Georgetown : Vice President and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo this morning signed the Book of Condolence for former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The book was opened at the Indian High Commission at Prashad Nagar.
Dr. Kalam served as the 11th President of India from July 2002 to July 2007 and was widely acclaimed as the “people’s president.”
In his message, Prime Minister Nagamootoo noted that, “India has lost a great statesperson and also a great scientist.”
The Prime Minister also expressed the view that India’s departure from unscientific approach to development was influenced by the late President. “I recalled the example of the President as one who had brought India to a state of respect as a country that is pursuing development on the basis of a knowledge driven economy,” he said.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu on October 15, 1931 and raised there. He studied physic and aerospace engineering. He was one of the most eminent scientists of the country and took the lead for the conduct of India’s nuclear tests in 1998.
Dr. Kalam was awarded the coveted Indian civilian awards; Padma Bushan (1981,) the Padma Vibhushan (1990) and the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna (1997.) He led many pioneering programmes such as the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Satellite Launch Programme and the country’s Guided Missile Programme. He was Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister of India from July 1992 to July 1997.
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