3. CHILDHOO
D
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul
Kalam born on 15th October 1931
at Rameswaram, in Tamil Nadu.
Was the son of Jainulabdeen
Marakayar and Ashiamma
Jainulabdeen.
He received secondary education at the
Schwartz School, a missionary
institute in Ramanathapuram.
4. Kalam beginshisday by reading from the
Bhagwad Gita.
Kalam isleading aremarkableascetic life.
Heworksfor about 18 hourseach day.
Heplaysthe'RudraVeena'.
Took leavejust twice, when hisparentsdied.
Heisaself-confessed 'Ram Bhakt'.