You Are Born To Blossom

The book contains many little ideas I found fascinating during my interaction with about a million school children over the last five years, but are rarely included in conventional academics, despite being indispensable

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You Are Born To Blossom

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You Are Born To Blossom

You Are Born to Blossom is a book about scientist and philosopher Dr. A P J Abdul Kalams vision of a new India that enumerates the most vital facets of education and their contributions in building a better workforce for societal prosperity and development.Co-authored with engineer, scientist and erstwhile pupil Professor Arun K. Tiwari, the book delves into the vivid life events of Dr. Kalam, which have taken him through varied corners of the country. The former President of India, who is known for his valuable insights on social progress, has met thousands of school students on various occasions over the last five years, and recognised a prime necessity for the perfect fusion of quality education and proper guidance. Penned down with much hopes of creating awareness about the strengths of knowledge, the book promises to refurbish the missing link in the modus operandi of the Idealists and the Globals in achieving their goals. The speedy and substantial progress of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the wide possibilities at its disposal have been highlighted as the key factor for this specific purpose. The book encompasses the different stages of human life to emphasise on the common goal of unearthing the tremendous resources and support systems implicit in the field of education. It mentions about the school days of Dr. Kalam and his friend Kota Harinarayana (former chief of Indias Light Combat Aircraft Development Programme) when vision and inspiration were the only tools to keep the fire of aspiration burning in a not-so advanced educational system. The book serves its purpose well in inspiring young minds to open their doors of creative perception and pour out their latent skills when they are most needed for national growth. While education is the most powerful instrument in building a stable and mature society, every reader will realise how best to utilise the available resources in fulfilling hisher responsibility. The book has aptly been structured under eight chapters, each one depicting the sequential paths to human fulfilment, with the finale resting on education as a spiritual journey.

An Excerpt

The book contains many little ideas I found fascinating during my interaction with about a million school children over the last five years, but are rarely included in conventional academics, despite being indispensable. I receive interesting questions on my website: Why do we divide a circle into 360 degrees? When were the plus and minus signs introduced into mathematics? What was all the fuss about when Copernicus discovered a thousand years later what Aryabhatta recorded in the year 499? We live in a terror induced era. There are people who believe they will earn an honoured place in paradise by sacrificing themselves for a dream. Where does this strange notion, paradise, come from? Is not the earth an abode bestowed upon mankind? Is not every human being born destined to blossom in this very life? This book does not provide the answer. Instead of providing such answers, it asks a question - Why not? Are not all buds destined to blossom?.In a way, You Are Born to Blossom is not just a book about ideas and perceptions, but a real guide for the growth and development of the future generation.

Features

Packing Weight
0.5 kg
ISBN
9788184300370
Author
APJ Abdul Kalam
Publisher
Ocean Paperbacks
Language
English
Page count
175
Book Format
Paperback Book
Rs.112
Rs.125
9788184300369

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