Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday remembered former President APJ Abdul Kalam on his 90th birth anniversary.
PM Modi wrote a tweet in Hindi in which he called Kalam, 'a source of inspiration for countrymen'.
Known as India’s Missile Man, PM Modi said Dr APJ Abdul Kalam dedicated his life in making India strong, prosperous and capable.
Born on October 15, 1931 at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, Dr Kalam, graduated in Science from St Joseph's College and specialized in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology.
Dr Kalam was a pioneer in fiberglass technology and led a young team to initiate this effort in ISRO from design, development leading to the production of composites rocket motor cases.