A.P.J Abdul Kalam

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: Educational and Scientific Institutions

Name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)

Nick Name: Missile Man

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Engineer, Scientist, Author, Professor, Politician

Born: 15-Oct -1931

Place of Birth: Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India

Died: 27 July 2015

Died at the age of 83

Place of Death: Shillong

Do you know that various educational, scientific institutions and some locations are named in honour of Dr. Abdul Kalam. They are as follows:

- On the day of Kalam's funeral, An agricultural college at Kishanganj, Bihar was renamed as the "Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, Kishanganj" by the Bihar State Government.

- Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) was renamed "A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University" by the Uttar Pradesh state government.

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial Travancore Institute of Digestive Diseases, a new research institute in Kollam city, Kerala attached to the Travancore Medical College Hospital.

- In September 2014, India and US have launched the Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship. The fellowship will be operated by the binational US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) under the Fulbright programme.

- Kerala Technological University, headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram where Kalam lived for years, was renamed to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University after his death.

- India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium (co-authored with Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan, (1998)

Famous books of abdul kalam sir

- Wings of Fire: An Autobiography (1999)

- Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India (2002)

- The Luminous Sparks (2004)

- Mission India (2005)

- Inspiring Thoughts (2007)

- You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond (co-authored with Arun Tiwari, 2011)

- Envisioning and Empowered Nation

- Target 3 Billion by A.P.J. Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh (December 2011)

- Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges (2012)

- My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions (2013)

- A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020 (co-authored with V. Ponraj, 2014)

- Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh (2015)

- Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji (co-authored with Arun Tiwari, 2015)

- Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh (2015)

- Governance for growth in India (2014)

Biographies on A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

- Eternal Quest: Life and Times of Dr. Kalam by S Chandra, 2002

- President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam by R K Pruthi, 2002

- A.P.J.Abdul Kalam: The Visionary of India by K Bhushan and G Katyal, 2002

- The Kalam Effect: My Years with the President by PM Nair, 2008

- A Little Dream (Documentary film) by P. Dhanapal, (2008)

- My Days With Mahatma Abdul Kalam by Fr A K George, 2009

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: Famous Quotes

- “Don’t take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.”

- "Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action."

- “If you fail, never give up because FAIL means "First Attempt in Learning".

- “If you want to shine like a sun. First, burn like the sun."

- "All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents."

- "All Birds find shelter during the rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds.”

- “Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.”

- “Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance?”

- “My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.”...... etc.