APJ Abdul Kalam - A short essay for students with easy words - essay competition. “Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Early life and Education: The full name of Abdul kalam is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam . He was born on 15 of October in 1931 to a Tamil Muslim family in Rameshwaram. His father Jainulabdeen was a boat owner and his mother Ashiamma was a housewife. By his early childhood, Kalam's family had become poor. In his school years, Kalam had average grades but he was described as a bright and hardworking student. He spent hours on his studies, especially mathematics. He graduated in physics in 1954, from University of Madras. He moved to Madras in 1955 to study aerospace engineering in Madras Institute of Technology . Career as a Scientist: After graduating from the Madras Institute of Technology in 1960, Kalam joined the