What are the contributions of apj Abdul kalam in education?

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Dr.APJ ABDHUL KALAM,S CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION

Dr.N.K.ARJUNAN

Principal, Hill Valley College of Education for Women, Thrikkakara, Kochi, India - 683 556

E-mail: arjunamendall@gmail.com

Dr. Kalam was a practical educational thinker and visionary who stands for integrating ancient and modern educational ideals for the development of a balanced Indian society. Being a top scientist of international reputation, his direct contribution to the advancement of science and technology is unique and commendable. His scholarly research publications, articles, books etc. have opened new avenues for research and studies in the area of aeronautics, ballistics, and metallurgy. His contributions to the field of education could be summarized as follows:

1. Dr. Kalam is the first educational thinker who envisioned the idea of training students to become autonomous learners so that they will remain as lifelong learners.
2. Dr.Kalam travelled extensively throughout India and abroad and inspired millions of students, academicians and educators at different levels, through his speech and made them conscious of the importance and sanctity of the mission they have undertaken.
3. He ignited the young minds in the schools and colleges of India with indomitable spirit by saying, "The dream is not what you see in sleep…, dream is which does not let you sleep".
4. Being an ardent advocate of open sources of software, he gave impetus to IT enabled education at different levels in rural India.
5. He recognized the prime necessity for the perfect fusion of quality education and proper guidance to youngsters for social progress.
6. He was instrumental for the transformation of many educational institutions in to knowledge society. This transformation has an impact on removing illiteracy, upgrading the educational system at various levels for providing employable education and enriching the teachers at all levels.
7. Asserting that small aim is a crime, Dr. Kalam ignited the young minds in our schools and colleges, and made them creative, constructive and contributing to social changes.
8. He inspired and motivated the teachers all over the country by saying that there is no other profession in the world that is more important to society than that of a teacher. Teachers are the backbone of any country, the pillar upon which all aspirations are converted into realities.
9. He proposed the framework for the future education for the country by converging science and technology with spirituality.
10. As a practical educational thinker, through his oaths for youth, he inspired and motivated several millions of students in our schools and colleges to dream big and work hard to achieve those dreams.

Reference: Arjunan,N.K.(2010). Philosophical and Sociological Bases of Education. Palakkad: Yuga Publications.