Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam will go down in the history of modern India as a man who defined to the world Indianness and secularism. Born in a Muslim family and a believer of Islam he was also a devotee of Bhagwan Sri Krishna. Being a scientist he imbibed in him all the merit of a philosopher. The former President of India who passed away in Shillong yesterday was equally well versed in Koran and Bhagvat Gita. He set example for all Indians to learn a thing or two from his life. For Kalam it was to give, to teach and to spread compassion for a better India.
When he became the 11th President of India in 2002 he never let the aura of Rashtrapati Bhavan overtake his humble persona. He was simple in attitude and met all kind of people with a smile. Though he was past 70 years when he entered Rashtrapati Bhawan yet, he became darling of youth. He was more popular among children than Pandit Jawahar Lal.
Dr Kalam was never shy of his humble origin that he was born to a poor parents who were not able to support his schooling. It was a fellow student who told his parents – a Hindu that in his class there was a brilliant student who was not able to pay his school fee. The parents of that boy immediately came forward and supported Kalam to pursue his studies in school.
Soon after getting elected as the 11th President of the Indian Republic, Dr Kalam first expressed his gratitude to the ‘almighty’, to his parents, to his colleagues with whom he worked and to all those who supported him to reach the height from a boy who once was a hawker delivering newspapers in Tamil Nadu to become the first citizen of India.
I salute and the nation salute Dr Kalam for his contribution to the country as a scientist who gave a vision 2020 that would make India stronger. I remember his words when he said that ‘India has to be strong militarily and economically then only the world will recognize us”.
Another significant observation Dr Kalam made was to develop our education system where those graduating from Universities should not be job seekers but job givers.
......R K SINHA , MP
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