The Spirit of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam : Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action, converts adversity into prosperity."

"Thinking is progress.

 Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and 

the country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and 

irrelevant. Knowledge with action, converts adversity into prosperity."

~ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

In May 2011, Kalam launched his mission for the youth of the nation called the What Can I Give Movement with a central theme to defeat corruption.He also has interests in writing Tamil poetry and in playing veenai, a South Indian string instrument.

He was nominated for the MTV Youth Icon of the Year award in 2003 and in 2006. In the 2011 Hindi film I Am Kalam, Kalam is portrayed as an extremely positive influence to a poor but bright Rajasthani boy named Chhotu, who renames himself Kalam in honour of his idol.

Biographies:

• My Days With Mahatma Abdul Kalam by Fr.A.K. George; Novel Corporation, 2009.