orn - 15 October 1931 Achievements - This eminent scientist and engineer has also served as

the 11th President of India from the period 2002 to 2007. APJ Abdul Kalam is a man of vision,
who is always full of ideas aimed at the development of the country. He firmly believes that India
needs to play a more assertive role in international relations. Apart from being a notable scientist
and engineer, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam served as the 11th President of India from the period 2002 to
2007. He is a man of vision, who is always full of ideas aimed at the development of the country
and is also often also referred to as the Missile Man of India. People loved and respected Dr APJ
Abdul Kalam so much during his tenure as President that was popularly called the People's
President. Read more about the biography of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam here. APJ Abdul Kalam was
born on 15 October 1931 at the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and received honorary
doctorates from about 30 universities globally. In the year 1981, the Government of India
presented him the nation's highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan and then again, the
Padma Vibhushan in 1990 and the Bharat Ratna in 1997. Before Kalam, there have been only
two presidents - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Zakir Hussain - to have received the Bharat
Ratna before bring appointed to the highest office in India. Read on about the life history of Dr
APJ Abdul Kalam, who's also the first scientist and bachelor to occupy the seat of the
Rashtrapati Bhavan. His perspectives on important topics have been enunciated by him in the
book 'India 2020'. It highlights the action plans that will help develop the country into a knowledge
superpower by the time 2020. One thing for which he received ample kudos is his unambiguous
statement that India needs to play a more assertive role in international relations. And Dr APJ
Abdul Kalam regards his work on India's nuclear weapons program as a way to assert India's
place as a future superpower. Even during his tenure as President, APJ Kalam took avid interest
in the spheres of India's science and technology. He has even put forward a project plan for
establishing bio-implants. He is also an ardent advocate of open source software over
proprietary solutions to churn out more profits in the field of information technology in India.Read
more at http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/apj-abdul-kalam.html#gOFTdleiMoJBYL1Q.99

The funeral of former President APJ Abdul Kalam was held in

Rameswaram on Thursday with full military honours. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar were among those
attending the last rites. The former president passed away after suffering a
massive cardiac arrest while he was addressing students at IIM, Shillong
on Monday evening. He was rushed to a hospital but failed to recover.
Gallery: APJ Abdul Kalam begins his final journey from his Rameswaram
home Mortal remains of Dr Kalam were flown to his hometown on
Wednesday in a special IAF helicopter as the nation bid an emotional adieu
to the countrys missile man. ALSO READ: Ganesan, 54, orphan, will lay
Abdul Kalam to rest Wrapped in the tri-colour, Kalams body was on
Tuesday taken to the Delhi airport in a gun carriage from his 10 Rajaji Marg
residence, as officials bid farewell to the man whose life inspired countless
Indians. A seven-day state mourning has been declared by the government
in honour of Kalam. Follow live updates here: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was laid
to rest with full state honours at his hometown Rameswaram. - See more
at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/live-abdul-kalamsfinal-journey-begins-from-his-rameswaram-home/#sthash.zooTtGBP.dpuf