Essay: APJ Abdul Kalam
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Essay: APJ Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (APJ Abdul Kalam), who doesn’t know this name, was born on 15th October in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He is known for his selfless works which he did for India. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant scientists of the twenty-first century. Furthermore, he becomes India’s 11th president and serves his country.
His contribution to society can’t be measured in any terms. He contributed as a scientist and as a president of our country, moreover, his contribution to the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) is beyond words. He was in charge of many initiatives that benefited society, and he was also involved in the construction of the Agni and Prithvi rockets. Due to his involvement in Nuclear power in India, he was called as ” Missile Man of India”. The government honored him with the highest civilian award for his service to the region.
His family’s financial situation was no so good at his early age, so he began financially helping them from an early age. Yet he never stopped learning. He finished his studies and graduated while still supporting his family. Among all, he was a participant in the 1998 nuclear test at Pokhran.
In 2002, the great missile man was elected as the President of India. During his administration, the army and the government reached several successes that greatly benefited the country. He was known as the “people’s president” because he represented the country with an open heart. At the end of his presidentship period, he was not satisfied with the work done by him, so he wanted to become the president once again for the second time but later on decided to take back his name.
He had a great love for students, so he frequently used to interact with them, moreover, after his presidentship, he started teaching students. He worked with many of India’s most respected and well-known institutions all over the world. Above all, he believes that the country’s youth are extremely talented but cannot demonstrate their merit, which is why he has helped them in all of their good deeds.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was honored and awarded not only by Indian organizations and committees but also by several foreign organizations and committees during his lifetime.
He had a great love for books, he used to read a lot. Also, he wrote many masterpieces but one of his works ”India 2020” was a remarkable work, in which he gave an action plan to make India a superpower. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a straightforward and honest man. He was so preoccupied with his job that he would get up early in the morning and work until late at night.
In 2015, he died of sudden cardiac arrest while giving a lecture to students in Shillong. He was a brilliant physicist and a pioneer engineer who dedicated his life to the country and died while doing so. The man had the vision to turn India into a great nation. And, according to him, the youth are the country’s true riches, so we must empower and encourage them.
– Written By Mahima
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam needs no introduction. He is one of the most famous personalities around the country. His full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam known as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. He was born in Tamil Nadu on 15th October 1931. He was born in a family which financially was too stable. He from his childhood supported his family financially that he also continued his education also never gave up on that. He had a lot of struggles in his childhood but even after those things he never gave up and decided to do what he wanted to. There are countless contributions that this person has given to the society and country at large. He became an Indian aerospace scientist and politician. He is known for his missile developments, by the name Agni and Prithvi.
This is also the reason why he is known as the “Missile Man of India”.
The nuclear force that India has is because of him. Under his watchful eyes, India successfully conducted its nuclear tests. He also served as President of India from 2002 to 2007. Even after leaving the presidential ship, he continued to spread the knowledge all around the country. He is also known as “President of People”. There are different books written on him, one of them is “The wings of fire”. He died of cardiac arrest in 2015.
He had received multiple awards because of his contribution to many fields. He has won awards Internationally also. He has received Bharat Ratna in 1997, Padma Vibhushan in 1990, Padma Bhushan in 1981. He won ‘Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration’ by the Government of India in 1997. He won the ‘Ramanujan Award’ by the ‘Alwars Research Centre’, back in 2002. United Nations also recognized Kalam’s 79th birthday as World Students’ Day.
– Written By Nehal Rathi