Discuss “Kalam on campus”
On Oct. 17, Carnegie Mellon awarded an honorary doctorate in science and technology to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former president of India. During his five-year presidency, Kalam undertook extensive efforts in energy independence and other areas in order to transform India into a fully developed nation by 2020. He is also a proponent of education.
“It is great to see the response and attendance that we have here today. Normally we get a turnout like this for rock stars and beautiful actresses,” Kalam said when Sunil Wadhwani, a 1976 graduate of Tepper School of Business and the vice chairman of Carnegie Mellon’s Board of Trustees, introduced him to the audience of over 600 who had gathered for the event.
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