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<\/a><\/p>\nDownload\u00a0CBSE App<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0for free :\u00a0Class 9\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Class 10\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Class 11\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Class 12<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>He was one of the loved President the country had and was in return called as the \u2018People\u2019s President\u2019 by many. His humble beginning from where he with his dedication and hard work climbed to success is minutely described in his inspirational autobiography, \u2018Wings of Fire\u2019. He was humble, generous and approachable which made him popular among the youth. On his 83rd birthday, we all India.com would like to share 5 important things about this great scientist.<\/p>\n Dr Kalam\u2019s childhood<\/strong><\/p>\n Being from a poor background, his parents could not afford his schooling and hence he started working at an early age to finance his studies. He distributed newspapers and contributed to the family income. This great scientist was an average student at an early age but was hardworking and showed interest in Mathematics. Although his brains are one among the best in the country he did not meet his professor\u2019s academical requirement in college. In fact, it was after Dr Kalam was threatened by his teacher of revoking his scholarship for not submitting a project on time, he worked on it to meet the deadline.<\/p>\n Missile Man of India<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr Kalam is known as the Missile Man of India\u00a0 after his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He was also the leading figure in India\u2019s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974. He was an Aerospace engineer with Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and Space Research Organisation (ISRO) before he became the President of India.<\/p>\n Dr Kalam\u2019s future ideologies<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr Kalam\u2019s plans for making India a superpower is commendable. His ideas and works for the same was to use India\u2019s nuclear weapons program as a way to assert India\u2019s place as a future superpower.\u00a0Until today, he takes interest in science and technology and has proposed to research program for developing bio-implants.\u00a0Until today, he takes interest in science and technology and has proposed to research program for developing bio-implants. He supports Open Source over proprietary solutions and is of the opinion that use of free software will benefit masses of the nation.<\/p>\n \u00a0What Can I Give Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n Being popular among the youth for his knowledge and ideas on technology, in May 2012 he launched a mission for the youth of the nation, \u2018What Can I Give Movement\u2019.\u00a0It was a self governed, self-actuated mission by the students from the schools and colleges in small groups. The singular purpose of the mission was to spread the message of \u201cGiving\u201d among the youth.<\/p>\n Honours and Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n United Nations\u00a0recognised his 79th birthday as\u00a0World Student\u2019s Day.\u00a0He was bestowed with the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1990 for his work with ISRO and DRDO by the Government of India. He was also honoured with Bharat Ratna for his contribution to the scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India. Switzerland in 2005, declared May 26 as Science Day to commemorate Dr Kalam\u2019s visit\u00a0 to the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A. P. J.\u00a0Abdul Kalam, the former Indian President ,\u00a0the Indian scientist, administrator and 11th President of India was born on October 15, 1931. School kids in Mumbai have\u00a0been allowed to come to school without their school bags on former President APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday, October 15. 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