One of our nation’s biggest challenges is the upliftment of the 270 million people who are below the poverty line. They need housing, food, healthcar… - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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One of our nation’s biggest challenges is the upliftment of the 270 million people who are below the poverty line. They need housing, food, healthcare, and they need education and employment, which will enable them to lead a good life. Our GDP is oscillating between 4-6 per cent per annum, whereas economists suggest that to uplift the people living below the poverty line, our economy has to grow at the rate of 10 per cent per annum consistently for over a decade.

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About A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering.

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Native Name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam डॉक्टर अवुल पकिर जैनुलाब्दीन अब्दुल कलाम அவுல் பகிர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்
Alternative Names: Abdul Kalam Kalam A.P.J Abdul Kalam A P J Abdul Kalam Abul Pakiz Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam APJ Abdul Kalam Dr APJ Abdul Kalam APJ
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