GIVE ME A DESCRIPTIVE FAMILY BACKGROUND OF APJ ABDUL KALAM
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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, Tiruchirappalli; Madras Institute of Technology
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 Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, better known as APJ Abdul Kalam, was an illustrious scientist turned statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam spent more than forty years as a science administrator and scientist mainly at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Defence Research and the Development Organization (DRDO). He was closely associated with the military missile development efforts and civilian space programme of India. For his work on launch vehicle technology and development of ballistic missile, he was given the pseudonym of ‘The Missile Man of India.’ In 1998, he played a prominent role in Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests.
In 2002, he was elected the 11thPresident of the country and became widely known as the ‘People’s President.’ After serving his presidential term he pursued what he loved most – teaching, writing and reading. For his achievements and contributions as a scientist, he was honoured with the ‘Bharat Ratan Award,’ India’s highest civilian honour.
He left for the heavenly abode on July 27, 2015, while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong. He was laid to rest with full state-honours and his funeral was attended by thousands of people including national-level dignitaries.
Early Life
APJ Abdul Kalam was born into a poor Tamil Muslim family in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, on October 15, 1931. His mother, Ashiamma, was a housewife and his father, Jainulabdeen, was an imam of a local mosque and a boat owner. He was the youngest in the family with four elder brothers and a sister.
Though, the family was not financially affluent yet all the children were raised in an atmosphere that was full of love and compassion. In order to add to the family’s income, Kalam had to sell newspapers during his early years.
He was an average student during his school, but possessed a strong desire to learn and was very hard working. He loved mathematics and spent hours studying the subject. He pursued his education from ‘Schwartz Higher Secondary School,’ and then graduated from ‘Saint Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli,’ in 1954. He wanted to become a fighter pilot but his dream could not be fulfilled as here were only eight positions available in the IAF and he secured the ninth place.
Career
As A Scientist
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 ‘Defence Research and Development Service.’ Kalam also worked under the eminent space scientist Vikram Sarabhai while he was a part of ‘INCOSPAR’ committee. Kalam was transferred to the ‘Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)’ in 1969. He became the project head of the country’s foremost Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III). In July 1980, SLV-III deployed the ‘Rohini’ satellite successfully near-earth orbit under Kalam’s leadership.
Kalam was a part of a number of projects, including ‘Project Devil,’ in 1970. Though the project was not successful, yet it laid the foundation for the development of the ‘Prithvi Missile,’ in 1980. He was also associated with ‘Project Valiant.’
In 1983, Kalam returned to DRDO as its chief as he was asked to lead the ‘Integrated Guided Missile Development Program’ (IGMDP).
In May 1998, he played a key role in carrying out ‘Porkhran-II’ nuclear tests by India. The success of these nuclear tests made Kalam a national hero and his popularity went skyrocketing.
As a technical visionary, he made several recommendations in the fields of technological innovations, agriculture, and nuclear energy to make India a developed nation by 2020.
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✨Abul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was a from a middle class muslim family.
✨He was born in Tamil family in Rameshwaram.
✨His father's name was Jainylabdeen and mother's name was Ashiamma.
✨Her mother was k8nd hearted as she fed many outsiders everyday.
✨Hus father was not too much education but had innate wisdom.
✨His father used to avoid conforts and luxuries.
✨They did not discriminated on the basis of religions.
✨Abdul Kalam's best friends were Hindu and Brahmin ,but they did not do any discrimination.
✨Kalam has written his autobiography that is "Wings I fire".
✨Born on October 15, 1931 in Rameshwaram.
✨Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programs.
✨Died: 27 July 2015 (aged 83); Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
✨11th President of India
✨Got Scientific development, humanities and students' welfare Award
✨2015 – N. Valarmathi, scientist of the Indian Space Research Organisation, contributed to India's first home-developed radar imaging satellite RISAT-1.
✨2016 – P. Shanmugam, Central Leather Research Institute's Principal Scientist, contributed services in the Higher Education Department of Tamil Nadu.
✨2017 – S. P. Thyagarajan, an eminent scientist, academic and Former Vice Chancellor of University of Madras.
✨2018 - K Senthil Kumar (Director of Centre for Aerospace Research, Anna University), S Thamaraiselvi, C. U. Hari and A Mohammed Rasheed, contributed to avionics and research on UAV.
✨His birthday I observed as 'Youth Renaissance Day'.