"If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.”

Minutes before his end came on a Monday, Mr. Kalam was teaching students at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong.

“Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber and future of an individual…youth have a dream and also they have a pain. The pain comes out of their dream; they want to live in a prosperous, happy and peaceful India. This type of student’s environment ignites me and leads me to interact with young minds", he said.