Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Adbul Kalam, the twelfth President of India, is rightfully termed as the father of India's missile technology. He was born 15th October, 1931, at Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu. Dr. Kalam as an eminent Aeronautical Engineer, contributed for the development of India’s first Satellite launch vehicle SLV-3 and the missiles like the Trishul, Agni, Pritvi etc.
Dr. Kalam was conferred with the degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc. Honoris-causa) by twenty-eight universities.
Dr. Kalam, a bachelor is a connoisseur of classical Carnatic music. He plays veena in his leisure. He writes poetry in Tamil, his mother tongueHe reads the Quran and the Bhagavad Gita with equal devotion. Totally dedicated to the nation,
Dr. Abdul Kalam's vision is to transform India into a developed nation by the year 2020 through hard work and perseverance. He holds a first world dream for the third world nation.