“Missile Man” APJ Abdul Kalam 90th Birth Anniversary
On his birthday, October 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, saying he dedicated his life to making India strong, prosperous, and capable, and that he will always be an example to the country’s people.
“On the occasion of the birth anniversary of former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ji, also known as the ‘Missile Man,’ tributes have been paid to him. He spent his entire life working to make India powerful, affluent, and capable. For the people of the country, he will always be a source of inspiration “Mr. Modi stated in a Hindi tweet.
Dr. Abul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, who was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, earned a bachelor’s degree in science from St Joseph’s College in Trichy in 1954 and a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1957.
Dr. Kalam is a fibreglass pioneer who led a young team at ISRO to start this work from concept to development to production of composite rocket engine cases. As Project Director for India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-3), the former President made a significant contribution to the development of India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-3), which successfully injected the Rohini satellite into near-Earth orbit in July 1980, making India an exclusive member of the Space Club.
From 2002 until 2007, Kalam served as India’s 11th president, earning the respect and affection of people and political parties across the political spectrum for his simple living and non-partisan behaviour.
He is also credited with opening the doors of the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the masses and came to be affectionately called the “People’s President”.
From November 1999 until November 2001, Dr. Kalam was the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, holding the position of Cabinet Minister, and was in charge of developing policies, plans, and missions for a variety of development applications.
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