APJ Abdul kalam is one of the greatest son of India . He is no more in the world but he will remain alive eternally in the mind and heart of every Indian. He was awarded "BHARAT RATANA" the greatest award of India for his contributions to science and other field of life . He embodied the new India story.
He was born into a poor Muslim family in Tamilnadu in 1931. He rose from humble beginnings and earned the reputation of being the people's President and "Missile man" by the sheer dint of education and conviction . He died at 83 in 2015 while delivering a lecture at the I.I.M sillong at around 6:30pm.
He was a president like no other .His ever smiling visage always radiated boundless energy and positivity . He was the best example of "simple living and high thinking" . He was a life -long bachelor but he had boundless love and affection for the students and the youth. He was an inspiration for school children . he started as a scientist and assumed office as the 11th president on july 18, 2002. He embodied the joy and adventure of science and had the vision of a modern developing democratic secular india. He was the First to moot the revival of the ancient Nalanda University. He loved Bihar and biharis very much . He addressed the joint session of bihar legislators. He was the first president to do so . in his sudden death , the nation has lost a great nationalist and humanist . He shall be immortal in our mind and heart for ever.
