Remembering Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s Contribution to India on his 5th Death Anniversary

On his 5th death anniversary today, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) remembered Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, popularly known as the Missile Man of India. He was a great humanitarian and a visionary who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007, taught students and achieved milestones as a scientist.

Dr Kalam passed away on July 27, 2015, while delivering a lecture to students at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong. But, he is still fondly remembered by the citizens of India as a source of inspiration.

In his words, “You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”

On his death anniversary today, we look back at his contribution to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and DRDO.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s contribution to ISRO and DRDO

• Dr Kalam started his career at DRDO in 1958 after graduating from the Madras Institute of Technology.
• He supervised the Pokhran-II nuclear tests and served as the Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development from 1992 to 1999.
• Kalam later joined the ISRO where he was instrumental in putting the Rohini-I satellite in low-earth orbit with help of the SLV-III. After working at ISRO for 19 years, he returned to DRDO and played a significant role in developing missiles like Agni and Prithvi under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
• Dr Kalam was also part of the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR), which was set up by Dr Vikram Sarabhai.

Source: TNN