
The former President of India, professor, aerospace engineer shares the four mantras to succeed in life: “ I will have great aim I will continuously acquire knowledge I will do hard work and I will persevere and succeed”. What are the four mantras for success in life? He regards his nation as a knowledge superpower and developed nation.

Why Abdul Kalam is an inspiration for students? Be humble, even if you are the head of the nation.How can I be like Abdul Kalam?ĥ life lessons to learn from the missile man – APJ Abdul Kalam Widely referred to as the “People’s President”, he returned to his civilian life of education, writing and public service after a single term. Kalam was elected as the 11th president of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the then-opposition Indian National Congress. He took physics in college, studied Aeronautical Engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology. The teacher’s advice and the lesson of the flight of birds gave him his mission for life.

His most notable awards were the Padma Vibhushan, won in 1990, and the Bharat Ratna, won in 1997, for his contributions to science and engineering and service to the government. Abdul Kalam won many awards, both from the Indian government and from the international community. Kalam said nine key qualities embodied a true good leader –– vision, passion to realise the vision, willingness to travel on a new unexplored path, ability to manage successful failures, courage to take decisions, nobility in management, transparency in every action, ability to master a problem and work and succeed … What APJ Abdul Kalam achieve?Ī.P.J.
