The missile Man of India!

Dr Kalam

Dr A P J Abdul Kalam,  Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, the missile man of India is no more. I intended to keep this post smaller to share my deepest condolences; thought to share only his accomplishments but in doing so I fail to keep my promise to keep it short. (And I think I’ve not covered it all!)

Below is a list of remarkable achievements by People’s President:

Awards:

  1. Padma Bhushan-1981
  2. Padma Vibhushan-1990
  3. Bharat Ratna, Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration-1997
  4. Veer Savarkar Award-1998
  5. Ramanujan Award-2000
  6. Hoover Medal-2009

Books by Dr. Kalam:

  1. Beyond 2020: A vision for tomorrow’s India
  2. Envisioning an Empowered Nation: Technology for Societal Transformation
  3. Forge for Future
  4. Governance for growth in India
  5. Guiding souls: Dialogues on the purpose of life
  6. Ignited minds
  7. India 2020: A vision for the new millennium
  8. Indomitable spirit
  9. Inspired India: Ideas to transform a nation
  10. Inspiring Thoughts
  11. Life Tree: Poems
  12. Luminous spark
  13. Manifesto for change
  14. Mission India: A vision for Indian youth
  15. My journey: Transforming dreams into actions
  16. Scientific Indian: A twenty-first century guide to the world around us
  17. Target three billion
  18. Thoughts for change: We can do it
  19. Turning points: A journey through challenges
  20. Wings of fire: An autobiography

Quotes:

  1. You have to dream before your dreams can come true.
  2. Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcend.
  3. To succeed in our mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.
  4. God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.
  5. Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.
  6. Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.
  7. Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.
  8. One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.
  9. Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence.
  10. We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilization heritage.
  11. The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

Speeches:

  1. Teachers Should Be Role Models’ ( 05 Sep 2003):  http://creative.sulekha.com/teachers-should-be-role-models-speech-by-dr-a-p-j-abdul-kalam-on-teachers-day-2003_344272_blog
  2. APJ Abdul Kalam’s Speech at IIT-Hyderabad ( 21 Sept 2013) :  http://www.youthconnect.in/2013/09/21/greatest-speeches-dr-apj-abdul-kalams-speech-hyderabad/
  3. Time to Ignite Young Minds ( 10 Sept 2011 ): http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/a.p.j.-abdul-kalam-on-indian-scientists-at-the-forefront-of-research/1/150720.html
  4. Righteousness & World Peace: Abdul Kalam’s Brilliant EU Speech: https://in.news.yahoo.com/righteousness—world-peace–abdul-kalam-s-brilliant-eu-speech-171758789.html
  5. Foundation Day Lecture @ National Institute of Open Schooling : http://www.nios.ac.in/videos/foundationday-transcript.html

Interviews:

  1. India’s A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ( 30 Nov 1998 ) : http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2040386,00.html
  2. ‘A Leader Should Know How to Manage Failure’ ( Interview , 03 Apr 2008) : http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/former-president-apj-abdul-kalam-a-leader-should-know-how-to-manage-failure/
  3. Q&A: Former President Kalam on Eradicating Poverty ( 09 Jan 2012 ) : http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2012/01/09/qa-former-president-kalam-on-eradicating-poverty/