Dr.APJ Kalam, The Bharat Ratna awardee, acknowledged as the father of India’s Missile Program, had a deep belief in building a better society and nation. The renowned scientist not only played a crucial role in the development of India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) in the year 1980 but also played a prominent role in preparing nuclear weapon test (Pokhran-2) in 1998. He happened to be a recipient of the Von Braun Award from the National Space Society "for recognizing his excellence in management and leadership for a space-related project in the year 2013.
The man fondly called, Missile Man, was of the opinion
that for India to be a prosperous nation, we need to work on nurturing its
building blocks, the children. Dr. Kalaam felt comfortable in the company of
young people and shared with them his experiences. He helped them to ignite
their imagination and prepared them for the future through his lectures at
various institutions of India. For this purpose he began, Billion Beats, an e-paper teaching youngsters the
power to dream in achieving their goals.
Dr. Kalama’s infectious personality had not only
inspired Indians but also people across the globe. His birthday has been
declared as, “Worlds Students Day,” by US. In 2005, Switzerland declared 26 May
as, “science day” to commemorate Kalam's visit in the country.
Being true to himself he kept doing what he loved,
teaching; and took his last breath delivering a lecture in Shillong Institute
in 2015. Acknowledging his efforts the United States of America put their flag
half down as a mark of respect.
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