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2. Let’s Respond to India’s Call. Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. Born 15 October 1931 at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu Indian scientist and administrator famous for his contribution to missile technology for India 11th President of India (2002)
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2. Let’s Respond to India’s Call Sunitha Nair, SRKGVMHSS
Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam Sunitha Nair, SRKGVMHSS
AvulPakirJainulabdeen Abdul Kalam • Born 15 October 1931 at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu • Indian scientist and administrator • famous for his contribution to missile technology for India • 11th President of India (2002) • Awards- PadmaBushan(1981), PadmaVibhushan (1990),Bharat Ratna (1997) • now a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Management, Indore; Chancellor of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram, a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Anna University (Chennai), JSS University (Mysore) • author of many books – Ignited Minds, Wings of Fire, India 2020 Sunitha Nair, SRKGVMHSS
Let’s Respond to India’s Call - Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Sunitha Nair, SRKGVMHSS
Speech given to students at Hyderabad. • Kalam’s 3 visions for India - Freedom, Development, Strength • Achievements – Milk production, Remote Sensing Satellites, Wheat Production, Rice production, Self-sustaining villages… • Weaknesses – Negative attitude of the media, Obsession for foreign things, Poor civic sense. Sunitha Nair, SRKGVMHSS
MEDIA – • Focuses on negative news mostly. • Achievements and positive news not much highlighted. PEOPLE – • Obsessed with foreign things. • Love to buy foreign shirts, foreign TVs etc. • Trust only foreign technology. • Lacks self-respect and self-reliance. Sunitha Nair, SRKGVMHSS
NO CIVIC SENSE- • People do not obey rules and regulations. • Blame the government for all problems. • Obey rules in foreign countries, but not in India. • Criticize the government for all social issues. • Do not take responsibility. • Try to escape from problems instead of facing them. Sunitha Nair, SRKGVMHSS
LET’S RESPOND TO INDIA’S CALL- India needs us to • be responsible citizens. • be self- reliant. • have self-respect. • have civic sense. • obey rules and regulations. • involve in social issues. • be positive. Sunitha Nair, SRKGVMHSS