During their journey to Shillong, Singh says Dr. Kalam expressed his concern over the terror attacks in Punjab. He also discussed the dysfunctional running of the Parliament and tried to come up with solutions to make the institution run more productively.
"There was stillness on his face and those wise eyes were motionlessly radiating wisdom. He never said a word. He did not show pain, only purpose was visible."
Close associate and student of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Srijan Pal Singh has shared his account of the former President's last moments on social media. Dr. Kalam passed away on Monday evening while delivering a lecture at IIM, Shillong.
Singh who was closely associated with Dr. Kalam and visited Shillong with him recounted how the late scientist spent his last day and thoughts that went through his mind.
Singh had worked with Dr. Kalam between the years 2009-12, working with him on projects such as 'What Can I Give', 'Energy Independence for the nation' and PURA (Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas). Singh also co-authored a best-selling book with Dr.Kalam Target 3 Billion.
During their journey to Shillong, Singh says Dr. Kalam expressed his concern over the terror attacks in Punjab. He also discussed the dysfunctional running of the Parliament and tried to come up with solutions to make the institution run more productively.
"For the past two days, Dr. Kalam was worried that time and again Parliament, the supreme institution of democracy, was dysfunctional. He said, 'I have seen two different governments in my tenure. I have seen more after that. This disruption just keeps happening. It is not right. I really need to find out a way to ensure that the parliament works on developmental politics.' He then asked me to prepare a surprise assignment question for the students at IIM Shillong, which he would give them only at the end of the lecture. He wanted them to suggest three innovative ways to make the Parliament more productive and vibrant. Then, after a while he returned on it. 'But how can ask them to give solutions if I don’t have any myself'. For the next one hour, we thwarted (discussed) options after option, who come up with his recommendation over the issue. We wanted to include this discussion in our upcoming book, Advantage India."
From his larger concerns about the country to instances of his thoughtfulness, Singh's intensely personal account gives us a look into the man behind the public persona of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Read Singh's full post here:
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 "Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam with Srijan Pal Singh")
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