India’s ‘Missile Man’ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam passes away
28 July 2015 6:29 PM IST28 July 2015 6:29 PM IST
The People’s President passed away on the evening of July 28, addressing students in Shillong. We bring you some of this brilliant man’s outstanding achievement’s in life. (Photo: PTI) - Kalam's 79th birthday was recognised as World Student Day by the United Nations. File photo of Dr Kalam with former Prime Minister A. B. Vajpayee and Swiss President Pascal Couchepin in New Delhi in November 2003. (Photo: PTI)
- In his book India 2020, Kalam strongly advocated an action plan to develop India into a "knowledge superpower" and a developed nation by the year 2020. In this file photo, Dr Kalam is seen interacting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in
- Kalam, a Carnatic musician, has written several books. He has been awarded 43 honorary doctorates. Here with Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg in September, 2004. (Photo: PTI)
- Over 50,000 children have been fitted with low weight orthosis calipers made of space age materials. In this file photo, Kalam is seen interacting with former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. (Photo: PTI)
- Along with cardiologist Soma Raju, Kalam developed the low-cost coronary stent. In 2012, they designed a rugged tablet computer for health care in rural areas. In this file photo Dr Kalam is seen meeting US President Barack Obama in New Delhi in Jan
- He was chief scientific adviser to the Prime Minister, headed the DRDO during the May 1998 Pokhran II tests. Here he is with officebearers of Tami Nadu Chamber of Commerce while unveiling the plaque to inaugurate a digital forum in in Madurai on
- He headed the missile programme that developed missiles like the Prithvi, Agni, Akash and Nag. Seen here with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in Jan 2015. (Photo: PTI)
- Kalam oversaw India’s first indigenous rocket launching a satellite in 1980. He worked on the PSLV. (Photo: PTI)
- Dr Kalam designed a small helicopter for the Army! Here he is with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Uri in June 2003. (Photo: PTI)
The People’s President passed away on the evening of July 28, addressing students in Shillong. We bring you some of this brilliant man’s outstanding achievement’s in life. (Photo: PTI)
<p style="text-align: justify;">Former President APJ Abdul Kalam, the 'missile man' who came to be known as the 'People's President' died after he collapsed during a lecture at Indian Institute of Management, Shillong on Monday evening.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Kalam, who would have turned 84 in October, was confirmed dead more than two hours after he was wheeled into the ICU of Bethany hospital in a critical condition following his heart attack. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Considered the most popular President, Kalam became the 11th head of state and occupied the post between 2002 and 2007 but lack of consensus denied him a second term in office. </p>
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