Corruption should be defeated: APJ Abdul Kalam

Corruption was one of the evils in the country that has to be defeated by the 'goodness of the youth', former President A P J Abdul Kalam said today.

"Of course, we have making significant progress in all directions. But, also we have many challenges to overcome.. they include corruption, environment degradation and the need to build a compassionate society," Kalam said while addressing a function organised by "Samudhayaa" Foundation, an NGO, here.

"These are evils which need to be defeated by the goodness of the youth," he said.

Observing that these evils arise from the never-ending greed of 'what can I take?,' he said that it has to be replaced with 'What can I give?'.

'What can I give?' will make the society which is compassionate, environmental-conscious and care towards each and other, he added.