He launched his mission for the youth of the nation in 2011 called the ‘What Can I Give Movement' with a central theme to defeat corruption in India.
In the 2011 Hindi film ‘I Am Kalam', Kalam is portrayed as an extremely positive influence to a poor but bright Rajasthani boy named Chhotu, who renames himself Kalam in honour of his idol.
Kalam focus is on transforming India into a developed nation by 2020.
From the son of a boat-maker to the President of India, Kalam's incredible journey is an inspiration for many. He summed up his journey, which is continuing even after he left the office of the President, in his own modest words:
“I will not be presumptuous enough to say that my life can be a model for anybody; but some poor child living in an obscure place in an underprivileged social setting may find a little solace in the way my destiny has been shaped.”
