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New Delhi, July 23, 2009: Former president APJ Abdul
Kalam said on Thursday that he has not received any apology from Continental Airlines for frisking him at the
IGI Airport when he was going on a visit to the US this April. Kalam told reporters in Kochi that he did not want to say anything more on the episode.
The issue has been discussed in the parliament, Kalam added.
Holding that the frisking of the former president was "absolutely unpardonable",
the central government Tuesday ordered an inquiry and issued notice to
Continental Airlines for its "willful violation" of Indian laws, even as the Delhi Police registered a case against it.
The US carrier first justified its action, saying it was in accordance with
procedure. Later, it stated it had sent an apology to Kalam.
The incident had created waves in parliament, with MPs from across the spectrum
expressing outrage over Kalam being reportedly subjected to a full body check
and even asked to remove his footwear as he waited on the aerobridge of the
Newark-bound flight at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). "The frisking was absolutely
unpardonable," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said in the Rajya Sabha. "Action will be taken in accordance with
the sentiments of the house."
India needs to work towards fossil fuel free energy: Kalam
Gandhinagar, May 28, 2009,
(PTI): Emphasising the need for energy independence, former president A P J Abdul Kalam today said that India needs to work towards fossil fuel free energy systems by building capacities of those working in the oil and gas sector.
"The question before us is how do we protect our earth (against environment pollution)? My answer
would be, that eventually we should work for fossil fuel free energy systems. This is the goal of energy independence by 2030," Kalam said. He was speaking on "Capacity building for energy
independence" during the first convocation ceremony of the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum
University (PDPU) here."In the interim period, we have to work for
self-reliance in fuel, oil and gas. This is particularly important due to the wide variation in cost of crude oil over the last seven years," he said.
Kalam said that self-reliance can be achieved by capacity building of the young people entering
the energy sector who can play an important role in delivering affordable energy to customer.
"Energy independence has to be achieved through three different sources namely renewable energy,
electrical power from nuclear energy and bio-fuel for the transport sector," Kalam said. For the next two decades (by 2030), country's power generating
capacity has to be increased to
4,00,000 MW from the current 1,50,000 MW, Kalam said.
Every Indian should be proud of Chandrayaan, says Kalam
The former President, A.P. J. Abdul Kalam, visited the Indian
Deep Space Network and the giant antenna here and expressed his desire to see an Indian scientist land on the moon by 2021. “I would be 90 years old then,” he told a gathering of senior scientists. G. Madhavan Nair, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) presented Mr. Kalam with a picture of the Earth taken by the Terrain Mapping
Camera on board Chandrayaan-1 from an altitude of 70,000 km.
Earlier in the day, speaking to reporters after launching an emergency response service in the city, Mr. Kalam said he believed that every Indian should be proud of the
Chandrayaan, the country’s first moon mission programme taken up by ISRO.
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Kalam inaugurates India's first e-cycling technology
New Delhi, January 21, 2010 : Former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has expressed concern over unsafe handling of
e-waste. Emphasising the need to conserve mineral resources for future consumption,
former President A P J Abdul Kalam inaugurated the country's first e-waste
extraction plant, in Oberoi hotel here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Nitin Gupta, CEO, Attero Recycling said, "E-waste is
an important resource that can be made useful instead of shunning it as a social
and environmental burden. Attempts should be made to explore alternate sources f metals."
The new technology focuses on maximum value extraction from e-waste in its
indigenously developed mettalurgical unit. "E-waste in our country is being increased by 10 per cent every year and only
five per cent of urban e-waste are recycled in India," Dr Kalam said,
inaugurating the event. The event also was also attended by Mr Sachin Pilot
Minister of State for Information Technology.
Kalam advises ISRO, NASA on Chandrayaan-II
Mumbai: Sep 26, 2009 : 'I suggested to both ISRO and NASA to work on future mission of
Chandrayaan-II using moon surface robotic penetrator. Water on moon prompts ISRO to rethink on
Chandrayaan-II Moon water traces finding by Chandrayaan-1 path-breaking: ISROChandrayan an amazing success, not a failure: NASA astronaut
Data from Chandrayaan-1 being used for second moon missionChandrayaan,
Kalam calls for movement to combat terrorism
Mangalore, February 26, 2009 (PTI): Former president A P J Abdul Kalam on
Wednesday mooted a national-level campaign involving all people to combat terrorism that was "costing the country heavily."
"The campaign should be in the form of a movement involving all," he said addressing students of various schools at an interactive programme here on "Me and My India".
Though unemployment and poverty were partially responsible for the menace of
terrorism, there were certain nations promoting terrorism as political ideology. Hence, the UN should initiate action in this regard by forming a "counter force" to combat terrorism, he said replying to a question.
Talking about his pet theme of making India a developed nation by 2020, Kalam urged the youth to work hard to achieve the goal. Agriculture, health, education and information technology and infrastructure should be given priority. He stressed the need for developing creative leadership qualities among the youth to lead India on path of total development. Asking the students to inculcate certain types of leadership qualities, Kalam said "When you come out of schools and colleges by year 2020, you will enter a different India that requires good leaders.
A leader must have a vision and be able to travel in the unexploded path, manage failures and have courage, nobility in management, work with integrity and succeed with integrity, he said adding a developed India needed large number of such creative leaders. |
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Kalam Co-author of the book
Jaipur (PTI): Former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on Wednesday said only a strong and happy family could lead to the birth of a noble
nation. "It is possible to evolve a noble nation with the basic foundation of righteousness in the heart," Kalam said while releasing a book -- The
Family and the Nation, co-authored by him, here.
"Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony at
home. When there is harmony at home, there is an order in the nation.
When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world," Kalam said quoting a divine hymn.
Co-author of the book and Jain guru Acharya Mahapragya said,
"Spirituality and science seem to be two different concepts, but when we look at it from a wider perspective they are not
different. Both move in the same direction in search of truth. Union of the two is very essential to resolve human problems," he said.
The book elaborates a valuable counterpoint to the modern-day emphasis on consumerism and the philosophy of more is better,
highlighting the sanctity of the natural world and its great power to evoke human creativity and love. |
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Professor APJ Abdul Kalam - A teacher at heart.
Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam who became the 11th President of India on 25th July 2002
leave the Rashtrapati Bhawan on July 25, 2007. APJ Abdul Kalam moved
into the guest house of Anna University where he will be a visiting
professor, chat with the PG students. Kalam does not want any salary
for the post and he is free to decide what he wants to teach.
A born visionary and a teacher at heart, 76 year old, Dr. APJ Abdul
Kalam, has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities. During his entire
tendure, he was often seen defying the security arrangement to reach out and interact the young children during his public meetings. He will always be remembered for his vision of a developed India by 2020.
Missile man Kalam turns 'media man'
November 30, 2007: A P J Abdul Kalam donned the role of a "media man" by launching a fortnightly e-paper Billion Beats to highlight the stories of India's "islands of success" and to
establish knowledge connectivity. Apparently frustrated over Indian media's lack of focus in highlighting the
country's success stories, Kalam, along with his associates launched the e-paper
on his website www.abdulkalam.com recently.
"We have the islands of success in every field of activity and we have to
connect them to make a garland," he said in his message to first edition of the
e-paper being brought out by his associate V Ponraj. Typical of Kalam, the idea to have his own media medium struck him while he was
coming out of a television interview in New Delhi.
As he drove out of the studios, Kalam vented his frustration to his associates
saying, "why are we not highlighting the success stories of achievers. Why are
we not bringing unsung heroes to the forefront." "Why an overdose of politics, murder, caste war why why", Kalam was quoted as
saying in the inaugural edition by M Anantha Krishnan, its National Affairs
Editor, explaining the reasons that prompted the former President to launch the new initiative. Kalam also wants his new venture to establish "knowledge connectivity" among
people. Besides focusing on success stories, Kalam's e-paper has an interactive
component to encourage people, especially students to share their success stories or inspiration.
Billion Beats, launched on Children's Day at Karim Nagar in Andhra Pradesh, is
an attempt to celebrate the success of people in the country, from villages,
cities, industrial sectors or any other sphere. "The e-paper should set a new tradition. It should celebrate the success of
people wherever they are. It may be from an agricultural village or fishing
village, it may be from a dairy village, it may be from the industrial or
service sector," Kalam said in his message. "In short, Billion Beats should capture and spread the success and its glad
tidings," he said. The e-paper has messages from the Indian Test Cricket team captain Anil Kumble
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The
memorable New Year's Speech by our Ex. President :
As we begin the New Year, we should all work for
the nation's development. This can be possible if everyone
understand and learns that happiness comes from giving. It is
by giving, and giving in whichever way each one of us can, that all
of us can make a positive contribution to the making of a developed
India. In this context, I remember incidents from four great lives:
Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Nelson Mandela, Jamsrethji Nusserwanji Tata and
Saint Sheikh Abdul Quadir. Gandhiji's mother gave him beautiful advice
when he was young: "Son, in your entire life time if you can
save or better someone's life, your birth as a human being and your
life is a success. You have the blessing of the Almighty God."
The spirit of this advice transformed Gandhiji's life on June
7, 1893 when he was evicted from a train's first class compartment
at Pietermartizburg station because of the colour of his skin. It
was then that he took up the fight against racial oppression,
beginning his campaign of non-violence that became a powerful tool
for India's Independence 54 years later.
When I was in
at Pietermartizburg station in 2004, my thoughts also turned
arond to Dr. Mandela's struggle against apartheid and Robben Island
where he'd been imprisoned for 26 years. Despite his travails there
Mandela maintained his indomitable spirit. On becoming the President
of South Africa, Mandela gave the people who practiced apartheid,
and ill-treated him, all the freedom given in a democracy.
Also in 1980, Swami Vivekananda and Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata
met on a ship sailing from Japan to the USA. Jamsetji said he wanted
to bring the steel industry to India. Vivekananda suggested
Jamshetji shouldn't just strive to bring technology for steel
manufacture, but also its science. Inspired by this idea not only was
Tata Steel established at Jamsehedpur, but Jamsetji gave one portion
of his assets for starting a science institute; the Indian Institute
of Science at Banglore. This shows that dream gives vision, vision
give thoughts and thought leads to actions.
This New Year we must also remember the message from the
events about one thousand years ago that led to an eight year old
becoming a great saint, Sheikh Abdul Quadir Al-Geani. Living in
Iraq, one day the child Quadir heard a voice telling him that his
life is a greater mission. Inspired, he told his mother he wanted to
go Baghdad to peruse knowledge. Permitting him, she stiched 40 gold
coins inside his coat's lining, and said: "Oh my son! You are
going! I have detached myself from you for the shake of
Allah... But take one advice from your mother, always feel the
truth, speak the truth and propagate the truth even when your life is at stake."
On his journey, robbers attacked Quadirs's caravan. He
truthfully told them gold coins were sown into his coat. Upon finding
them, the astonished leader of the robbers asked what had prompted
Quadir to make this confession. Quadir replied, " My mother made
me promise to always be truthful even at the cost of my life. Here
it was a matter of only 40 dinars. I promised her and never betrayed
her trust, therefore I told you the truth." The looters were
remorseful and from that day decided to start life afresh and the world saw the birth of a great saint.
In spite of all progress we made, an ascending economic
trajectory, continuously rising foreign exchange reserves, reduced rate of inflation, global recognition of our technological
competence, the energy of 540 million youth etc. However, there is a
need to lift the economic condition and lifestyle of over 220 million people of our billion plus population.
Kalam’s Vision 2020: A developed India
ALIGARH, June 19, 2008: Asserting that a “small aim” is a crime, former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on Wednesday said that the country’s youth can make a difference to society in the areas of literacy, environment and
social justice and they should work towards minimising the rural-urban divide.
Delivering the 58th Convocation Address at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) here, Mr. Kalam shared with the audience his
‘Vision 2020’ for India. “India will be a nation where there is
equitable distribution and adequate access to energy and quality water, where agriculture, industry and service sector work together in symphony…a nation where the best of health care is available to all, where the
governance is responsive, transparent and corruption-free....”
“In order to achieve ‘Vision 2020’ from the present ambience, the role of educational institutions like AMU is to generate quality human resource
backed with value systems derived from our civilisational heritage,” he added.
Mr. Kalam administered a ten- point oath to the youngsters “who have a responsibility to work for universal harmony by ironing out all causes of conflicts.” |
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