HYDERABAD: Dances, songs and slogans greeted former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at the Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli on Friday. The Missile Man, who launched Lead India’s Lead India 2020 Training programme in the city, was at his usual best exhorting children to aim high.“With determination and hard work, anyone can realise their true potential and evolve into a great personality. I have interacted with students in Tirupati, Guntur, Hyderabad and Karimnagar. Andhra Pradesh has been actively involved in the movement,” he said.While thousands of students from various schools across the city cheered him on, Kalam encouraged them to be inquisitive and not to swallow everything without salt. “Be persistent in finding answers. It will help enrich your knowledge pool,” he advised. Kalam is the guiding force behind Lead India, a not-for-profit organisation which is running a statewide programme to train school students in personality development.Touching on various aspects, Kalam urged the students to plant five saplings each to repair the harm caused by pollution. “Spare a thought for what you want people to remember you by, write about it and mail it to me. I will respond to you,” said the scientist. The children were visibly elated and swept off their feet by the former president who took time to give autographs to a number of them. As he went along the long queue, signing autographs, the stadium reverberated with claps and cheers.“I’m born with potential, I’m born with goodness and trust, I’m born with greatness... I have wings, I’ll fly...,” Dr Kalam made the children sing.Lead India founder Dr NB Sudarshan Acharya, minister Sridhar Babu and others were present on the occasion.
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