APJ Abdul Kalam was one of the influencing personalities in India. He raised the dignity of Indians in many ways, and he was a scientist as well as a great leader who once held the position of the President of India. So, in this blog, we will have a look at his life story including his family background, childhood,  education, success and failures, how he became President and much more. We will know what he is interested in, what he likes in the matter of music and some news concerning the life of the past few years.

You will know why the United Nations resolved to observe October 15 as World Students’ Day on the birthday of Abdul Kalam.

Early Life and Family

He was born in a small town in Tamil Nadu, India, his full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. Abdul Kalam comes from the most poverty-stricken background. His father, Jainulabdeen was a boat owner and mother, Ashiamma a home maker. Lesser money, but richness in love and values-they had in abundance

Abdul Kalam has siblings, so all of them were brought up with this kind of loving gesture in a joint family. Abdul Kalam comes from an extremely poor family where his family was short of money, so this made young Abdul Kalam learn to be hardworking very early in life. He went with his father to sell the newspapers to sustain his family.