” IIM-Shillong director Kaya Sengupta said. Dr. Kalam lectured second year students on ‘Economically Developed Nation - How to Realise’ from the 23rd of June 23 to the 25th of June 25th, Sengupta added.

While visiting the institute earlier on March 6th, the former president had agreed to teach at the B-school. “I am a teacher. As a professor, wherever knowledge takes me, I go. I like meeting young people and I would like to contribute to their knowledge,” Kalam said.

Kalam, who is also a visiting faculty at IIM-Ahmedabad, guided the students individually as well as in groups. After the lecture, students were required to submit project proposals for creating scenarios based on multiple options for specific policy or institutional changes. The faculty will comment on these proposals, and project teams would be able to consult subject matter specialists through invited lectures and interactions. The students could even visit the experts.