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| I want to be remembered as a good human being: Kalam | | | Srinagar, July 29 President A P J Abdul Kalam today said he wants people to remember him as a good human being.
The President said this when a student from Tibetan Public School, Srinagar Humaira, asked him if he would like to be remembered in history as a great Scientist, as the President of India or as a great teacher, during the question-answer session.
Dr Kalam to another question about Indian astronauts being able to reach the moon said ''We have Chandrayan programme--an unmanned Moon Mission. The next effort will be to have a manned mission to Moon based on a national requirement. As and when decided, Indian Space Research Organization will be able take a mission.'' When a student sought his advice on how to manage time in the face of curricular over-load, peer pressure and parental goads, the President said ''You must fix an aim. Work constantly towards that aim. If you love your subject you will develop deep interest which will enable you to manage your time better. Do not allow any pressure to influence. Take your own decision. Overcome the problems by becoming master of the problem and succeed.'' In reply to another question that if he anticipates any traffic hold ups in space with disastrous collisions, Dr Kalam said before any new launch takes place, debris analysis is done. The whole system works on an international guidelines. This will ensure prevention of disastrous collision.
When asked if he could unfold a preventive plan for Jammu and Kashmir which is in the seismic zone five, the president said all efforts of the research has to be on forecasting earthquake. India has started forecasting activity in partnership with Iceland and some other countries. This will provide slightly early warning so that we can take preventive action for the impending disaster.
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