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BOOK REVIEW ON

Ignited Minds
Unleashing the Power within India A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM

publisher: Penguin books Pages:205 price: ` 150 ISBN:978-0-143-02982-3


prepared by Jay Prakash Gupta Emp. No:103250

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About the author


Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam One Of Indias Most Disguised Scientist Served As The 11th President Of India-peoples President Responsible For Development Of Indias First Satellite Launch Vehicle ,The SLV-3 Various Positions In ISRO And DRDO And Became Principle Scientific Advisor To Government Of India Holding The Rank Of A Cabinet Minister. Missile Man Of India For Balisitic Missiles And Space Rocket Technology. Awarded The Bharat Ratna , India's Highest Civilian Honour In 1997. Wings Of Fire And India 2020.

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About the book


He has written this book to basically wake up the

youth of India to enlighten their minds and become the bright future of India. Youth are a of greater source to bring about revolution in the nation. In this era youth have developed to an extent where in there is possibility of them having the potential of driving the nation on the right track. The author has tried to influence and make the youth power strong through his work in this book.
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The dream and the message


Dream plays a very vital role in an individuals life. Dreams transfer into thoughts and thoughts result

into action. spirituality must be integrated with education. Selfrealization is the focus.

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Give us a role model


Man often become what they believe themselves to

be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didnt have it in beginning. - Mahatma Gandhi

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Visionary teachers and scientists


Vision ignites the minds . Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now. - Goethe

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Patriotism beyond politics and religion


I do not care for liberation, I would rather go to a hundred thousand hells, doing good to others like the spring, this is the religion.

- Swami Vivekanada

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The knowledge society


Ancient India was a knowledge society that

contributed a great deal to civilization. We need to recover that status and become a knowledge power. We must learn from our mistakes to achieve a better standard of life. A developed India will supplant a spirit of defeat with the spirit of victory.

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Wisdom is a weapon to ward off destruction; It is an

inner fortress which enemies cannot destroy. -Thirukkural

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BUILDING A NEW STATE


If I were to look over the whole world to find out the

country most richly endowed with all the wealth, power and beauty that nature can bestow in some parts a very paradise on earth I should point to India. - Max Muller

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To my countrymen
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held

high, Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments.. My father, let my country awake. - Rabindranath Tagore

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Song of youth
"As a young citizen of India ,

armed with technology and love for my nation, I realize, a small aim is a crime."

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Key learnings
The major strength of this book lies in the name itself

where to ignite the minds of the youth who can bring revolutions in the world and can change the scenario of the nation. "What is that we are missing? What is it that needs to be corrected? There seems to be an attitude problem, as if we cannot shake ourselves out of a mindset of limited achievement." "Our problem lies in our approach towards them."

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There are success stories among failures. There is hope among chaos, promise among

problems. We are one billion people with multiple faiths and ideologies In the absence of a national vision cracks at the seam keep surfacing and make us vulnerable.

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