After finishing his tenure as the President, Dr. Kalam ventured into the academic field. Interacting with bright young minds was what he loved the most. He became a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad, and the Indian Institute of Management Indore.
The post-presidency years also saw him teaching information technology at the international Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, and technology at Banaras Hindu University and Anna University. He also served as the Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapurum. He was an adjunct at many other academic and research institutions across India.
Dr. Kalam was a prolific literary contributor after his political career. In 2012, he launched a programme called ‘What Can I Give Movement’ to develop a ‘giving’ attitude among the youth, and to encourage them to contribute towards the nation’s progress.
He remained active till the very end of his life. While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong on 27th July 2015, he collapsed. He was confirmed dead of a cardiac arrest.
The Government of India declared a seven-day state mourning period as a mark of respect.
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