A. P. J. Abdul Kalam : The Visionary of India

Born on 15 October 1931 at Dhanushkodi in the Rameswaran district of Tamil Nadu. Abdul Kalam's father had to rent boat out to fisherman to pay this genius school ffees. He received secondary education at the Schwartz School, a missionary institute in Ramanathpuram nd later joined the St. Joseph's College at Tiruchirapalli, where he graduated with a Bachelor in Science. Abdul Kalam went on to study Aeronautical engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology. Even though a devout muslim, his favourite pastimes include reading Hindu scriptures like the Bhagvad Gita, plucking the veena and writing poetry in Tamil, his first language. Unlike other great Indian Scientists, he was neither educated abroad, nor was his family financially very strong o support his academic pursuits. Branded as "200 percent Indian" by his colleagues and acuaintances , 'India's missile man', Avul Pakir Jainulabeen Abdul Kalam has dome the country proud on many fronts. A vegetarian and teetotaller, Abdul kalam recites the Quran and the Bhagvad Gita with equal cases. Abdul Kalam is a dreamer. He dreamt of a strong India. Isbn: 81-7648-390-7 Isbn No.: 81-7648-380-X July-200 ISBN:817648380x 220 Yr. of Pub.2002 Hard Bound