Editing A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (section)

== Early Life and Education ==
Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 into a humble family in Rameswaram. His father was a boat owner and imam, and his mother was a homemaker. The family had once been prosperous but faced financial struggles by the time he was born.

From a young age, Kalam worked to support the family by delivering newspapers. He studied at Schwartz Higher Secondary School and later completed a degree in Physics from St. Joseph’s College in 1954.

He went on to study aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology in 1955, where his dedication and discipline impressed his mentors. He once narrowly missed becoming a fighter pilot, ranking ninth when only eight positions were available.