Oct 15th is the 84th Birth
Anniversary of Our Beloved former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Kalam, who served as president from 2002 until 2007,
was not only a renowned scientist, thinker, philosopher and teacher, but also a
winner of numerous prestigious awards and honours.It was in the year 2010, when
the United Nations decided to honour this 'great scientist' on his 79th birth
anniversary and declared his birthday on October 15 as the ‘World Students'
Day’.
Since then, October 15 is observed as a day for
students all around the world. During his lifetime, Dr Kalam had always
expressed his wish to be remembered as a teacher by the people.
To show tribute to him Maharashatra government has
decided to celebrate APJ Abdul Kalam's birthday as book reading and no school
bag day.He was bestowed with the Padma Bhushan , Padma Vibhushan and 'Bharat Ratna' for his contribution to the
scientific research and modernisation of defence technology in India.
By
Linda
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