A P J Abdul Kalam

Invest in education, Kalam tells Nepal

APJ Abdul KalamKathmandu, Nov 18 : Visiting Former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam today said that investment in education sector was essential for rural development without which achieving the development of Nepal was impossible.

Addressing the 14th convocation ceremony of Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel, Kavre, Dr. Kalam urged the Kathmandu University graduates to pay attention for development of rural areas of Nepal.

Citing the instance of India''s project for developing 6000 villages, he suggested that Nepal should launch similar projects in 4000 villages.

Every Indian Should Be Proud Of Chandrayaan, Says Abdul Kalam

Every Indian Should Be Proud Of Chandrayaan, Says Abdul KalamFormer president A P J Abdul Kalam, who visited the Indian Deep Space Network and the giant antenna at Byalalu village near Bangalore on Saturday, said that every Indian should be proud of the space researchers who made the launch of Chandrayana- I, the country’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft, a successful attempt.

Dr. Kalam expressed his aspiration to see an Indian researcher land on the moon by 2021.

He told a gathering of senior scientists, “I would be 90 years old then.”

LK Advani Turns Towards APJ Abdul Kalam To Elevate The Issue Of Terrorism Beyond Narrow Political Confines

LK Advani Turns Towards APJ Abdul Kalam To Elevate The Issue Of Terrorism Beyond Narrow Political ConfinesOpposition leader LK Advani has written a letter to former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam requesting him to build a national consensus on Terror and the need to effect strict anti-terror laws. 

Kalam launches first of its kind marketing board for disabled

Former President Abdul KalamNew Delhi, Sept 22 : The former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on Monday launched first of its kind marketing board for the disabled Association for Rehabilitation under National Trust Initiative in Marketing (ARUNIM).

He also launched a helpline– Abiline (011-26166250) for the counseling of parents of disabled, Non Governmental Organisation (NGOs) and people with special needs. He also released a 32 pages booklet of National Trust in English and Telugu.

Dr. Kalam seeks mentor’s role for former scientists in schools

Dr. Kalam seeks mentor’s role for former scientists in schoolsNew Delhi, Sept 17 : Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on Wednesday favoured an active teaching role for retired scientists in schools and colleges. 

He was delivering the inaugural address to an international workshop here today on “Emerging frameworks and issues for Science and Technology (S&T) recruitments”. He suggested scientific organisations to utilize their services. 

Kalam asks for unified intelligence agency to fight terrorism

New Delhi, Sept 17 : Former president APJ Abdul Kalam has called for setting up a unified intelligence agency in India to fight terrorism in the wake of rising terror attacks in the country, the latest being last week''s Delhi blasts that left more than 20 people dead.

Speaking to reporters on the occasion of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in New Delhi on Wednesday, Kalam said that there is a need for making the citizens of the country a part of the fight against terrorism instead of merely being ''watched''.

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