he was a part of
`INCOSPAR`committee.

7. In 2002, Kalam was chosen the
presidential nominee by the ruling
National Democratic.
Alliance (NDA), and he was elected the
president . He became the 11th president
of India on July 25 ,2002and served the
position till July 25, 2007.
He also became the third president of
India to have received `Bharat Ratna`
before assuming the office of the
president.

8. After the end of his presidential term, he
became a visiting professor at the Indian
institute of management (IIM), Ahmadabad
Indian Institute of managemant (IIM)
Shillong. He served as a aerospace
engineering at Ana University space
Science and Techonology
Thiruvananthapuram, an honorary fellow of
Indian with an aim to defect Technology
(IIT), Hyderabad.