PRESENTED BY:

A HISTORICAL
GROUP 45

LEADER 1. SUBASH TIWARI

(11902158)

DR. A. P. J. ABDUL 2. NIKI

RAJENDRAKUMAR

KALAM PATEL (12424406)

3. KEVIN RAJESH
UMRIGAR (13079470)
INTRODUCTION

• Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (in full Avul

Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam) was
born on October 15 1931.
• He was an Indian Scientist and a
political leader.
• He was 11th president of India (2002-
2007) and became popular as
‘People’s President’.
 EARLY LIFE

Dr. Kalam was born The family was not He was average
in a poor family in financially affluent, during his schooling,
the town of hence, he had to sell but possessed a
Rameswaram, India. newspapers in order strong desire to work
His mother was a to contribute to his hard and learn. He
house-wife, and his family’s income. had big dreams of
father was a boat becoming a fighter
owner. He was the pilot which was
youngest sibling unsuccessful because
among the 4 elder there were only 8
brothers and a sister. positions and he
stood 9th.
 • Being an aerospace scientist, he played a major role in
the development of India’s missile and nuclear
weapons.
WHAT MADE • In 1998, he played a prominent role in carrying out
HIM A nuclear tests, due to which he became popular as
SUCCESSFUL national hero.

LEADER • Throughout his life, he was committed towards science

and technology for the development of India.
• He also carried out a program to produce and launch
number of successful missiles.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DR. A. P. J. ABDUL
KALAM

A man who was a public servant for approximately five years.

He never charged any fee for delivering a lecture within or outside the country.

Mathematics and Physics were his favorite subjects.

He loved teaching, reading and writing.

He never accepted gifts other than books.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Dr. Kalam was awarded with the prestigious ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1997,
‘Padma Vibhushan’ in 1990, and ‘Padma Bhushan’ in 1981 from the
government of India.
• In 1997, the government of India awarded him ‘Indira Gandhi Award for
National Integration’.
• In 2000, he was bestowed with ‘Ramanujan Award’.
• In 2007, he received ‘Kings Charles II medal’ from the Royal Society.
• He received the ‘Hoover Medal’ by the ASME Foundation, USA.
• The United Nations recognized Kalam’s 79th birthday as World Students’
Day.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM LEADERSHIP OF DR.
KALAM
• A leader must have a vision
• A leader must travel towards an unexplored path
• He must know how to manage success and most importantly the failures
• Leader must have courage to take decisions
• A leader must have nobility in Management
• Every action of the leader should be transparent, leader must work with integrity and
succeed with integrity
DEATH

• Dr. Kalam collapsed while delivering a lecture at Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
Shillong.
• He was taken immediately to the nearest hospital in a critical condition. He was kept in
the intensive care unit but failed to show signs of life.
• He was declared dead on July 27, 2015 due to cardiac arrest.
• The former president of India was laid to rest with full state honors at his hometown,
Rameshwaram.
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