Mr Kalam died of a cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture to the students of IIM Shillong on July 27, 2015. This showed his dedication towards teaching. 

In the President’s Address at the presentation of National Award to Teachers in 2006, he said, “Teachers have to realize that they are the builders of the society. The society can be built only when the students are made proficient in their subjects. In addition they have to give a vision for life to the students and inculcate the fundamentals of values which he should practice in the years to come.”

He was India’s 11th President, who served from 2002 to 2007, and was widely referred to as the people’s President besides being credited for India’s civilian space programme and military missile systems.

APJ Abdul Kalam’s famous quotes for students

“Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.”

– APJ Abdul Kalam

“The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.”

– APJ Abdul Kalam

“Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”

– APJ Abdul Kalam

Those who cannot work with their hearts meet but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

– APJ Abdul Kalam

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