Kalam - WORLD STUDENT'S DAY

Kalam - WORLD STUDENT'S DAY

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  “Whatever good wesee in our world today is because of an educative mind behind it”. World Students’ Day every year is celebrated across the globe, that is on October 15. The day is marked to celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. It was first celebrated in 2010 in United Nations on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday when he was 79 years old. The day is celebrated to pay honor to the students from all across the globe for their hard work, dedication, and determination. Today we honour India's most loved President by students. His work as an educator, a President and the missile man is quite an extra ordinary one.
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  Dr. Kalam wasthe author of three books and recipient of several awards including Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna, Veer Savarkar Award, Ramanujan Award. He was also called 'Missile Man of India' for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. Many educational institutes, scientific institutions, and some locations were named after his death.
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  Dr. Kalam statedthat students should hold an aim in life and acquire knowledge through all possible sources. They should put in hard work and never accept defeat by the problem, and always defeat the problem and gain success.
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  The insightful academicianand source of motivation for many, Kalam, passed away due to cardiac arrest on July 27 in 2015 at IIM Shillong while delivering a lecture. His words and quotes still find relevance today and provide motivation to many.
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  APJ Abdul Kalam'slove for students, finds best voice when he said, "Dream, Dream, Dream, Dreams transform into thoughts. And thoughts result in action." He had also further said, to students, "If you fail, never give up because FAIL means 'first attempt in learning'."
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  The difference between ordinaryand extraordinary is that little extra.” “Let your unique awesomeness and positive energy inspire confidence in others.” “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” “If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.”