Prime Minister pays homage to A P J Abdul Kalam on his 84th birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to former President A P J Abdul Kalam on his 84th birthday, calling him a “Rashtra ratan” before he became the “Rashtrapati”.

Modi said that his government would build a memorial for Kalam at his birth place in Tamil Nadu.

“There are two types of people, one who look for opportunities and the other who look for challenges. Kalam Saheb was the one who always looked for challenges, which he continued doing till the end of his life,” Modi said about the 11th President of India who passed away on July 27 this year.

“Just after leaving presidency, after such a big position, he went to teach. This can’t happen without an inherent commitment…. Our young scientists should get inspired by the way shown by Dr Kalam,” he said.

“We fondly remember his passion for teaching and education. Dr Kalam truly ignited young minds with the power to think and innovate. Dr Kalam is not with us today but his thoughts, ideals and vision for India live on forever,” Modi earlier tweeted.