Updated On: 10 October, 2023 02:34 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Remembering APJ Abdul Kalam: One of India’s leading scientists, Kalam wrote some bestselling books and was widely popular, especially among the younger generation, for his efforts to mentor them and hold frequent interactions with them across the country

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. File Pic
India on October 15 will observing the birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, who served as president from 2002 to 2007.
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931 in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram. He worked with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as a scientist and an administrator before becoming the President of India.