Speaking
at the event at DRDO Bhavan here, the PM said Kalam was a 'rashtra ratna'
before a `Rashtrapati`.
Modi also
announced that the government has acquired land in Rameswaram, Kalam's birth
place, to build a memorial of the former president to inspire future
generations.
The Prime
Minister said that while most people look for opportunities in life, Dr Kalam
always sought fresh challenges to overcome. He recalled how he worked closely
with Dr Kalam during the post-earthquake reconstruction work in Kutch.
Recalling
that Dr Kalam wished to be remembered as a teacher, the Prime Minister said
that the former president was well-aware of the importance of nurturing future
generations. He said that on the birth anniversary for Dr Kalam, we must explore
how we can encourage innovation in India.
The PM
mentioned several vital sectors where innovation was essential, including
cyber-security, housing for all, river-linking, enhancing agricultural
productivity, blue economy, and zero-defect, zero-effect manufacturing.
Dr Kalam
had not only risen himself from humble beginnings to the highest office in
India, but had also built great institutions, virtually from scratch,
underlined the PM. He said all of us should draw inspiration from his example,
added Modi.
The PM
also inaugurated a photo exhibition titled as "A Celebration of Dr.
Kalam's Life".
The Prime
Minister also released a commemorative postal stamp on Dr Kalam.
Union
Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu, Manohar Parrikar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Dr Harsh
Vardhan were present on the occasion.
PM Modi Said
Kalam Sahab didn’t belive that only weapons made a nation strong, he belived that a nation is strengthened by its people.
Dr. Kalam was a person who didn’t look for opportunity but challenges.
The loss of Dr, Kalam is monumental, I am sure it’s a challenge for all of us to keep us with his absence.
Kalam,
who died in July, was a career scientist, before becoming India's 11th
president, holding officer from 2002 to 2007.
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