WORLD STUDENT DAY
The day 15th October marks the birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the one who gave uttermost importance to students and encouraged them at every event. He had several brilliant advice for students like "The two most important life goals I would like every youth to have: 1. increase the amount of time that you have at your disposal; 2. increase what you can achieve in the time available."
Also, the United Nations Organization (UNO) in 2010 declared this day as World Students’ Day to honour Dr. Kalam efforts on promoting education. India fondly remembers Dr. Kalam as Missle Man, an educationalist, the person behind the success of the Indian aerospace science programme.
This year, the auspicious day will be celebrated with the theme "Learning for People, Planet, Prosperity, and Peace". It reaffirms the role of education as a fundamental right for the public good. It also enables the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Dr. Kalam was the 11th president of India and he was one of the most loved presidents of the nation. He served the nation from the year 2002 to 2007.
Dr. Kalam passed away while delivering a lecture to the students at IIM Shilong on July 27, 2015 following a massive cardiac arrest.
While the most loved president is long gone, here looking at few inspirational quotes by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: