Ignited mind is a book by dr.apj abdul kalam, the former president of india and aldo known as the missile man of india for his work in development of missiles and luanch vehicles. In this book Dr. Kalam talks about his dream of developed india. The title if the book comes with a tag line, " Unleashing the power within India".
The strength of this book by Dr. kalam is that it has been written in an easy to understand language, where he presents some of the most difficult issues our country is facing today in a very simple way. The book has been divided into nine short chapters, each one of them dealing with the various themes.
Each chapter begins with a qoute and ends with a summary giving the reader something to think about. Dr kalam in these chapters talks about his experiences and interactions with people from different spheres of socoety including school and college students, eminent scientists and visionaries, saints and industrialists. The book begins with inspiration to the youth of india to dream and believe that what they dream can be true. There is a need to change the mindset of the people. Dr. Kalam questions the attitude of the Indians to settle down with limited achievements without utilishing our full potential, resources, talent and skills. Dr. Kalam also emphasises on the fushion of science with sprituality. Spritual development is equally important along with the development of the other areas, such as education and healthcare, agriculture, information technology and communication and infrastructure.
Dr. Kalam in the end urges the people of india to unite and to work with a mission. And to see india as developed nation by 2020 Dr. Kalam has shown a direction which involves industry, laboratory, academic linkage, suitable polices and administrative methods.
The book ends with a song for the young about the vision for the developed nation and encouraging to dream for a better and a developed India.
