A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born in a necessitous and little educated Tamil family on 15 October 1931, at Rameswaram district of Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Jainulabdeen Marakayar, was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque; and his mother, Ashiamma Jainulabiddin, was a homemaker.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s vision for the Nation:
Vision of the Nation from India 2020 India vision,2020 is a planned proposal by former Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ,to make India a developed country by 2020
Overview :
India vision 2020 was initially a document prepared by the Information Technology,Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC) of India's Department of science & Technology under the chairmanship of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam & a team of 500 experts. The plan is further detailed in the book India 2020 ; a vision for new millennium,which Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam co-authoref with Dr.Y.S. Rajan.
Kalam describes the plan as follows :
“In transforming the Nation into a developed country,five areas in combination have been identified.Based on India’s core competencies , natural Resources & Talented manpower for integrated action to double the growth eate of GCD and realize the vision for developed India.
The fiver Areas :
⭐ agriculture & food processing; Aimed at doubling the present production of agricultural processing &food
⭐ Infrastructure with relible electric power; Providing urban amenities to rural areas,& increasing solar power operations
⭐ Education & health care; Directed towards abolishing illiteracy ,social security & and overall health for all.
⭐ Information & Communication Technology ; Increased E-governance to promote education, Telecommunication & Telemedicine (in Remote Areas,)
⭐ Critical Technology & Strategic Industries ; The growth of nuclear technology, spacy technology &defence technology.
The land of snow :
Trekking is an exciting adventure. Athushi Despande travels to the Land of snow,the Himalayas,aware of it's dangers. He walked to the Milam Glacier on the edge of Tibet. He took a guide , Mr.Khem Nam and a sturdy Porter, Laxmi with him.
The path :
The Indo-China war had affected the villages and the people had field from the path to Milam. Most if the villages were abandoned and appeared to be the ghost villages (Burfu and Bilju) His four day trekking was adventure.
The Weather Conditions :
On their sixth day of trekking,it had rained a whole day and night that made the conditions worse for further travel. They took shelter in a cave Occasional sunshine,Hailstorms,wind chases one another.
The View of glaciers :
The summit of Mandayo spiralled up the blue sky like a cork screw. It had steep cliffs on all faces it looked surmountable. There was the Nanda pal glacier which had icy waters below. It was snow everywhere. To their trained eye,their goal was near. They saw nine small glaciers. Crevasse dotted their way. They marked their route carefully with black stones. They reached twin ponds of Dudh and Suraj Kund with a stunning ice fall as the back drop. The author drank the sweetest water of the pond.
Conclusion :
The author was fortunate to see the deity,Nanda Devi. He paid his obeisance to the Goddess and returned Munnusiyari happily. He cherishes his experiences happily.
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