2. I Will Fly” is an adapted version of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s speech.
Dr. Kalam former President of India, is a distinguished scientist.
3. Dr. Kalam believes that the ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful
resource on the earth, under the earth and above the earth.
4. Dr. APJ Abdul kalam shared one of the
experience when he was attended a meeting in a
village. He inaugurated a programme called
“Sasthrayaan” which means the propagation of
science. The mission of Sasthrayaan was to
ensure the preparation of about two thousand
students from different schools to make them
eligible for engineers, scientists, doctors and
civil servants.
5. Kalam’s inaugural address was on the topic
“Science Empowers the Nation”.
. Dr. Kalam shares one of his experience at the
function. A question was asked by a teenager. The
boy expressed his fear to talk to his teachers and
friends. He was nervous and typical representative
of the youth of India.
6. The boy really wanted to become a marine
engineer. Want to travel the entire world. He want to
know how to achieve his goal. Dr. Kalam was
completely surprised. He appreciated the boy for
asking that question and recited a beautiful poem
named “I Will Fly”.
7. I WILL FLY
I am born with potential.
I am born with goodness and trust.
I am born with ideas and dreams.
I am born with greatness. I am born with confidence.
I am born with wings.
So, I am not meant for crawling, I have wings,
I will fly I will fly and fly.
8. Dr. Kalam instilled courage and confidence in the boy by
reciting that poem. He asked him to fly using his wings of
goodness, trust, potentialities, greatness and confidence. He
also encouraged all of them to be unique by fighting the hardest
battle in life..
9. Dr. Kalam metioned how to become a unique person. The
world around you wants you to be like others. At home
you parents will tell you to be like the children of the
neighbors. At school the teacher will tell you to be like the
first five rankers of the class. At schools the teacher will
tell you to be somebody else. But Dr. Kalam tells you to
be You. You should not try to be somebody else. You
should not be a copycat. Be you and thus you can be
unique.
10. POINTS TO REMEMBER
‘I will fly ‘is a speech by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Youth not to have fear about future
The ignited mind of the youth is most powerful weapon
Kalam recited the poem ‘I will fly’
Each one has his own potentialities and abilities
Confidence, self-reliance, dreams are important for success
Each one can be unique by being oneself
Above qualities make us fly