Honesty, hard work key to success: Kalam

Updated on: Monday, March 14, 2011

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam today said that a blend of honesty and hard work is the only key to success in life.
"Our country is in need of human qualities like honesty integrity and hard work. Honesty and having a hard working nature is the only key to success in life," Kalam said at an informal interaction with children at a public school in Massoorie town, 20 kms from here.
   
He said everyone should achieve in education and strive hard for it.
   
"Advanced science and technology is the need of the day and new researches are required for national development in all fields like engineering, defence and food and
agriculture," Kalam said.

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