Bangalore: Presidential candidate A P J Abdul Kalam said on July 14 he sees no problem in a scientist working as President of India and he would be guided by the Constitution.

A day before the Presidential election, the "missile man" said he has read the Constitution. "I am prepared to work as President", he said at an interaction with students at a Jain educational institution. "I will work according to the Constitution."

Simplicity personified, Kalam declined to sit on podium and was with the children mingling with them and giving them a free-wheeling interview.

He said he would give top priority to eradicating poverty in the country, and also focus on health and equity among all sections of the society.

Asked about India's missile programme, Kalam said it has sustaining power and "we can sustain if there is an external threat".

On his "latest research", he said it is that "how to make the youth under 20 work for the country and strengthen it further in all aspects".

Kalam exhorted students to work like electron, same as electron revolving around nucleus to build the nation.

"Nothing is impossible," he told the students. "Aim high and set high goals."

Kalam was impressed by the volley of questions posed by the students and described them as "fantastic" and at one stage, even remarked, "You are asking questions like media persons."

He repeatedly wanted to know from them as to what they wanted to achieve in life.

PTI