”Former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam always wanted students to have a dream to achieve greatness, get empowered through education and elevate India to the status of superpower nation. A well-developed India was his grand dream and longing. He believed that the students can make it become true. The best way you can pay tribute to him is to make his dream come true,” said P. Guhan, Director of Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research, in Coimbatore on Tuesday.
Dr. Guhan joined hands with ‘The Hindu In School’ to celebrate the birth anniversary of Kalam at Coimbatore Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School at RS Puram (West) and distributed the special edition of ‘The Hindu in School’ —on the theme ‘Students’ Solidarity’ — to the students in 25 Corporation-run schools. The initiative was aimed to create awareness among students on Kalam’s vision, to inculcate the habit of reading and throw light on how students can contribute to society. Sweets were distributed to students in the presence of John Fathima Raj, Head Master of the school. The students also took an oath by repeating the golden words of Kalam on self-motivation.