Essay on APJ Abdul Kalam

APJ Abdul Kalam (200 words)

The full name of Dr. APJ abdul Kalam was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. He is popularly known as the Missile Man of India and People’s President. He was born in a poor Tamil Muslim family on 15^th of October in 1931 at Rameshwaram, Ramnad district of Madras presidency under British India (currently in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu). He was a great scientist who also served the country as the 11^th President of India from 2002 to 2007. After completing his term of presidency, he returned to the civilian life of writing, education, and public service. He worked at various chief positions at ISRO and DRDO then became a Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government Of India as a Cabinet Minister.
He has been honored with the honorary doctorates by at least 30 universities as well as three highest civilian awards of the country (Padma Bhushan 1981, Padma Vibhushan 1990 and Bharat Ratna 1997). He was a great personality and inspiration to the youngsters of country who took his last breath at IIM, Meghalaya on 27^th of July in 2015 because of the sudden cardiac arrest. He is not present among us physically however his great works and contributions would be with us forever. He has mentioned his dream of making India a developed country in his book “India 2020-A vision for the New Millennium”.