Dimensions
of Creativity
Dr.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Dr.
Abdul Kalam’s “Dimensions of Creativity” was a speech addressed to children at
Bal Yoga Mitra Mandal, Munger on Feb.14, 2004. In his motivational speech to
the children, he spoke about the importance of creativity and the achievement
of great thinkers through their creativity and field knowledge.
He
begins his speech by stating that learning develops creativity and it leads to
thinking and thinking results in knowledge. In the past 60 years in the field
of aeronautics, space technology, electronic and computer science impossible
things have become possible. The bio research has transformed into technology
that produced agricultural products. In future with the help of creative minds
one can see the integration of gravitational forces, electromagnetic forces,
relativity theory, space and time. Humans may setup their habitat or industry
in one of the planets. In the next 50 to 100 years fuel from fossils will
become rare instead humans get it from solar power satellites.
Kalam
illustrates about the past achievements by the scientist. Farnbraun, a famous
rocket designer, who completed Moon Mission in 1961 and built Saturn V in 1975
made impossible as possible. Ptolemaic astronomy was used in the ancient time
to calculate stars and planets. People assumed the earth as flat. But great
astronomers like Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler had given new dimension and
proved that the earth is spherical and it orbits around the sun. This paved way
to new findings. The present technological advancements are the outcome of the
scientific explorations of the scientist in the past.
Kalam
mentions how humans can change impossible as possible by quoting achievers.
Lord Kelvin, the president of Royal Society of London in 1890s, said that the
particles heavier than air cannot fly. This impossibility was possible by the
Wright Brothers two decades later. Kalam talks in detail about the creativity
of Indians which led to many innovations. Dr.Vikram Sarabhai in 1960s asked the
Indians to develop large satellite launch for communication satellite, remote
sensing satellite. Many thought it was impossible. But this vision of Dr.
Vikram Sarabhai ignited many scientists and later those impossible things have
become possible.
In
1960s the scarcity of food grains affected India. Americans brought wheat in
ships to India to help the Indians. This pitiable condition of India changed
the thinking and implementing of green revolution by two thinkers Shri.C.
Subramanian, a political thinker, and Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, an agricultural
scientist. Now India harvests million tonnes of grains which are exported to
foreign too.
In
1980s I.T and creative thoughts were limited in India and now it also has
developed. Similarly Pharma industry too has developed much. Hillary and
Tenzing made impossible as possible by reaching the Mount Everest. Sir.C.V.Raman
found the molecular scattering and gives it as a reason for the blueness of the
sea. Chandrasekar Subramaniam proved ‘Chandrasekar Limit’ that all the stars
will not shine and discovered the black hole. Homi Bhabha’s invention of electric
energy to treat thyroid disorder and cancer was considered as impossible in
1960s.
He
concludes his speech by giving the result of empowerment to various set of
people. The child becomes a responsible citizen when it is empowered to various
set of people. The empowerment of the teachers leads youngsters with value
system. The empowerment of a leader results in birth of many leaders. Women’s
empowerment makes society as a stable one. The empowerment of students leads
the country with development mission. Hence he asks the students to have a
powerful mind for the development of the nation and he asks the children to
take ten-point oath.
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