'Homework is part of education'

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naina gautam (St'Thomas College, dehradun, 12 yrs): Sir i would like to ask whom do you admire the most in this world? What are the secrets of your success? Were you a naughty child during your school days? I will hope you will answer my simple questions please answer them!!!

President APJ Abdul Kalam: Of course my parents. I always remember my teacher who gave me the vision for my life while teaching how the birds fly. Since I studied during 1940s, naturally if you are naughty you will be canned. I have experienced that.


Ammar Shariq Arifi (Iqra Urdu Primary School, Aurangabad - Maharashtra, 6 yrs): I am the only Son in my family to study in my mother tongue i.e. URDU. (all others including my parents is from english medium)This is my parents decision that mother tongue helps most in the students career. Can you please put some light on my parents decision.

President APJ Abdul Kalam: I also studied primary, secondary in my mother tongue till my high school. After that you can always learn other languages for your professional courses.


POOJA GNANA (CSI BAINS MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, 13 yrs): UNCLE. PRAYING FOR A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU BEING THE PRESIDENT FOR A LONG TIME TO COME. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT DOING TO IMPROVE UPON THE BASIC NECESSITY OF PROVIDING GOOD ROADS, UNINTERRUPTED POWER AND TELECOM AS WHENEVER THERE IS A SLIGHT INCLINATION OF RAIN THESE DO NOT WORK AND TAKE US BACK BY 25-30 YEARS. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ARE SHUT DOWN MY PAPA'S WORK GET'S DISRUPTED AND MY MOTHER FIND'S IT HARD TO WASH THE CLOTHES AND GET IT FRESH FOR OUR USE. SORRY TO TROUBLE YOU WITH ALL THESE BUT THEN LIKE HOW I GO TO MY PAPA AT TIMES OF NEED OR DIFFCULTY I AM PUTTING THIS FORWARD TO YOU. WISHING YOU AND MR.MANMOHAN SINGH (PRIME MINISTER) GOOD HEALTH TO TAKE US FORWARD IN THE RIGHT PATH. WARM REGARDS POOJA GNANA

President APJ Abdul Kalam: Dear Pooja Gnana. We have a new programme called Bharat Nirman programme, also programme called PURA (Providing Urban facilities in Rural Areas). Particularly the urban development and water way development has to be given highest priority after the recent Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai heavy rain and connected floods, the planning has commenced, how to connect the various water resources, deepen the water resources so that the flow of water is unconstrained. Things will improve. I cheer you.


ABHUDAYA (bhansali vidya mandir sausar distt.chhindwara, m.p., 11 yrs): HOME WORK SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TI THE STUDENTS.WILL THERE BE A POLICY CHANGE IN THE EDUCATION POLICY TO ACHIEVE THIS

President APJ Abdul Kalam: I believe the homework is part of education. It improves the working habit of the student. Personally it has helped me.


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