GRAND SALUTE TO MISSILE MAN - HE LIVES IN OUR HAERT




On 27th July 2015 India went to Sleep with a sad news, India lost her Missile man and 11th President Dr.  APJ Abdul Kalam.
A P J Abdul Kalam A/s Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, His  father Jainulabdeen was a boat driver. He was from a poor back ground.he worked as a newspaper boy in Rameshwaram for contributing an income to his father. After completing the studies from  Ramanathapuram Schwartz Metriculation School he went to St.Joseph College,Thiruchirapally for the graduation , he graduated in Physics in 1954.after the graduation he went to Madras Institute of Technology for studying aerospace Engineering.
After Completing his engineering he attended an interview for pilot. but he failed in the interview. He written about this incident in his autobiography “Wings of fire”. He was depressed so much and after that he heard a speech of a saint. this speech turned his life. after that he joined Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as  a Scientist.
In 1969 Kalam Transferred to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the SLV programme. He was the Project director for the first Satellite Launching Vehicle (SLV111) which deployed Rohini in earth orbit in 1980. Between the 1970s and 1990s, Kalam made an effort to develop the Polar Satellite Launching Vehicle (PSLV) and SLV-III projects, both of which proved to be successful. During 1982-83 Ministry of Defence  Started a project Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme(IGMDP) which Kalam  as Chief executive. Kalm played a major role in the development of the missiles Agni and Prithvi under IGMDP. Due to these projects he called as the Missile Man of India.
He served as a Chief Scientific Advisor to prime minister and the secretary of DRDO during the year 1992 to 1999, He was the Chief Project Coordinator for the Second Nuclear test Smiling Buddha at Pokharan.
1n 2002 he elected as 11th President of India as the successor of Mr.K R Narayanan, both the Ruling party BJP and opposition Congress supported him and he beat Captain Lakshmi a former INA leader. He Served  as President of India Up to 2007 July.
After the Presidency he served as the visiting Professor in Various IIT’s . In 27 july he passed away with a heart attack in a speech at IIM Shillong Meghalaya.
Government of India Honoured him Padmabhushan  in 1981, Padmavibhushan in 1990 and he received the biggest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1997 and he received honorary doctorates of around 40 universities.
Kalam …your life has Inspired the Youth
we salute your struggles and You can’t leave us. You are always in our Heart


Comments

Monu said…
Good briefing Mr. Sundar.