Akram Youth Why Should I Suffer All The Time? | September 2015 | Page 14

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r. Raja Raman: Great scientist of Atomic Research landed his full confidence in support of
Kalam to head the Defense Research & Design Laboratory (DRDL) for ongoing projects in
testing missile technology.

r. S Subramanium Iyer: His school teacher when he was in class V. He showed a bird and
asked – “Where is the engine”? Then he clarified that inspiration to fly comes from the
inner core, from where the strength is derived for action. This incident influenced him to
become a rocket engineer.

INTERACTIONS with the youth
Student: Many students draw ambitious plans but they get bogged down by financial crisis.
How do they overcome these hurdles?
Dr. Kalam : If they secure high grades in school exams then it is possible they get to avail
the facility of educational loans from Banks. If you aim high then obstacles will always be there
in life in some area or the other. The moot point is that it should not become a permanent
block to our progress and we must apply persistent hard work and strong determination and
finally win over the hurdle.
Student: Sir, why don't we explore oceans rather than Space for research?
Dr. Kalam : Ocean has boundaries in the Earth whereas the outer space is boundless. The
whole Cosmos is our friend and willing to give its very best to people who dream big.
Student: We students tend to forget our own cultural values, in light of attractions to the
western world. What's your suggestion to overcome this problem?
Dr. Kalam : We should take a class per week, for an hour at least, for debate or discussion
in our schools, on any of the famous personalities like Buddha, Saint Augustine, Einstein,
Abraham Lincoln, Gandhiji etc. Such an exercise will help our youth to be more familiar with
the knowledge and wisdom of great people and will gradually shape them to become more
civilized human beings.

Dr. Kalam's message:
Today's youth is our prize possession. We should treat both genders equally and provide
composite infrastructure. The work of teachers is far more important. They are like spinal cord in a
human body which supports the whole system.
He used to say
“Today, if you commit a sin, though a very small one, and take it lightly, then tomorrow it will
assume higher proportions. It would mean you have given a free ticket to sin in your
consciousness and you will lose sensitivity. Always think of achieving higher realms of evolution”
He was a legend in the true sense and an inspiration for our future generation. We all feel
proud to salute such a d