Let's see from Khushwant Singh's words what he had to tell about his meeting with Kalam and his opinion regarding Science and religion. When Kalam was the President of India, he visited the author Khushwant Singh in his own apartment. Kalam's view about Science and Religion is very interesting. That requires extraordinary character and courage, which Kalam possessed.ģ) NOMA (Non-overlapping magisteria) of Science and ReligionĪccording to NOMA put forward by Stephen Jay Gould, Science and religion deal with fundamentally separate aspects of human experience and so, when each stays within its own domain, they co-exist peacefully. When he had to face a crisis, he was not at all shaken by it and was instilling courage in others like the pilots, students, family, etc., who were shaken by it. I will work and work with courage to achieve success in all the missions." I shook hands with all of them and shared a hymn on the courage to cheer them.Ĭourage to combat the problems and succeed When I met the children, they seemed shaken. The National news channels had picked it up too. The news of the crash had traveled quickly. I had to address audiences, which included officials, engineers, and staff of the steel plants and students of some of the schools of Bokaro. All we can do is to find out the problem and solve it. As soon as I jumped out, I rushed out to my pilot and copilot and said, "Thank you for saving me. The crash took place just as the helicopter was landing at the Bokaro steel plant in Jharkhand. On 30th September 2001, I had a narrow escape in a helicopter crash. "As usual, travel formed a good part of my work schedule. He didn't consider his personal gain at all for his work.
Only a person like Kalam could sacrifice a Cabinet Minister position (which is one of the best political positions an Indian could achieve) to complete the commitment he had taken earlier perfectly. My declining to accept the cabinet position enabled me to contribute to two major national programs that gave spectacular results to the nation." The Agni missile system was ready for induction, five nuclear tests were conducted consecutively, and India became a Nuclear weapon State. I feel that by involving myself with these programs, I will be contributing more to the nation.
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One is readying the Agni missile system, and the other is bringing to the close the nuclear program through a series of tests in partnerships with D.A.E. I then told him that, "My team and I are busy with two important programs. The general opinion was that since I was involved in two missions of national importance, and these were in advanced stages and nearing the end results, I should not leave them and enter the political system. We debated up to 3 AM whether I should join the cabinet. So in the middle of the night, I assembled a few of my friends. He asked me to see him in the next morning at 9 AM. I told him that I needed time to think about it. He said he was finalizing the list of Ministers and wanted to induct me into his cabinet. On 15th March 1998, around midnight, I got a phone call from Vajpayee. Rao asked me to brief Vajpayee on the details of the nuclear program so that a smooth handover of this important activity to the new government could take place.Ībout two years later, Vajpayee returned as the PM. I got a call requesting that I immediately meet the new Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and P.V.Narasimha Rao, the outgoing one. If Kalam took any work responsibility, he was ready to sacrifice anything to complete that work perfectly. This book explores why most of us who are capable of achieving the best are settling for something average.ġ) Duty and responsibility is more important than any other achievements It is not only because of his outstanding achievements in all the areas he worked in but also due to his extraordinary character and humility, and the ability to treat everyone alike. If you ask any young student in India about their role models, one of the first names you might hear will be that of Kalam. He achieved the best in whatever he did and is revered by everyone alike.
Abdul Kalam was an aerospace scientist who won Bharat Ratna for his Scientific achievements(The highest Civilian award of India), Politician who became the 11th President of India, the ceremonial head of State.
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